Staff

The Alliance for Education team is made up of Seattleites passionate about educational equity with unique backgrounds and expertise.

Mary Beth Web
Mary Beth
Canty, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Seattle Teacher Residency
she/her
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Allison Chambers Web Feb 2024
Allison
Chambers
Accounting and Payables Manager
she/they
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Jenny
Jarrett
Executive Assistant to the President
she/her
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Mariam Web
Mariam
Khodr-Sweetmoon
Accounting and Operations Coordinator
she/her
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Charlise
Limjoco-Ragasa
Program Coordinator, Seattle Teacher Residency
she/her
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Jim Web
Jim
Molloy
Accounting and Fiscal Services Manager
he/him
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Hunter
Txaba
Deputy Director, Seattle Teacher Residency
they/them
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Amy Web
Amy
Ward
Vice President of Finance
she/her
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Grace Yim Web Feb 2024
Grace
Yim
Program Manager, Right Now Needs Fund
she/her
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Board of Directors

Our board of directors provide guidance and leadership that propel our mission forward.

Jonathan J.
Bridge
Ben Bridge Jeweler
Jane
Broom
Microsoft
Michael
Brown
Civic Commons/Seattle Foundation
Fay
Chapman
Community Volunteer
Lisa
Chick
Alliance for Education*
Erle
Cohen
Community Volunteer
Grace
Fosado
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Chair
Yoshiko
Harden, Ed.D.
Renton Technical College
Liz
Huizar
Southeast Seattle Education Coalition
Brent
Jones, Ph.D.
Seattle Public Schools*
Bruce
Leader
Community Volunteer
Karen
Lewis Smith
Kaiser Permanente Washington
Jennifer
McAleer
Overlake Medical Center and Clinics
Michelle
Merriweather
Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
Nate
Miles
Community Volunteer
Darrell
Powell
Community Volunteer
Treasurer
Manny
Rivera
Rivera Communications
Chair-Elect
Rachel
Smith
Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce*
Rebecca
Stephens
RBC Wealth Management
Mia
Tuan, Ph.D.
University of Washington College of Education
Sarah
Waite
Nordstrom
Sherry
Williams
HealthPoint
Immediate Past Chair
Drew
Wolff
BECU
Sally
Yates
Community Volunteer
Secretary
David
Zapolsky
Amazon

Emeritus Board

We thank and honor our emeritus board for their service and dedication to students in Seattle.

Kenneth
Alhadeff
Elttaes Enterprises
Patricia
Bedient
Community Volunteer
Arthur W.
Buerk
Community Volunteer
Phyllis J.
Campbell
JP Morgan Chase
Mathew
Dailey
BECU
Anne
Farrell
Community Volunteer
Victor
Fung
Just Biotherapeutics
Robert L.
Gerth
Community Volunteer
Josef E.
Gray
Community Volunteer
Ken
Hamm
Community Volunteer
Nicolas
Hanauer
Second Avenue Partners
Bradley
Hoff
Buchalter PC
Pam
MacEwan
Washington State Health Benefit Exchange
Chase
Morgan
Bridge Partners, LLC
Tomio
Moriguchi
Uwajimaya, Inc
Jim
Morris
J2 Ventures
Donald P.
Nielsen
Lumenal Lighting
Donovan
Olson
Community Volunteer
Matthew
Paddock
Metzler Real Estate
Roger D.
Percy
RDPA, LLC
Peggy V.
Phillips
Community Volunteer
Shane
Philpot
KPMG
William J.
Rex
Community Volunteer
Judith M.
Runstad
Foster Pepper, PLLC
Cheryl M.
Scott
Community Volunteer
Gary R.
Severson
Casey Family Programs
Pete
Shimer
Deloitte
Robert A.
Watt
Community Volunteer
R.Y.
Woodhouse, Ph. D.
Community Volunteer

Careers

Join our growing team that is working to provide an equitable public education for Seattle students.

Request for Proposals for Strategic Planning Process

The Alliance for Education is seeking proposals from experienced consultants or consulting firms to guide us through a comprehensive strategic planning process. The goal is to create a strategic plan that will provide a clear roadmap for our organization’s growth and impact over the next five years, and to lead a strategy that aligns with and complements the strategic planning process of Seattle Public Schools (SPS) and the development of the City of Seattle’s Families, Education, Preschool and Promise (FEPP) Levy. Questions are due by Friday, February 14 and proposals are due by Friday, February 28.