Hello speech students and parents at Cascade High School!

About me: I am a Pacific Northwest native. I've always loved linguistics and languages, studying both Spanish and German in high school and continuing into college. I got my undergraduate degree in Linguistics from Seattle Pacific University, and my Master's degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Washington. I started my career as a Speech-Language Pathologist in Everett School District over 20 years ago, and have been here ever since, serving all ages from preschool through age 21. Several years ago, after starting my family, I went down to part-time and landed at Cascade High School. It didn't take long for me to fall in love with this age group! My students at Cascade are awesome, and I love to see them learn and grow in confidence as they grasp new skills.

Personally, I am married to a librarian, and we have two young adult kids of our own, along with a cockapoo named Jango Pet, and a goldendoodle named Rowan. We love all things nerdy in our family, especially Star Wars and Marvel. I can hold my own in geek talk with teenage boys on these subjects. Conversations about DnD and anime will be referred to my colleague, Tiffany Waddington.

How to reach me:

Email at gorsillo@everettsd.org is the best way to reach me. I check my email several times each workday, and I promise to get back to you within 24 hours (excluding weekends and Spring Break). If you would like me to call you, please include the best phone number and time for the call, and I will contact you by the next business day. 

My office phone number is 415-385-6069. I am in and out of my office all day long so I often miss phone calls. You can leave me a voice mail, or email me instead.