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Beth (she/her) is Director of Programs for Classroom Law Project. As a classroom teacher in a variety of public and private schools at all levels for the past 20 years, Beth focused on sharing her passion for civic engagement by creating curriculum to support her students in finding their voices and engaging as positive change makers in their community.
For the past 10 years, she has been an Oregon Public School Socials Studies and Language Arts teacher at the Middle and High School levels. In her last high school position, Beth implemented and oversaw a student led Peer Court, a restorative justice alternative to the school’s traditional discipline plan, and advised the Student Equity Team. She is a National Geographic Teacher Consultant, and is a steering committee member for the Center for Geographic Studies in Oregon.
Beth holds a B.A. in History from the University of Rochester (NY) and her M.A. in Teaching from Lewis and Clark Graduate School. She lives at home with her husband Michael, her Vizsla Bela, and can most often be found in the kitchen, indulging her other passion of recreating dishes from her travels around the world.
Erin (she/her) became the Executive Director of Classroom Law Project in 2018. Prior to this she spent three years working in Mexico. At the Universidad Metropolitana de Monterrey, Erin developed programs and operational models to provide education and social mobility opportunities for underserved populations. As Academic Portfolio Manager, she oversaw the development of academic offerings.
As Director of Expansion Strategy for Vía Educación, a nonprofit focused on education and participatory citizenship, Erin grew the organization and created the Jóvenes Atiempo program to keep youth in school by matching middle school students with high school mentors.
Before embarking on her career in education and youth development, Erin worked in the financial industry for more than a decade in senior roles with TD Ameritrade and Charles Schwab & Company. In the 1990s, she served in various roles at Intel, including leading strategic venture capital investments in technologies for small businesses as Corporate Business Development Manager.
Erin’s education includes a B.A. in Economics and a Masters in Education from Harvard University, and she is bilingual in English and Spanish. Erin has served on several nonprofit boards over the years, and is currently Vice Chair of Journeys Within Our Community, a nonprofit that empowers low income Cambodians with free education and scholarships.
Frank (he/him) is Regional Program Manager – Southern Oregon for Classroom Law Project. He began his career in education at the Coalition of Essential Schools and the Annenberg Institute for School Reform, where he studied the effects of the original cohort of Critical Friends Groups at K–12 schools around the country.
After a teaching history at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Frank served for three years as Director of the Sizer Teachers Center at the Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School in Devens, Massachusetts. He has also worked as an independent consultant with teachers and administrators in Massachusetts, Oregon, Wisconsin, and several other states. For ten years, Frank worked as a director, dramaturg, and casting director for numerous professional theaters around the United States.
Frank currently lives in Ashland, Oregon, where he is involved with Ashland Food Project and CASA of Jackson County. In his spare time, Frank enjoys reading, birding, knitting, cooking and baking, and traveling. He has an AB in History and Educational Studies from Brown University.
Robert (he/him) is Classroom Law Project’s Director of Development and Communications, and has a long history with the organization. Prior to holding his current position, Robert worked as CLP’s Data Coordinator and helped to streamline the data management systems; he also coordinated volunteers for fundraising events.
Robert has an extensive background in non-profit management and board service, and spent the first part of his career working as a librarian and library membership and communications coordinator.
A native Oregonian, Robert grew up in Albany and graduated from Willamette University. He learned civic engagement at a young age, helping his grandfather deliver voting machines around Linn county. Robert also has a Certificate in Comics Studies from Portland State University and has published articles about comics in a variety of academic journals and textbooks.
Molly Hylton (she/her) is the Senior Program Manager of Outreach & Engagement for Classroom Law Project, where she helps stakeholders connect with curriculum offerings, establishes partnerships around the state, and is deliberate in keeping CLP’s mission at the forefront of outreach and engagement.
Prior to joining Classroom Law Project, Molly spent most of her career as a Language Arts teacher in the Portland area. Molly was lucky enough to lead two AVID cohorts, where she observed the obstacles many students face and their shared determination to achieve academic success. Molly believes education is the key to opportunity, and that empowerment through education can lead to social change. She sees her work with Classroom Law Project and its preeminent programs as a powerful way to mentor students to gain confidence and move the dial on civic engagement.
Molly lives in Eugene with her husband and two children. Some of Molly’s favorite pastimes include: golf, being outdoors, a good book, a strong cup of coffee, and adventures with family. Molly has a B.A. from the University of Oregon and M.Ed. from Portland State University.
Beth (she/her) is Classroom Law Project’s Senior Manager of Programs and Communications. With a background in content creation, communication and branding strategy, project coordination, and non-profit administration, Beth enjoys bringing creativity, collaboration, and big picture thinking to her varied responsibilities at CLP.
A former professional musician, Beth received a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Linfield College, apprenticed with Des Moines Metro Opera and the Aspen Music Festival, and enjoyed 20+ years of performing with opera companies and orchestras throughout the West Coast.
In her spare time, Beth enjoys gardening, cribbage, playing ukulele, singing harmony, and hanging out with her awesome son, Nate, and their cats, Pepper and French Fry.
Chris Parrucci (he/him) was born and raised on Long Island, and lived most of his adult life in New York City. He has a Bachelors of Science degree in 7-12 Social Studies education from New York University and a Juris Doctorate from Maurice A. Deane School of Law from Hofstra University.
Chris has divided his career between the legal, education, and nonprofit fields. He has taught high school Social Studies courses in both New York and Oregon, including United States History and Government, Global History and Geography, Native American History, and Themes of World and United States History. He has experience as an outside educator and curriculum developer for various nonprofit organizations, where he has worked with students at all grade levels, as well as instructing workshops, courses and seminars for undergraduate students and seasoned classroom educators.
Chris spends his down time with his wife, Jennifer, and cat, Anacapri. He loves streaming his favorite series, going to the movies, listening to podcasts, and has recently become a hiking enthusiast since moving to Oregon in March of 2020.
Over the years Dru (she/they) has worked in product and building management, and has many years experience in education – from her private voice studio to her work as a Success Coach for online college students. Dru has a passion for meeting students and learners where they are so they can succeed in whatever way is best for them!
Dru moved to Portland from Kansas in 2009 and holds Bachelor degrees in Voice Performance and Theatre as well as a Masters degree in Opera Performance.
In her spare time, Dru enjoys camping, exploring rivers and waterfalls, searching for the elusive Oregon sun, and spending time chatting and snuggling with her two cats – Ralphie and Cricket.
Amy Sabbadini (she/her) is Classroom Law Project’s Regional Program Manager for the Central Oregon area, and a National Board-certified social studies teacher with decades of classroom experience. She currently serves as an instructor in OSU-Cascades’ Master of Teaching program and has been mentoring emerging professionals for years. Amy led Oregon Writing Project workshops for teachers over many summers and enjoys educator collaboration and curriculum development. She received her B.A. in Environmental Studies and M.Ed. Secondary Teaching Social Studies from UC Santa Barbara.
Amy has benefitted from many of Classroom Law Project’s programs over the years and is excited to be part of an organization she values so highly. Amy grew up in San Diego County and has lived in Italy and Costa Rica. She moved to Bend in 2005, where she is raising a blended family of two children, one dog, and one horse with her husband Dave.
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