Biography: Tessa grew up in Seattle Washington and joined the SAAS community as a Classroom Assistant in January of 2021. She now serves as the PE & Health Department Chair and teaches both PE and Health in the Middle School. She is also an assistant coach for the Varsity Girls Basketball program in the Upper School. She has a Masters in Sport Psychology and loves working with kids to help them understand how their brains and bodies connect. In her free time, she loves to cook, read and spend time with her family and pets.