Caitlin Gibb

School Counselor

CAITLIN GIBB earned her B.S. in psychology from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, an M.S. in counseling from San Francisco State University, and an M.S.W. from Columbia University School of Social Work. Caitlin is a licensed marriage and family therapist, social worker, yoga and meditation teacher, and community organizer with over ten years of experience. Caitlin has worked with various youth development non-profits throughout New York City. She is the co-founder of S.O.U.L. Sisters Leadership Collective, an NYC and Miami-based nonprofit. The Collective provides arts-based healing opportunities and social justice education for court-involved women. Caitlin has also led an anti-gun violence youth leadership program in Brooklyn and taught mindfulness-based practices in detention facilities and alternative sentencing programs. Caitlin particularly enjoys working with youth, whose energy and curiosity keep her on her toes, humble, and always learning. Caitlin has been with Northwest Academy since 2016.

cgibb@nwacademy.org

Dan Dunning

Head of High School

DAN DUNNINGearned a B.A. from Middlebury College and an M.A.T. from the Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education. His experience includes work in public and private schools and teaching across a variety of disciplines with emphases in math, science, and music.  Since joining Northwest Academy in 2008, Dan’s focus has been on fostering engaging and dynamic learning communities in which each student is known, supported, and challenged.

ddunning@nwacademy.org

Inge Hoogerhuis

Director of Admissions and Marketing

INGE HOOGERHUIS has degrees in Theatre & Drama and Forensic Studies from Indiana University.  After careers in music, social service and fine dining management & recruitment, she became the Director of Admission at Portland Jewish Academy in 2007.  Inge enjoys getting to know students and their families.  Outside of school, Inge continues to sing and write.  Inge has been with Northwest Academy since 2018.

ihoogerhuis@nwacademy.org

Julia Cain

Director of Student Services
College Counseling

JULIA CAIN is a graduate of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. In addition to the Museum School, Julia also attended the Aegean Center for the Fine Arts in Paros, Greece.  As College Counselor, she is dedicated to providing guidance through all phases of the college application process. She brings sanity, compassion, and expertise to the daunting task of applying to college. Julia has been with Northwest Academy since 2000.

jcain@nwacademy.org

Lily King

IT Technical Support

Mary Folberg

Founder and Emeritus Head of School

MARY FOLBERG, Founder and Emeritus Head of School, is recognized for her belief in the importance of arts education for young people. Folberg is the 2013 recipient of Portland Monthly Magazine’s Light A Fire Award for Lifetime Achievement. She also is the recipient of the Kennedy Center Award for Excellence in Arts Education in 1981, 1988 and 1989 and the Metropolitan Arts Commission Award in 1982. She holds degrees in literature and dance and taught in California and Oregon public schools. Founder and long-time director of the Jefferson High School dance department, she also created the school’s company of dancers, The Jefferson Dancers, and was its director for 17 years. In 1993, she created Northwest Academy, designed to educate the area’s most creative and intellectual young people.

mfolberg@nwacademy.org

Paul Mallon

Director of Finance

PAUL MALLON has a B.A. in Comparative Literature from Columbia and an MFA in Film from UCLA. He joins Northwest Academy after careers in banking and in film production and distribution. Prior to Northwest Academy, he was Finance Director at the French American International School and CFO at ECONorthwest. Paul enjoys supporting his daughter’s soccer team, biking, and attending music, theater, and dance events around town. Paul joined Northwest Academy in 2019.

pmallon@nwacademy.org

Rich Brown

Safety Coordinator

RICH BROWN

rbrown@nwacademy.org

Tamara Lindsay

Student Services Assistant

TAMARA LINDSAY has an Associates Degree in Retail Management & Merchandising Display from Bryant & Stratton College in New York. She began her career in New York as a retail store manager, eventually living and working in 6 states across the east coast for her husband’s Marine Corps career. For the past 16 years, she has been an instructional assistant and administrative assistant in both public and private schools in Oregon. In her free time, Tamara is a mixed-media artist and enjoys music, reading, hiking and spending time with her family and Golden Retriever, Bailey.  Tamara has been with Northwest Academy since 2017.

tlindsay@nwacademy.org