Bekah Tucker was a cheerleader for all four years at Barlow High School. She absolutely loved the experience and has continued to be a cheerleader in her Corbett classroom. She is passionate about teaching her students. Bekah was born in Portland and grew up in Gresham, OR. She is the second of four daughters born to her parents. Her folks are still married and continue to live in the same home Bekah grew up in. Bekah was quiet as a child and says she always wanted to be a teacher, like Laura Ingalls Wilder. Bekah was a compliant child at school and yet a bit more rambunctious at home. She attended Good Shepard School for K-8 and her family attended church at Good Shepard. Bekah played volleyball and basketball both in middle school and high school. All of Bekah's sisters attended Barlow, and all were cheerleaders at the school, just like her! Bekah also sang in the school choir all four years, traveling out-of-state for numerous competitions. During her high school years, Bekah worked at Izzy's Pizza, across the street from Gresham High School. After graduation, she attended Warner Pacific College in Portland and graduated with a degree in Human Development. She minored in Christian Education. During her senior year, she studied at the University of Oxford in England for a semester. She absolutely loved the experience. During her college years, she dated a man and yet the relationship ended after graduation. She worked at her church after graduation as an administrative assistant for five years. She had thought it would only be a one year position! After her five years, she decided to move to Prague, The Czech Republic to teach in a pre-school for one year. While there, Bekah traveled all over the area on weekends and holidays. She said she made a lot of friends and created many wonderful memories. When she came home to Oregon, she had a renewed passion for teaching. She met for coffee with Desiree Chiu and got a job at Troutdale Elementary as a Special Education Asst. for three years. She was attending Concordia University in the evenings to to earn her Master of Arts in Teaching. Bekah did her student teaching at Corbett with Susan Handy and Dee Dee Hanes. The following year after graduation, she covered three different maternity leaves for Corbett teachers! Then, the following year a full-time position opened up for K-2 teaching. She has been at Corbett Grade School ever since. Bekah now teaches K-1 and really appreciates the encouraging and supportive staff that she is able to work with. She says the kids benefit from the collaboration that goes on between the teachers and aides that work so well together. Bekah lives in SE Portland and enjoys being able to walk to nearby restaurants and shops. She enjoys exploring the City of Portland, trying out the best spots for food, beer and coffee. She also loves to explore the world and is always planning her next trip!
