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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Officers President: Aaron Leavell, Bremerton President-elect: Michelle Whitney, Pasco Past president: Brian Talbott, Nine Mile Falls Secretary: Jennifer Bethman, Bethel Treasurer: Linda McKay, NCESD 171
New WASA Members More than 110 new members join WASA this fall. Our newest class of WASA members joins nearly 2,000 members from across the state. Collectively, they represent diverse districts from every corner of our state.
Regions
Please join us in welcoming:
101 105 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 123 171
Marnie Allen, ESD 112 Kevin Allen, Everett Alexa Allman, Deer Park Thu Ament, Sumner-Bonney Lake Gina Anderson, Lake Stevens Jeff Baerwald, Nine Mile Falls Monica Bauer, Snohomish Scott Beebe, Snoqualmie Valley Jonathan Bell, Bremerton Tim Berndt, Easton Lisa Bjorklund, Central Valley Karst Brandsma, Oak Harbor Steven Burleigh, Lake Stevens Darby Carroll, North Beach Calisa Castillo, Dieringer Debi Christensen, Orting Robert Clark, Washtucna Hanna Coffman, Bridgeport John Cordell, Tekoa Carrie Crickmore, Concrete Elisa Danskin, Central Kitsap Brittane DeBard, Bremerton Dan Dizon, Mukilteo Jacqueline Downey, Highline Thomas Edwards, South Kitsap Kelwy El-Haj, Tonasket Clinton Endicott, Tenino Stephanie Evans, North Beach Steve Fisk, Colville Kyle Fletcher, Enumclaw Lisa Fundane’t, South Kitsap Analia Galloway, Auburn Rob Gannon, Seattle Joi Grant, Everett Kristen Haizlip, Bainbridge Island Kari Hanson, North Kitsap Jane Hendrickson, Auburn Kristi Irion, Selah Alicia Jacob, Selah Jerrad Jeske, Liberty Wyeth Jessee, Shelton Amanda Jewell, Tenino Michael Jones, Palouse Brent Jones, Seattle Helen Joung, Edmonds Heather Korten, Olympic ESD 114 Amy Koster, Pioneer Margaret Larkey, Puyallup Jamie Lee, Puyallup Angela Lyte Crowther, North Beach Michelle Mace, Nine Mile Falls
Jake Dingman, Oakesdale Kevin McKay, Sunnyside Larry Francois, NWESD 189 Chrys Sweeting, Arlington TBD Laurie Dent, Summer-Bonnie Lake Nathan McCann, Ridgefield Patrick Murphy, Olympia Dana Rosenbach, North Mason Wade Smith, Walla Walla John Boyd, Quincy
Components BPAC: Sarah Thorton, chair; Melissa Beard, Steilacoom, chair-elect IPAC: Jennifer Bethman, Bethel, chair; Jenny Rodriguez, Yakima, chair-elect; Linda McKay, NCESD 171, past chair Principals: Matt Yarkosky, Bethel, Chair Special Education: John Sander, Franklin Pierce, chair Superintendents: Jeff Snell, Vancouver, chair; James Everett, Meridian, chair-elect; Deb Clemens, North Thurston, past chair
Liasons AASA: Kevin McKay, Sunnyside; Michelle Price, NCESD 171; Nathan McCann, Ridgefield; Krestin Bahr, Peninsula Higher Ed: Marge Chow, City University OSPI: Michaela Miller PESB: Alexandra Manuel Retirees: Rick Anthony SBE: Susana Reyes, Shoreline WIAA: Doug Burge, Zillah
REGION PRESIDENTS Region 101 Travis Hanson, Deer Park Region 105 Jinger Haberer, Ellensburg Region 108 Mary Sewright, Mount Baker Region 109 Dana Geaslen, Edmonds Region 110 Ron Thiele, Issaquah Region 111 Michael Farmer, Dieringer Region 112 Mary Beth Tack, Kelso Region 113 Brian Wharton, Yelm Region 114 Marty Brewer, Port Angeles Region 123 Michelle Whitney, Pasco Region 171 John Boyd, Quincy
Laura Marcoe, Puyallup Larry Markuson, Mossyrock Andrea McCormick, Issaquah Wendy McCoy, North Beach Sean McGeeney, White Salmon Valley Kevin Mensonides, Puyallup Bruce Merritt, Auburn Elizabeth Mills, Granite Falls Rebecca Morgan, Lynden Ed Murray, Lopez Island Christy Nauta, Medical Lake Gary Neal, Eatonville Lisa Neighbours, Issaquah Thadeus Nelson, Adna Darren Nelson, Mead Nancy Nelson, Chief Leschi Christie Nelson, Clover Park Lindsay Nowakowski, Blaine Courtney O’Catherine, PSESD 121 Rosie Ogren, Kennewick William Oman, Vancouver Kate Orozco, Kahlotus Tiffany Osgood, Satsop Ryan Ovenell, Stanwood-Camano Marlene Perez, North Beach Jason Perrins, Chewelah Kathryn Peterson, Highline Charles Pierce, Lamont Gioia Pitts, Renton Thomas Poulos, Renton Amii Pratt, Bainbridge Island Pamela Pratt, North River Chad Prewitt, Davenport Greg Rayl, Glenwood Kelly Raymond, Mukilteo Sheila Redick, Renton Melinda Reynvaan, Issaquah David Rodriguez, Mount Vernon Linda Rosenbury, Port Townsend Deena Russo, Highline Antonio Sandifer, North Thurston Courtney Schrieve, North Thurston Dawn Siemiller, Satsop Hunter Sissom, Selah Adrienne Somera, Meridian Jeremy Sullivan, North Kitsap Jennifer Tenney, Mount Adams Meghan Terwillegar, Highline Adina Thea, Highline Matthew Toth, East Valley-Yakima Tammy Unruh, Issaquah Julie Van Wijk, Lynden Jedediah Watters, West Valley-Yakima Stephanie Watts, Battle Ground Andie Webb, Yakima Kari Weed, College Place Kathy Whitlock, ESD 112 Paul Wieneke, Southside BJ Wilson, Grandview John Wiseman, Othello
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