As the number of students at Wilsonville High School increases, so does the need for teachers. This year, the need for mathematics teachers was very great. The administration resolved this pressing issue by hiring on a new math teacher: Michael Mitchell. Michael Mitchell, a graduate from Portland State University and Concordia University, teaches an assortment of grades and classes, among which are trigonometry and stretched advanced algebra.

In 1998, Mitchell taught mathematics at Wilsonville High School. He diligently taught for three years, until he left to pursue his teaching career at West Linn High School.

Although one may believe that Mr. Mitchell is a typical teacher, he has led quite an exciting life teaching abroad. Him and his wife both accepted teaching positions at an international school in Nigeria,  where he taught for three years. He originally taught mathematics and PE, while his wife taught Spanish. He was then promoted to be the athletics director of the school. After several years, he moved to Malaysia to continue teaching with his wife. Several years later, he moved yet again to Angola.

Mr. Mitchell is looking forward to teaching his classes this school year. If you have Mr. Mitchell as a teacher or even see him in the hallways, ask him about his amazing experiences teaching abroad! He will have some incredible stories to share!