Marika Bierma

Marika Bierma joined the ASB community in the fall of 2023 as a 2nd grade Instructional Aide. Marika grew up in Oregon and graduated with honors from the University of Washington with a BS in Microbiology and a BA in the Comparative History of Ideas. She has experience working with children of all ages through various teaching and coaching positions. She currently coaches co-ed track at Whitman Middle School and girls’ cross country at Bishop Blanchet High School. Marika went to a small K-8 school in Oregon and was drawn to ASB’s similar tight-knit learning community.