Neoma Ramseyer ("Mrs. R")
Interviewed by Michelle Carter Smith
Secondary Life Skills Special Ed Teacher
*Teaches necessary skills to students who have academic, social, and communication needs
Neoma came to Corbett High School in 2024 after teaching Special Education for nine years in the Estacada School District and four years in the Reynolds School District. She graduated from Clackamas High School and earned a Bachelor's degree in English Literature and a Master's in Education from Portland State University.
Both she and her husband have lived in Oregon their entire lives and in the same East Gresham home for the last 22 years! Their son is 19, graduated from Gresham High School, and now attends Mt. Hood Community College. Their daughter is 20, just got married, and is attending BYU in Rexburg, Idaho. They have three grown Labrador Retrievers in their household, and they are all related, each from a different generation!
Neoma loves Corbett and has for many years, as she and her family have driven through and hiked in the Gorge numerous times over the years. One of the first dates she went on with her husband was to Crown Point, and he later proposed during a hike to Latourell Falls. Their daughter and husband got engaged at Angel's Rest. Neoma says she has enjoyed many parks in the Gorge, splashed under numerous waterfalls, and scrambled over log jams at Oneonta. She said she loves her drives into Corbett for work because it is always so peaceful and beautiful.
When she is not working, Neoma loves genealogy and has learned a great deal about her and her husband's family over the years. One interesting family history detail is that her husband's name, Ramseyer, is common in Germany, and hails from a village in Alsace-Lorraine, an area near the border of Germany and France. In documenting their travels to the United States, some ancestors in the same village have claimed to be from France and some from Germany, only because the borders between the two countries have shifted over the years! Her mom was a single mom who was a school teacher and she still lives locally. Another hobby Neoma picked up from her mom is sewing. At age 10 she began sewing blankets and clothing and still does today. One of her specialty items? A skirt made out of neckties!
Neoma is happy to be teaching in Corbett and is excited to get to know her students and the staff even better in the days ahead. In the photo, Neoma is standing under the Corbett cardinal that her daughter painted on the classroom wall for her and her students to enjoy.