Officers

Marissa Rathbone, President

Director of Government Relations

Washington State School Directors' Association

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Dwayne  Christopher, Immediate Past President

Tacoma Municipal Court Judge

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Zach Parsons, Treasurer

CPA, Manager, DP&C

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Lisa Wojtanowicz, Secretary

Retired, City of  Tacoma

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Steve Schain, Ph.D., At Large

Retired Educator

Members

Christal Harrison, J.D.

Attorney at Law

Amalia Perez

Family Support Specialist,

Multicultural Child & Family Hope Center

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Dan Powell

Retired Owner 

Star Moving

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Gayle Rieber

Retired  Educator

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Emeritus

Willie Stewart

Retired Educator

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Peggy Palmer*

Retired Educator

*deceased

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Executive Director

Jonathan Jackson

The following members of our team are current Scholars or recent graduates who lead our outreach and recruitment efforts. Who better to help identify the next generation of Palmer Scholars than those who have been (or are currently in) their shoes?!

Reece Martin

Outreach & Recruitment Specialist

rmartin@palmerscholars.org

Alicia Dorman

Outreach & Recruitment Specialist

adorman@palmerscholars.org

As a first-gen college graduate myself, I want to see every young person achieve their dreams and become active, giving members of their towns, cities and neighborhoods. I believe every young person has gifts, talents, and knowledge that need to be celebrated and supported to greater life purpose. No young person should believe that a life not fully lived is their only choice...and Palmer Scholars is the beginning of great things.

- Christina, Director of Postsecondary Pathways

Outreach & Recruitment Specialist

akhammala@palmerscholars.org

Anisia Khammala