|
|
Board of Directors
Greg Abbott Greg is currently in his fourth year as
a volunteer coach in the CAN program. Greg has been a business executive
and attorney in the life sciences industry for almost 30 years.
Currently, Greg provides business strategy advice and is a consulting
expert on licensing and business transactions in the high tech and
biotech industries. His current law practice is devoted to pro bono
legal aid involving immigrant rights cases. He received his J.D. with
honors from the University of Denver College of Law and holds a B.A. in
economics from Yale University.
Ginny Barney (CAN Treasurer) Ginny volunteered as a
CAN coach during CANs first year. Beginning in the second year, she has
served as the CAN Treasurer. Ginny joins CAN with 13 years of banking
experience and currently is the Business & Operations Manager for
Cypress Consulting, a Seattle-based consulting firm specializing in
website design and development.
Ray Blakeney (CAN Vice-President) Ray is
currently working at a non-profit based in Seattle. Ray spent 10 years
at Microsoft. Most recently as the Global Program Manager for the
Microsoft Academy for College Hires. Prior to Microsoft, Ray worked in
college admissions and government. Ray holds a BA in Political Science
from the University
of Dayton and did Masters work
in Higher Ed Administration at
Boston
College. Ray is the 1st in
his family to receive a college degree.
Patti Brooke Patti has an extensive background in
high-tech business and marketing as well as non-profit work in the
Seattle area. She is a former Board Chair of the Rainier Scholars
Board of Trustees and was engaged in many aspects of Social Venture
Partners for over five years. She is passionate about equal access
rights to education. Patti has 2 children, 6 and 4 and lives with
her husband and sons on Capitol Hill in Seattle and has worked for many
years at Microsoft in marketing. She has an MBA from the
University of Washington and BA in English Literature from Lewis & Clark
College in Portland, Oregon.
Amy Hagopian, PhD Amy was chair of the Garfield PTSA
when CAN was founded, and was a champion for affiliating the two
organizations. She is on the faculty at the University of Washington
School of Public Health where she teaches evaluation, policy, community
development and international health. She is a former Seattle
School Board member (1990-1993).
Bruce Jacobsen (CAN Board President) Bruce Jacobsen's
father was the first in his family to attend college. Bruce has
volunteered as a tutor at Garfield and as treasurer of the McGilvra PTA.
He currently runs a company that designs digital curriculum. Local
schools using his curriculum include Nathan Hale, Roosevelt, Seattle
Academy and the Northwest School. Other non-profit experience includes
being on the board of Trust for Public Land, and one of the early
supporters of Room to Read. Prior to starting his own company, Bruce
worked for Microsoft, including running the Kids and Games business
unit, and at RealNetworks as chief operating officer and president.
Donna Lou Community volunteer. Donna currently sits
on the board of The Seattle Foundation and is an active member of Social
Venture Partners and Washington Women's Foundation. Prior to becoming a
full-time select soccer team manager, Donna was employed at The Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation in their library grants program and at
Microsoft Corporation in their publishing division. Donna graduated from
the University of Washington with a degree in political science.
Theresa Mannix Theresa coached two students in CANs
first year after helping two of her own children through the college
application process. She and her husband Caleb Canby are
co-founders of the Mannix Canby Foundation which funds programs for
at-risk youth in the Puget Sound region. Theresa is also a member of the
Washington Women's Foundation.
Linda Straley After twenty years, Linda recently
retired from the faculty of Seattle Academy (SAAS) where she taught
Spanish and English and then became Director of College Counseling, a
position she held for thirteen years. Linda has a BA in history
from Smith College and has taught middle school in Guatemala and Panama.
Linda is currently serving as the Volunteer Coordinator for College
Access Now.
CAN Founder
Julia Schechter Julia began volunteering as a
Garfield community volunteer and founded the College Access Now Program.
She is currently serving as Executive Director of CAN. Before starting a
family, Julia held a staff position with the Assembly Higher Education
Subcommittee in Sacramento, CA; worked on number numerous political
campaigns and taught sixth grade in a Redwood City School District
bi-lingual classroom. She has a BA in Politics from U.C. Santa
Cruz and a Masters in Education Policy and Administration from Stanford
University.
|
