The 2010 SWSF Board of Directors
Lisa Bjork, President
A lifelong educational reformer and SWSD Superintendent and Curriculum Director (1992-2000), Lisa is delighted to serve on the Foundation Board as a way to continue supporting the outstanding work of educators in the SWSD. She continued her lifelong commitment to education by teaching Educational Leadership for Seattle Pacific University until retiring in 2009. Lisa is enjoying gardening in Greenbank and travel with her husband, Barry, who continues his involvement in teaching American history.
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Becky Foote,Vice President
Becky Foote joined the SWSF Board in 2003. She has been actively involved in the South Whidbey Schools for more than 20 years, and now serves on the high school site council. Becky teaches math at Skagit Valley College.
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Dave Haworth, Past President
Dave was involved in the establishment of the South Whidbey Schools Foundation, and has served as president of the Board since 2000. He and his wife, Sue, have lived on Whidbey since 1979, and their three children are all South Whidbey schools graduates. Dave holds an MBA and was involved with a variety of corporate financial and consulting activities until his retirement in 2000. He is an avid masters rower, and a member of Whidbey Island's own Shifty Sailors.
Wendy Baesler, Treasurer
Marti Murphy, Secretary
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Charlene Arnold
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Vicki DeGraff
Jeanette Eveland
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Chris Gibson
Chris joined the board in 2009. Chris graduated from Langley High School in 1977 before attending The Evergreen State College and Seattle University. Chris now practices appellate law with a small firm in Seattle, lives with his family near Langley, and his children attend the South Whidbey schools.
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John Knox
John is an attorney practicing in the field of Municipal Finance. He is a partner with the international law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. While his practice is centered in San Francisco, California, he lives on Whidbey Island with his family and mostly telecommutes. His daughters, Antonia and Gina, attend South Whidbey Elementary and South Whidbey High School, respectively. His wife, Aracely, is active in the Slow Food movement, organic farming, and cooking. John earned his A.B. degree in Political Economy at U.C. Berkeley, and his J.D. from Boalt Hall School of Law.
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Jenny Sankey
Jean Shaw
Jean Shaw has lived on the island since 1974, teaching on and off at South Whidbey schools for 30+ years in art, drama, journalism, and English, working with volunteers (and still subbing). Helped start the South Whidbey Schools Foundation back in the early days. Has three sons, four grandchildren, one who graduated from SWHS June 2009 (32 years after his father and mother did!) The others attend middle and elementary schools. A lifelong teacher and student with a special passion for all the arts as primary for a well-rounded complete education, not a luxury.
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Advisory Board
Jill Engstrom, School Board Rep
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Tyler Norris, Student Rep.
Mary McLeod, Faculty Rep.
Mare has a B.S. in education from Western Washingtton University, and a Master's Degree in Education, specializing in integrated arts in learning from Lesley University. She has been a music educator in Bellevue and Edmonds School District for the past 20 years. She presently teaches visual arts at South Whidbey Intermediate School. As a lifelong advocate for the arts, Mary is passionate about the importance of the arts as a core of the curriculum.
Jamie Boyd, District Rep.
Education: 29 years...general education and special education Taught K-12, undergraduate courses and graduate courses.
Educational Consultant
Currently: SW Elementary School Principal
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