PLU is the small, private university where caring means more than kindness and consideration — it means a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice. This commitment derives from our Lutheran heritage, and it defines our faculty and staff who work to create an environment where learners feel heard, and valued. It characterizes our student body, who aren’t afraid to do things differently to leave the world better than they found it. Caring motivates us to question paradigms and draw new connections in pursuit of truth, constantly challenging ourselves and the world we love to be better for our neighbors — those down the street, and thousands of miles away. PLU is more than a campus full of individuals pursuing their dreams — we’re a community of seekers, trailblazers, creators, and reformers who know we can accomplish more together than apart. The students we nurture and inspire become the minds and hearts driving that future. The PLU experience allows their ambition to blossom into purpose, their skills to sharpen into tools, and their caring to become a transformative force.

At Charles Wright Academy, a coeducational independent school in Tacoma, students discover their passions through a breadth of opportunities both inside and outside the classroom. Charles Wright strengthens and grows students, Preschool to Grade 12, with integrity, respect, compassion, perseverance, and excellence. Our mission is to inspire active, joyful learning while nurturing and challenging out students to develop the character, creativity, and skills to successfully navigate the future with confidence.

Saint Martin’s University is an independent four-year, coeducational university located on a wooded campus of more than 300 acres in Lacey, Washington. Established in 1895 by the Catholic Order of Saint Benedict, the University is one of 14 Benedictine colleges and universities in the United States and Canada, and the only one west of the Rocky Mountains. Saint Martin’s University prepares students for successful lives through its 27 majors and ten graduate programs spanning the liberal arts, business, education, nursing and engineering. Saint Martin’s welcomes more than 1,200 undergraduate students and 400 graduate students to its Lacey campus, and 300 more undergraduate students to its extension campus located at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Visit the Saint Martin’s University website at www.stmartin.edu.

Our mission is to advance individual liberty, free enterprise, and limited, accountable government. The Freedom Foundation staff and supporters envision a day when opportunity, responsible governance, and free markets flourish in Washington State. This will only happen when those who have bound us in red tape and drowned us in red ink are vigorously and fearlessly opposed by those who still believe in America's founding principles. We are... An action-focused, non-profit policy organization - a "think tank"​ - based in Olympia and active across Washington state. Founded in 1991 by Bob Williams and Lynn Harsh as the Evergreen Freedom Foundation, today we are a national leader in winning the fight for freedom at the state and local level. Today... The Freedom Foundation is working to reverse the stranglehold public-sector unions have on our government. There is no path to expanded freedom, opportunity or prosperity until we make collective bargaining more transparent, give government employees a choice to join an employees union or not, and prohibit taxpayer's money from being unwillingly used to influence the political system. Freedom Foundation is the only group taking on this fight. Learn more about our Labor Reform Project. How we do it... From humble beginnings with just two staff members and 341 supporters, the Freedom Foundation team has grown to include about 20 staff and over 5,000 volunteers and financial supporters. Every contribution to the Freedom Foundation is voluntary - we accept no government support. Every member of that team is dedicated to advancing our mission to make Washington state a better place for people to live, work, and flourish.

Lighthouse Christian School is a Christ-centered, K-8 school in Gig Harbor, Washington. Lighthouse offers a student-faculty ratio of approximately 18 to 1 and a flourishing academic program on an independent campus with 500+ students. The academically vibrant LCS education includes music, art, foreign language, drama, technology, and athletics. Experienced teachers and small class sizes combine to make Lighthouse an excellent place for students to grow in their knowledge and love of God. Here they are provided a solid foundation for their future studies and their lives.

Joined as the first design strategist at an educational startup focused on aspiring young entrepreneurs. Responsible for conducting research and developing engaging, gamified lessons to enhance end-users' comprehension and real-world problem-solving skills. Designed curriculums that simplify complex concepts into digestible lessons, while leading beta testing and establishing user touchpoints in preparation for the market launch.

Parent to Parent USA (P2P USA) is a nonprofit organization that promotes excellence in Parent to Parent programs across the nation. Our mission is to support a national network of Parent to Parent programs to ensure access to quality emotional support for families of individuals with disabilities and/or special health care needs.

Our Mission: We prepare diverse, homegrown leaders to succeed in college and use their degrees to build more vibrant and equitable communities. Our Motivation: We love our communities and want to see them thrive in all their diversity. As a faith-based organization, our work is motivated by Christian convictions that include a deep commitment to working across differences for equity and justice. We believe that diverse, college-educated, homegrown leaders are in the best position to transform the inequitable systems that persist in our communities. We engage broad coalitions of organizations in the faith community and the public and private sectors to create meaningful impact. ________________________________________________________________________________ Signature Programs Act Six transforms communities by sending diverse, first-generation students together to private, faith-based, liberal arts colleges, while providing full scholarships and the training they need to become leaders in their home community and beyond. www.actsix.org Ready to Rise is a leadership development program that trains and supports cohorts of diverse, first-generation students in cohorts attending two- and four-year public colleges. www.readytorise.org Seed Internships connects college students with local businesses through paid internships that prepare diverse, local leaders to become professionals leading their community. www.seedinternships.org Tacoma Completes is a collective impact effort that Degrees of Change leads to eliminate equity gaps in and increase the overall proportion of Tacoma Public School graduates who persist and complete college. (website in process) The Foyost College Enrollment Visualizer helps school districts and organizations track their students’ progress through college while providing Degrees of Change with earned revenue through a subscription software model. www.foyost.org

Washington state public employees help to create a working Washington built on education and innovation, where all Washingtonians thrive. Our mission is to: - Foster the spirit of continuous improvement - Enhance the conditions for job creation - Prepare students for the future - Value our environment, our health and our people Join us in this mission by applying for a job in the Washington State government today. Available jobs can be found here: http://careers.wa.gov/

Communities In Schools of Washington is part of the nation's largest and most effective organization dedicated to keeping kids in school and helping them succeed in life. In Washington state, we operate as a network of 11 local, independent affiliates serving over 80,000 students in 9 counties and 26 school districts. Our affiliates work closely with schools, social services, businesses and volunteers in their communities to connect young people with the resources they need to learn and grow: mentors and tutors, after-school care, family services, health care, food, clothing, school supplies and more so they can focus on learning. As part of a community that cares for students, we believe that kids can overcome barriers and develop plans for a bright future. The state office of Communities In Schools of Washington strengthens the network by providing affiliates with support in operations, service delivery, local resource development, and public relations and marketing. In partnership with our affiliate network, our goal is to reach the greatest number of students possible with the highest quality of support services.

Family Education and Support Services is a dynamic nonprofit 501c3 organization launched in 2000 with a purpose to inspire healthy child development by providing quality training and support services. As a result of our work families: - Acquire sound parenting skills - Develop parenting confidence - Improve health and early childhood development outcomes - Enhance relationships and attachment - Connect to support networks in their local communities Families receive services that are collaborative, accountable, evidence based and subject to external evaluation. Our highest priority is to provide assistance to families that are facing multiple challenges and are in urgent need of support and intervention. These challenges are commonly underpinned by isolation compounded by health issues, addiction, family instability and violence, sleep deprivation and feelings of being unable to cope and the complexities that can arise from financial stress, age, ethnicity and other factors.

• Develop financial models and forecasting metrics to assist leadership in capital and strategic planning. • Measured actual performance against operating plan by preparation and presentation of monthly and quarterly financial reports to leadership • Collected data and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and create revenue, profitability and expense forecasts. • Led finance committee in budget development process • Provided tailored financial analysis during Covid shutdown, which had significant financial impact • Improved tuition payment plan, past-due accounts policy, and financial reserves policy to reduce financial risk • Compiled financial data for long-term trend analysis of tuition revenue and expenses, especially salaries • Aligned annual budget to strategic plan goals for submission to national school-certifying agency