middle school : electives
electives
Enrichment and exploration are an important part of Sea Crest Middle School experience. Our elective program is dynamic and constantly evolves to accommodate teacher passion and student interest. Classes such as band, chorus, keyboarding, set design, and improvisational theatre are consistent from year to year. Other electives change on a yearly basis to keep the level of interest and engagement high, ensuring that there is always something for everyone. Electives offered in the past include: aerodynamics, newspaper, French, sign language, leadership, print making, digital photography, multi-media, programming and web design.
enrichment faculty
katie bank, music
A member of the Sea Crest faculty since August 2007, Katie grew up in the Santa Barbara area, and received her BA in Music and American History (with a minor in English) from Bowdoin College in Maine. She earned her teaching credential and Master of Arts in Teaching, Music Education, from the University of Southern California. During 2006, she interned in the Beverly Hills School District at a K–8 school and Beverly Hills High School.
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alice engelmore, art
Prior to coming to Sea Crest in 2008, Alice taught art for three years in the Palo Alto School District, and before that, taught for one year at Hatch Elementary School. She taught at the college level for six years earlier in her career. Alice holds a BFA in Graphic Design from the School of Visual Arts in New York, NY.
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ellyn kohrs, technology
On the faculty since 2003, Ellyn has been involved with Sea Crest since 1997 as a parent and member of the technology committee. Ellyn brings with her 15 years' computer-industry experience. In her 15 years with IBM, Ellyn held a variety of positions including Systems Engineer, Regional Support Staff and Education Manager. She has a B.S. in Mathematics from Calvin College.
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michael lederman, drama
Michael had 25 years' experience as a professional actor before coming to Sea Crest in 2001. He has studied at California Institute of the Arts and Lee Strasberg workshop among other acting studios. Michael is the Artistic Director at the Coastal Repertory Theater where he also runs a children’s drama program after school. At Sea Crest, he teaches the K-8 drama classes and as well as directs the annual all-school musical production. Most recently, the students have taken part in the production of "Guys and Dolls," “Oklahoma!,” “Annie” and “Fiddler on the Roof.”
