Tigard-Tualatin School District
Joe Dessert is an experienced Language Arts teacher with a tenure at Tigard-Tualatin School District since April 1994. Prior to this, Joe Dessert taught at Camanche High School from September 1973 to June 1977. Educational qualifications include a post-graduate degree in education, specializing in English and history, from Portland State University, and a Bachelor of Science in English, Education, and Physical Education from Iowa State University.
Tigard-Tualatin School District
Tigard-Tualatin School District (TTSD) serves part of the suburban Portland metropolitan area including the cities of Tigard, Tualatin, Durham, and King City, as well as the unincorporated communities of Metzger and Bull Mountain. TTSD provides programming from Pre-school to 12th grade with an emphasis on student achievement, equity, talent, and climate and culture. All K-12 students experience personalized digital learning with a focus on critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity, as well as opportunities to experience, college, career, and technical classes, preparing them for success after high school. TTSD hires and retains staff who are catalysts for learning and who nurture a school community where everyone feels safe, valued, and connected.