Our staff
Our exceptional teachers and staff partner with our scholars and their families through college graduation and beyond.
Meet our leadership team
Sarah Smith
Executive Director
B.A. History, University of Virginia
M.A. in Education, Stanford University
206-407-2143
Monica R. Parker, Esq.
Associate Executive Director
B.A. English and American Literature, cum laude, Harvard College
J.D., Harvard Law School
206-838-6677
Mary Bristow
Director of Development
B.A. Child and Family Studies, Washington State University
206-407-2115
Roy Fisher
Mental Health Clinician and Counselor
B.A. Psychology, University of California, Berkeley
M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy, Pacific Lutheran University
206-838-6648
Sumiko Huff
Academic Director
B.A. Art, Willamette University
Masters in Teaching, Seattle University
Principal Certification, City University
Ed.D. Candidate Education, University of Washington
206-407-2118
Kaila Davis Nsimbi
Director of Leadership and Career Development
B.A. History, Seattle University
206-407-2145
Derek Rogers
Director of College Counseling
B.S. Business Administration, California Lutheran University
206-407-2146
Liz Sadler
Director of Academic Counseling
B.A. Mathematics, Hamilton College
B.A. Classical Languages, Hamilton College
Masters in Teaching, Seattle University
509-995-0187
Meet our staff
Aisha Cathcart
Academic Counselor
B.A. Speech and Hearing Sciences, Washington State University
206-838-6647
Dominique Daba
Director of Placement
B.A. Literatures and Cultures in English, Brown University
206-407-2114
Sara Daniel
Academic Counselor/Program Assistant
B.A. Educational Studies, Colgate University
206-407-2111
Milena Flores
Associate Director of Academic Counseling
B.A. Political Science, Stanford University
206-407-2141
Bethany Furubayashi
Director of Corporate Engagement
B.A. Mathematics and Computer Science, Indiana University
206-407-2181
Saedah Ham
Development and Marketing Associate
B.S. Public Relations, Syracuse University
206-838-6649
Brandon Hoang
Dean of Students and Program Assistant
B.A. Communications, University of Washington
206-838-6673
Sara Jackson
Associate Director of Career Development
B.A. International Studies, Macalester College
M.P.P Educational Policy and Urban Affairs, UCLA
J.D., UCLA School of Law
206-838-6675
Alison Krupnick
Marketing and Communications Director
B.A. International Relations, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
206-838-6674
Drego Little
Learning Support Specialist and Literature/Writing Teacher
B.A. Law, Society and Justice, University of Washington
M.Ed. Literacy, University of Washington
206-407-2111
Marilyn Lopez
Career Development Manager, Middle School and High School
B.A. History, The University of Texas at Austin
Master of Nonprofit Leadership, Seattle University
206-838-6639
Rosida Mohamathno
Recruitment Manager
B.A. Communications, University of Washington
206-407-2144
Kathryn Pienta
Clinical Social Worker and Therapist
B.A. Psychology, Wheaton College
Masters in Social Work, Simmons College
206-303-9588
Erika Quan
Event and Volunteer Manager
B.A. Marketing and Information Systems, University of Washington
206-838-6678
Colin Roberts
Database and Systems Administrator
B.S. Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
206-407-2142
Ashley Sirls
Associate Director of Leadership Development
B.A. Secondary Education (English & African American Studies), Arizona State University
M.Ed. Literacy, University of Washington
206-407-2147
Yael Tellez-Rodriguez
Academic Counselor
B.A. Psychology and Humanities, Seattle University
206-407-2111
Meet our initiatives leads
Meet our faculty
Sean Baughn, History/Research
B.A. History and Philosophy, University of Washington
M.I.T. Education, Western Washington University
Dr. Heather Clark, Invictus
B.A. Evergreen College
Ph.D. Social Cultural Anthropology, University of Washington
Roy Fisher, Conclave
B.A. Psychology, University of California, Berkeley
M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy, Pacific Lutheran University
Sam Fout, Mathematics
B.S. Discrete Math, University of Washington
M.Ed Secondary Education, Vanderbilt University
Tyler Hartanov, History
B.S. History, Montana State University
M.Ed Secondary Education, Vanderbilt University
Jon Howland, Mathematics
B.A. Politics, Government and International Relations, University of Puget Sound
M.S. Education, City College of New York
Alexandra Ibarra, History
B.A. History, Humboldt State University
M.Ed. Social and Cultural Foundations of Education, University of Washington
M.A. Secondary Education, Loyola Marymount University
Drego Little, Literature/Writing
B.A. Law, Society and Justice, University of Washington
M.Ed. Literacy, University of Washington
Marilyn Lopez, Invictus
B.A. History, The University of Texas at Austin
Master of Nonprofit Leadership, Seattle University
Jason Medeiros, Science
B.S. Biology, Yale University
M.S. Soil Microbiology, University of California, Berkeley
M.S. Landscape Architecture, University of Washington
Kathryn Pienta, Conclave
B.A. Psychology, Wheaton College
Masters in Social Work, Simmons College
Alyssa Reyes, Science
B.S. Biology, University of Washington
M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Liz Sadler, Mathematics
B.A. Mathematics, Hamilton College
B.A. Classical Languages, Hamilton College
Ashley Sirls, Literature/Writing
B.A. Secondary Education (English & African American Studies), University of Arizona
M.Ed. Literacy, University of Washington
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