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
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
Fred Capestany
Director of College Support
B.A. Psychology, Whitman College
M.A. in Education, Seattle University
206-407-2148
Roy Fisher
Mental Health Therapist
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 Middle School Support
B.A. History, Seattle University
206-407-2145
Derek Rogers
Director of High School Support
B.S. Business Administration, California Lutheran University
206-407-2146
Meet our staff
Aisha Cathcart
Academic Counselor
B.A. Speech and Hearing Sciences, Washington State University
206-838-6647
Erika Chen
Event and Volunteer Manager
B.A. Economics, University of Miami
M.P.A. and Certificate in Nonprofit Management, University of Washington
206-838-6678
Dominique Daba
Director of Placement
B.A. Literatures and Cultures in English, Brown University
206-407-2114
Bethany Furubayashi
Director of Corporate Engagement
B.A. Mathematics and Computer Science, Indiana University
206-407-2181
Kaylen Hendrick
Development Associate
B.S. Environmental Studies, Florida State University
M.S. Environmental Studies, The Evergreen State College
206-838-6649
Brandon Hoang
Dean of Students/Program Assistant
B.A. Communications, University of Washington
206-838-6673
Alison Krupnick
Marketing and Communications Director
B.A. International Relations, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
206-838-6674
Simmy Kumar
Program Manager, Middle School Support & High School Support
B.A. International Relations and Economics, Franklin University
206-407-2149
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
Associate Director of College Counseling
B.A. History, The University of Texas at Austin
Master of Nonprofit Leadership, Seattle University
206-838-6639
Giovanni Milan
Career Services Coordinator
B.A. Human Services, Western Washington University
206-407-2116
Rosida Mohamathno
Recruitment Manager
B.A. Communications, University of Washington
206-407-2144
Kimberly Petersen
Career Programs Manager
B.S. Social Sciences, California Polytechnic State University
M.A. Counseling, Seattle University
206-838-6675
Kathryn Pienta
Social Worker/Family Services Coordinator
B.A. Psychology, Wheaton College
Masters in Social Work, Simmons College
206-303-9588
Colin Roberts
Database and Systems Administrator
B.S. Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
206-838-6672
L. Diana Robinson
Office Manager/College Support Program Assistant
Seattle Central Community College (Foundations of Banking Certificate), PCDI Online Learning (Accounting & Bookkeeping Certificate)
206-407-2147
Liz Sadler
Learning Support Coordinator
B.A. Mathematics, Hamilton College
B.A. Classical Languages, Hamilton College
Masters in Teaching, Seattle University
206-407-2118
Yael Tellez-Rodriguez
Academic Counselor
B.A. Psychology and Humanities, Seattle University
206-407-2111
Kasey Walker
Academic Counselor
A.A., Bellevue College
B.A. Sociology, University of Washington
206-310-5088
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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