Obituary: Idie Ulsh - long career in Shoreline Schools

Idie Ulsh

Long-time Shoreline Schools teacher / counselor Idie Ulsh died June 11 in Seattle.

Her career in Shoreline spanned 27 years, starting as a 6th grade teacher at Meridian Park in 1958. She moved to Cordell Hull middle school in 1959, teaching PE, Math, Social Studies and Language Arts.

In 1966, after earning a Masters in Counseling, she became a counselor at the school and stayed with that profession beyond retirement. When Cordell Hull closed, she became a counselor at Einstein Middle School (1971-1975), then moved to Shorewood High School.

She retired from Shorewood in 1994 and started a College Guidance Counseling service. It was a natural choice, according to her colleague Randy Schnabel, "She was especially knowledgeable about college opportunities and helpful to students and parents in making college choices."

Her memorial will be held at the University of Washington’s Center for Urban Horticulture at 2:00pm on Saturday, August 1st.