Pete Flynn

Pete (he/him) has been a middle school teacher for independent schools in Seattle and Portland since 1999, first at Explorer West Middle School in West Seattle, then at Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences, and at Oregon Episcopal School since 2016 where he teaches seventh grade English. He graduated from Yale University with a degree in English, and before becoming a teacher, he lived in New York City and worked in both finance and electronic media. Pete grew up in Seattle and spent a lot of time boating, hiking, and playing basketball. He was a camper at Camp Nor’wester for five summers (1983-1987), and spent eleven summers as staff (1990, 1993-1993, 2000-2007) including seven summers on Johns Island serving as Waterfront Director. Pete, his wife, Jen, and son, Ronan (current camper), now live in Portland. He served as Board President from 2019-2021 and currently serves on the Executive Committee as well as Governance, Finance, and C5.