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President  -  Kristin (Wobker) Courtney
425.753.3560
kwobker@hotmail.com

Kristin Courtney has been an elementary teacher in primary grades and most recently is starting her PhD in Curriculum & Instruction: language, literacy and culture at the University of Washington  She graduated from University of Idaho with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, has a Masters  in Teaching from Washington State University and is Nationally Board Certified in Middle Childhood.  She looks forward to a great 2011-2012 in Washington Organization for Reading Development!

President Elect and Conferences - Dawn Christiana
360.296.1670
dawn.christiana@bellinghamschools.org

Dawn Christiana has been an elementary teacher 2nd- 5th grade and most recently a Title I Literacy Specialist and Literacy Facilitator.  She graduated from East Stroudsburg University with a dual Bachelor of Science in Elementary and Early Childhood Education, has a Masters of Literacy from Western Washington University and is Nationally Board Certified in Literacy.  Her mottos are "teach with intention" and "share, share alike."

Past President - Cheryl Vance
360.748.1158
cvance@esd113.org

Secretary -- Kasey Maloney
208.596.1003
kasey.maloney@gmail.com

Treasurer - Deb Glatt
509.967.6375
deb.glatt@rsd.edu

Membership - Mary Jane Rants
360.491.6167
Mjrants1@aol.com

Facilities Coordinator - Marilyn Tschetter
509.679.1503
knit1purl2mt@gmail.com

Communications - Christine Colestock
509.487.7507
ccolestock@gmail.com

Christine Colestock teaches in a homeschool — school partnership program for Deer Park Schools.  Before completing a MIT degree at Gonzaga University, Christine was a college administrator working in the areas of service-learning and advising student leaders.  She holds a MS in Recreation Administration from Western Illinois University  and a BA in Political Science from Boise State University. 

Pre-Service Representative - Lisa Toedtli
425.691.0673
ltoedtli4@hotmail.com

Lisa Toedtli is a junior Elementary Education major at Central Washington University. She is specializing in literacy and Teaching English as a Second Language. She is looking forward to dedicating her life to teaching and helping students find the joy in reading!

 

IRA Coordinator - Joan Cohee
425.746.2329
coheej@gmail.com

Joan Cohee has been an elementary  classroom teacher, reading specialist and district curriculum literacy specialist.  She graduated from Simmons College, Boston MA with a BS in business and earned a M Ed in Curriculum and Assessment and administrative credentials from the University of Washington.  Now retired, she hikes, travels, gardens, works with fiber arts, and truly has time to read, read, read!

 

   

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