Leadership Council

About The Leadership Council

The Leadership Council is a cross-sector and County-wide group that will guide the cradle to career work locally. The leadership council will establish common outcomes and a shared vision for the collaborative work. In addition, the council will establish a partnership structure that will foster sustainable, impactful work across the cradle to career continuum. Through local workshops, trainings, coaching, and technical assistance from Save the Children, Strive Together, and Partners for Education-Berea College the leadership council will serve to guide, advise and share in the work of the rural accelerators and backbone.

Jose	Rivera	Assistant Superintendent	Grandview School District	K-12
Henry	Strom	Superintendent	Grandview School District	K-12
Dr. Joseph	Castilleja	Superintendent	Mabton School District	K-12
Heidi	Hellner-Gomez	Interim Superintendent	Sunnyside School District	K-12
Minerva	Pardo	Family Engagement	West Valley School District	P-12
Kimberly	Rayl	Director of State and Federal Programs	Mabton School District	K-12
Kevin	Chase	Superintendent	ESD105	K-12
Kari J.	Terjeson, Ph. D.	Chair, Education Department	Heritage University	Teacher Preparation
Amee	Barlet	WA State Deputy Director-Rural Ed	Save the Children	Early Learning
Sandra	Aguilar	Resident Services Program Manager	Catholic Charities Housing Services	Housing
Caty	Padilla	Executive Director	Nuestra Casa	Migrant and Immigrant Services
Veronica	Alcaraz, RN, BSN	Lower Valley Administrator	Yakima Neighborhood Health	Community Health
Carolina	Garza	Program Director	College Success Foundation	College Access
Dina	Ibarra	Director	UW TRiO Talent Search	College Access/Higher Education
Lucy	Smartlowit She/Her/Hers	Interim Executive Director	Peacekeeper Society	Community Based Organization / Food Distribution
Rep. Chris	Corry	Representative	14th Legislative District	Public
Raquel	Ferrell Crowley	Central WA Regional Community Outreach Director	U.S. Senator Patty Murray	Public
Keith	Reyes, Ed.D	Yakima Valley College	Instructor, Sociology, Education, Chican@ Studies, Ethnic Studies	Community College
Humberto	Rodriguez	CEO\|Founder	United Family Center	Behavioral Health
Joe	West	Principal	Mabton School District	K-12
Caleb	Otten	Principal	Mabton School District	K-12
Madelyn	Carlson	Executive Director	People for People	Community Based Organization Transportation Nutrition Employment Services
Kevin	McKay	ESD105	Attendance and Re-Engagement Coordinator	K-12