Facultad y personal

Briana began at Harmony in 2022 as the Enrollment Coordinator, continued on as Student and Family Services Director the following year.  In the summer of 2024 she stepped into the role of Head of School. Briana began her career working with children when she organized an outdoor skills camp out for children when she was 12 years old. The journey since then has been focused on gaining more knowledge and understanding of the joy and work of childhood, especially inspired by the works of Magda Gerber and RIE, Maria Montessori, anti-bias curriculum, and a love of nature. Briana graduated from the Primary Montessori training program at Montessori Northwest in 2007. She has worked in various early childhood programs as a teacher, then program director and curriculum coordinator around the Portland area. 

Briana lives in Milwaukie with her two children. In her free time, she can often be found outside, working in her ever expanding garden, adventuring with her partners, or playing games, making food and playing music with her chosen family. Briana is often the photographer during this time, or might be gathering things to eat (mushrooms, berries) or seeds to plant. She also enjoys hand crafts, reading sci-fi novels, baking and preserving food, and playing music.