Our Team at JGEMS

  • Doug Gunter

    Position: Teacher/Assistant Executive Director

    Subjects: Language Arts / Social Studies / Physical Education

    Email: Doug Gunter

  • Ruth Ames

    Position: Teacher

    Subjects: Math / Science / Art

    Email: Ruth Ames

  • Nathan Suderman

    Position: Teacher

    Subjects: Technology / Math / Robotics

    Email: Nathan Suderman

  • Vanessa Wuest

    Position: Office Manager/Parent coordinator/Student Liaison/Emotional Support Counselor/Savior of all that is Just

    Email: Wuest_Vanessa

  • Christy Olsen

    Position: Science Teacher

    Email:Christy Olsen

  • Patty Parvin

    Position: Counselor

    Email:Parvin_Patty

  • JGEMS is amazing! Every day I am impressed by the caliber of students here and their talents and abilities. JGEMS truly prepares students for success in their academics, communities, and citizenship. I am proud of the work we do as JGEMS teachers and enjoy seeing students grow and flourish.

  • Master of Arts, Adolescent Literacy and Technology - Walden University

    Bachelor of Science, Education of Social Sciences - Western Oregon University

  • Email: Doug Gunter

  • I am excited to work at JGEMS and collaborate with the wonderful team here. I've grew up in Oregon, and have always had an interest in ecology and being engaged with our environment. I bring a diverse background of skills, having studies music at the University of Oregon before changing gears after my BA to become a math teacher. (MEd, at University of Oregon). I am drawing to working in small school environments that address specific needs of students, encourage outside-the-box thinking and challenge students to strive for individual excellence. Besides math, I also love history, crafting, theater and music. I am a volunteer with the Oregon Country Fair, local theater companies. I play in a local folk rock band called DarkHorse, and participate in a medieval reenactment group as my free time allows.

  • Email: Ruth Ames

  • My passion lies in Technology. Through responsible use of technology, anyone can accomplish great things. Technology is integrated into our daily lives to a degree that few even recognize. Students that can manipulate this tool rather than just be a user of it will be better able to direct their own future, regardless of their career path. In the course of three years at JGEMS I will teach your student how to use a variety of tools, but will not consider myself to be successful until your student begins to integrate these tools as part of their normal school routine.

  • Bachelor of Science, Information Technology - Fresno State University

    Master of Arts in Teaching - Willamette University

  • Email: Nathan Suderman