Hello Coe community! My name is Jen Waterman and I am thrilled to be a member of the fabulous Coe staff. My first year at Coe was the 2020-2021 school year. Prior to working at Coe, I taught for 11 years in the Issaquah School District and 4 years in my home state of California. I earned my BA in Communication from the University of California at Santa Barbara and M.Ed. in Elementary Education from Concordia University Irvine. I love teaching elementary age students for so many reasons, but most importantly I love their humor, positive energy, and zest for life! My husband and I live in Queen Anne with our daughter and dog, a husky/lab mix. I love living and working in this special neighborhood!

I’m originally from Illinois and came to the Pacific Northwest in 2018 to complete my undergraduate studies at the University of Washington. I loved Seattle so much I decided to stay and have since completed my master's in teaching, also from the University of Washington. Go Dawgs! I have two cats, Bertram and Augustus, that I love to talk about and share pictures of with students. I enjoy spending time reading, crocheting, going on walks, and drinking lots of coffee. I'm excited to be a part of the community here at Coe!

I am thrilled to be a kindergarten teacher at Coe. I was a high school language arts and journalism teacher before I stayed home when my daughter and son were born. I got back into teaching when my family moved to Seattle in 2016 and returned to work as a substitute teacher at a middle school. I became a Coe parent when my son started the 2nd grade and I volunteered in his classrooms and the library. The time I spent at Coe was like a master class for me and I added library, elementary education, and reading endorsements to my teaching certificate. I wouldn’t want to be at any other school!