Who's Who? Profile: Nicole Love

Name: Nicole Love

Title: Principal at Edwards Elementary

A couple of your main daily tasks:

  • Ensuring students feel safe at school and are able to be their best selves.
  • Supporting teachers to be able to do their best work with our students.  

One long-term project: Working with our teachers, so they have the tools necessary to develop our students into readers. 

Your main goal: To provide opportunities for students to learn and grow and be their best selves so they can have choices in the future. 

Experience: 

  • This is my 22nd year in education. 
  • Most recently coming from Beaverton School District where I worked as a Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) supporting students and teachers as a Student Success Coach.
  • I have taught in the Beaverton School District, and, prior to that, Gresham-Barlow School District.  I have taught Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, and K-5 ELD, and I have worked as an Instructional Coach and School Improvement Coach. 

Education: 

  • University of Portland, Administrative Licensure Program
  • Willamette University, M.A.T.
  • Oregon State University, B.S.

Family: My husband, Andrew, and I have two boys, Jude (8) and Micah (12).

Hobbies: I love watching my kids play sports. My oldest plays soccer and basketball, and my youngest plays football, basketball, and baseball.  They keep us busy on the weekend! I also love walking. I used to be a runner and have transitioned to walking more, and I am learning to love it!