Executive Board

President
Heidi Youseph
College & Career Readiness Counselor
Freeman School District
14626 S. Jackson Rd.
Rockford, WA 99030
509.292.3721 #241
Term: 2026

President Elect
Jennifer Nehus
Assistant Director of Recruitment
Eastern Washington University
333 Eagle Lane, 304 Sutton Hall
Cheney, WA 99004
509.359.7431
Term: 2024

Past President
Anne Molenda
Director of K12 Partnerships & Recruitment
South Puget Sound Community College
2011 Mottman Rd SW
Olympia, WA 98512
360.596.5417
Term: 2024

Treasurer
Wendy Jo Peterson
208-301-2844
Term: 2025

Executive Secretary
Lucretia Folks
PO Box 2315
Olympia, WA 98507

Technology Officer
Julie Garver
360.292.4103

Commissions

College/School Tours and Fairs

College Planning Days

Melody Ferguson (Chair)
Dean of Admission
Pacific Lutheran University
12180 Park Ave S
Tacoma, WA 98447
253.535.7707
Term: 2024

Casey Melnrick
Assistant Director of Recruitment & Outreach
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
11605 132nd Avenue NE
Kirkland, WA 98034
425.576.5819

Garick Sherburn
Assistant Director for First Year Recruitment
University of Washington Bothell
18115 Campus Way NE
Bothell, WA 98011
425.352.5000

8th Grade College Exploration Days

Ellen Zambrowsky-Huls (Co-Chair)
Counselor
Redmond High School
17272 NE 104th St
Redmond, WA 98052
425.936.1806
Term: 2026

Jennifer Nehus (Co-Chair)
Contact info. above

Community/Technical College Transfer Fairs

Leigh Jewett (Chair)
Associate Director of Career Services Peninsula College 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd. Port Angeles, WA 98362 360.417.6277
Term: 2026

Fall Counselor Workshops

Megan Cooley (Co-Chair)
Associate Director of Admissions
University of Washington, Tacoma
1900 Commerce St., Tacoma, WA 98402
253.692.4738
Term: 2024

Susan Mosby (Co-Chair)
Counselor,
Discovery High School
2150 Fircrest Drive SE Port Orchard, WA 98366
360.443.3684
*Active Washington Council Recorder
Term: 2026

Dual Credit

Anne Molenda (Co-Chair)
Contact info. above

Guillermo Espinosa (Co-Chair)
Assoc Dean K12 Prtshp/Outreach
Spokane Community College
1810 N. Greene St
Spokane, WA 99217
509.533.7033
Term: 2027

Equity and Diversity

Brian Spraggins (Co-Chair)
College & Career Readiness,
Ridgeline High School
20150 E. Country Vista Dr. Liberty Lake, WA 99019
509.558.3013
Term: 2024

Jennifer Nehus (Co-Chair)
See info. above

InterCollege Relations (ICRC)

Audrey Minton (Chair)
Senior Admission Operations Spclst – Credit Evaluation Gonzaga University 502 E Boone Ave. Spokane, WA 99258 509.313.6489

Membership/Publications & Communications

Membership

Myndee Ronning (Co-Chair)
Director Multicultural Outreach & Recruitment
Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity
University of Washington
Schmitz Hall Box 355845 
1410 NE Campus Parkway, Seattle, WA 98195 
206.685.3033
Term: 2025

Anne Molenda
Contact info. above

Publications and Communications

Paul Seegert (Chair)
Director of Admissions
University of Washington
301 Schmitz Hall
Seattle, WA 98195
206.616.3865
Term: 2026

Associations/Agency Representatives

Association of Washington School Principals
Andra Kelley-Batstone,
Assistant Principal
Olympia High School
1302 North St SE
Olympia, WA 98501
360.596.7041

Council of Presidents
Julie Garver,
Director of Policy & Academic Affairs
410 11th Ave SE, Suite 101
Olympia, WA 98501
360.292.4103

Independent Colleges of Washington
Sheila Steiner,
Senior Director, Policy & Community Engagement
600 Stewart St, Ste 600
Seattle, WA 98101
206.623.4494

Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
Maria Muto,
Secondary School Counseling Program Supervisor, 600 Washington St.
Olympia, WA 98504
360.870.8563

State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Jamie Traugott,
Director of Student Services and K12 Alignment
1500 Jefferson St. SE
Olympia, WA 98504
360.704.3929

State Board of Education
Alissa Muller,
Director of Policy
PO Box 47206
Olympia, WA 98501
360.725.6501

Washington Financial Aid Association
April Tovar, FAAC, Director Financial Aid, VASCO
Lower Columbia College 1600 Maple St. Longview, WA 98632
360.442.2391

Washington Student Achievement Council
Sarah Weiss,
Assistant Director of College Access and Support
917 Lakeridge Way SW
Olympia, WA 98505
360.485.1003

Washington School Counselors Association
Lilia Hueso,
Counselor
Moses Lake High School
803 Sharon Ave. E.
Moses Lake, WA 98837
509.793.7831