LISA NOTMAN received her B.A.s in English, Spanish, and Arts and Letters from Portland State University where she also completed an M.A. in Spanish in 2017. She continues to teach Spanish courses at Portland State University while working on a second master’s degree in Post-secondary Education with an emphasis on community-based learning. When not teaching or taking courses, Lisa enjoys reading, hiking, and attending trivia nights with her friends. Lisa has been with Northwest Academy since 2018.