Rafael del Castillo

Executive Director

B.S.E. Aerospace Engineer, University of Florida
M.S. Science Education, Florida International University

Kaila Davis Nsimbi

Director of Leadership & Career Development

B.A. History, Seattle University

Sumiko Huff

Director of Strategic Growth & Program Design

B.A. Art, Willamette University
Masters in Teaching, Seattle University
Principal Certification, City University
Ed.D. Candidate Education, University of Washington

Mary Bristow

Director of Development

B.A. Child and Family Studies, Washington State University

Roy Fisher

Child and Family Therapist

B.A. Psychology, University of California, Berkeley
M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy, Pacific Lutheran University

Mike Montgomery

Academic Director

B.A. Economics, Northwestern University
M.Ed in Educational Leadership, University of Washington

Derek Rogers

Director of College Counseling

B.S. Business Administration, California Lutheran University

Liz Sadler

Director of Academic Counseling

B.A. Mathematics, Hamilton College
B.A. Classical Languages, Hamilton College
Masters in Teaching, Seattle University

Aisha Cathcart

Academic Counselor

B.A. Speech and Hearing Sciences, Washington State University

Dominique Daba

Director of Placement

B.A. Literatures and Cultures in English, Brown University

Sara Daniel

Academic Counselor & Program Assistant

B.A. Educational Studies, Colgate University

Hannah Daniels

Academic Counselor

B.A. Global Studies, North Park University

Milena Flores

Associate Director of Academic Counseling

B.A. Political Science, Stanford University

Bethany Furubayashi

Director of Corporate Engagement

B.A. Mathematics and Computer Science, Indiana University

Saedah Ham

Development Associate

B.S. Public Relations, Syracuse University

Asha Hanstad

Academic Counselor

B.A. Sociology, Occidental College

Brandon Hoang

Dean of Students & Program Assistant

B.A. Communications, University of Washington

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

Alison Krupnick

Marketing & Communications Director

B.A. International Relations, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

Drego Little

Learning Support Specialist & Literature/Writing Teacher

B.A. Law, Society and Justice, University of Washington
M.Ed. Literacy, University of Washington

Olivia Littles

Grants Manager

B.A., Wheaton College
M.A. Socio-Cultural Anthropology, University of Washington
Ph.D Socio-Cultural Anthropology, University of Washington

Marilyn Lopez

Career Development Manager, Middle School & High School

B.A. History, The University of Texas at Austin
Master of Nonprofit Leadership, Seattle University

May-Lannie Lozano

Academic Counselor

B.A. Sociology, Whitman College

Rosida Mohamathno

Director of Recruitment

B.A. Communications, University of Washington

Tammy Moter

Finance Manager

B.S. Business Administration & Accounting, University of Phoenix
M.S. Accounting, University of Phoenix

Rediet Mulugeta

Office Manager & Program Assistant

B.A. Global Development Studies, Seattle Pacific University

Kathryn Pienta

Clinical Social Worker & Therapist

B.A. Psychology, Wheaton College
Masters in Social Work, Simmons College

EJ Piñera

Academic Counselor

B.A. Psychology, Seattle University

Erika Quan

Program & Marketing Coordinator

B.A. Marketing and Information Systems, University of Washington

Colin Roberts

Database & Systems Administrator

B.S. Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Yael Tellez-Rodriguez

Academic Counselor

B.A. Psychology and Humanities, Seattle University

Steph Salazar

Career Development Manager, College

B.A., Women’s and Gender Studies, University of Texas at Austin
M.Ed., Leadership in Higher Education, University of Washington

Ashante Samuels

Recruitment Associate

B.A. Psychology, University of Washington Tacoma

Dave Sarju

Community Engagement / Multi-Generational African American Initiative

B.S. Molecular Biology, University of Oregon

Jessica Schreiber

Development Manager

B.A. Sociology, Whitman College

Ashley Sirls

Associate Director of Leadership Development

B.A. Secondary Education (English & African American Studies), Arizona State University
M.Ed. Literacy, University of Washington

Paulo Sotero de Menezes

Academic Counselor

B.S. Biology, University of Washington

Kelabe Tewolde

Academic Counselor

B.A. Political Science, Colgate University

Jennifer Ward

Chief Operating Officer, Rainier Scholars Tacoma

B.S. Human Centered Design & Engineering, University of Washington
M.Ed. Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, University of Washington

Kalia Hendricks

Academic Counselor

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

Child and Family Therapist

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), Arizona State University
M.Ed. Literacy, University of Washington