Welcome to Ģý Community Ed!
Ģý Community Ed Instructor, Shannon Paul, M.Ed., teaches both pickleball and self-development classes.
Hello!
My name is Shannon Paul, M.Ed. As a lifelong learner myself, I truly love meeting new Ģý Community Ed students.
My classes are all about developing new skills to improve your life and well-being. To that end, I encourage students to adopt an “I’m Learning” philosophy. Rather than saying “I’m sorry” when we make mistakes, we say “I’m learning” instead.
The goal is to have grace with ourselves and others as we learn together.
Teaching credentials:
- I have over 20 years of teaching experience, including both indoor/classroom and outdoor/experiential education programs.
- I’ve taught all levels, from Pre-K to Adult.
- I’ve taught in multiple states, from Orange County School District in California to in Michigan.
- My Master of Education is from (Go Green, Go White!)
- I earned by my Bachelor of Arts at the through Eleanor Roosevelt College. (Go Tritons!)
- I began teaching for Ģý in 2022.
A little more about me:
- I remarried in 2025, and my hubby and I have four adult sons between us (, , and two graduates—Go Ducks! Go Bobcats! Go Blue x2!)
- We have one adopted kitty named Katie. She is fully grown but only weighs 6 lbs, and she can detect the smell of gas (a story I love to tell).
- You may have seen me around town. I was a host for at Portland area restaurants in 2019-2020, while recovering from carpal tunnel surgery.
- Speaking of trivia, here are two questions for you:
- What type of animal is the Ģý mascot?
- What is the name of Ģý’s mascot?
- ⬇️ Scroll to bottom of page for trivia answers.
My Classes:
Want to know more about my pickleball classes? Click here.
Want to know more about my self-development class? (Link coming!)
➡️ Trivia Question Answers:
- What type of animal is the Ģý mascot? Answer: A pԳٳ
- What is the name of Ģý’s mascot? Answer: “Poppie” the Panther
I hope this made you smile.
Go Panthers!
Shannon 🌼