Stacy Carleton, MEd (She/Her)

Hello! I am a licensed teacher, reading specialist, tutor, and consultant with 20 years of experience in education.

I specialize in the areas of English/Language Arts, test prep, college readiness, AP English Literature/Language and Composition, literacy, ESL, teacher training, and writing instruction. I am also a freelance writer and editor, collaborating and developing curriculum with organizations such as Oregon Humanities and Study.com. After working overseas with English language learners, I have spent the bulk of my career in the Portland metro area, teaching in various public schools and enrichment programs such as Saturday Academy.

I am the co-founder of a private writing workshop group, and have worked with the local programs Write Around Portland, VoiceCatcher, and Literary Arts. My work has appeared in multiple publications, including The Register-Guard, Willamette Week, VoiceCatcher, Oregon Humanities Magazine, and Oregon English Journal. I have earned several prizes in Oregon Writers Colony creative nonfiction contests and am also a regular performer in the comedy show and podcast Mortified.

I have helped thousands of elementary through college-level students improve their reading and writing skills, express themselves clearly, earn college credit, achieve high test scores, and get into college. More importantly, I help my students become thoughtful and caring individuals who meaningfully engage with our complex, ever-changing world.

I teach from the heart, and I love what I do because it combines two of my favorite things: curiosity and human connection. I believe that with the right tools and guidance, all students can learn how to reach their full potential.

In addition, I sometimes partner with tutors in other subjects, such as science and math, to best serve my students.

Read more about me on LinkedIn.

Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Black lives matter. Black minds, bodies, stories, voices, and dreams matter. I stand with my Black colleagues, students, and families, and I am committed to doing the work of fighting racial injustice and dismantling White supremacy through lifelong learning and collective action. We must fully engage in this work if we hope to right the wrongs of the past and present and create the just and equitable inclusive society we all deserve to live in. I invite you to join me, no matter who you are, or where you are on your own journey. There is no one right way to do this. And we do it every day. Because we can and must do better.

All Education Happens on Indigenous Land

I live and work on the land of the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Tumwater, Watlala bands of the Chinook, the Tualatin Kalapuya and many other Indigenous nations of the Columbia River, whose relationship with this land continues to this day. I offer gratitude for the land itself, for those who have stewarded it for generations, and for the opportunity to learn, work, and be in community on this land. I acknowledge that my privilege, like that of many others, is fundamentally tied to colonization in the Columbia Basin. I respectfully acknowledge, honor, and work to support past, present, and future Indigenous students and families of this area.

(Adapted from the Salem Legislative Commission)

Daily Work Commitments

  • I identify and interrupt systems of oppression through anti-racist and culturally responsive teaching methods.

  • I honor and engage each student’s identity and what they bring to the learning experience, exploring and practicing different cultural norms and learning new cultural norms alongside my students.

  • I incorporate materials that represent diverse cultural backgrounds and experiences.

  • I reflect on my own ideas of race, racism, and beliefs and attitudes about people who are racially different from me.

  • I challenge Whiteness and White supremacy by de-centering the White experience and advocating for the needs, experiences, and concerns of marginalized students and students of color.

  • I examine data and create action steps and goals with a focus on equity, access, and opportunity.

  • I call out and challenge ideas and acts of anti-Black and other forms of racism, and rather than perpetuate disconnection and division, I call people in to engage in courageous conversations.

  • I am comfortable with being uncomfortable, one day at a time.

(Inspired by the work of Dr. Tonikiaa Orange and Dr. Tyrone Howard)


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