Board of Directors 2010-2011

Lisa Bond, president

Lisa Bond is the parent of two children, one in high school and one a graduate of a Seattle public school. She has been involved with parent leadership development and advocacy for 17 years in a variety of capacities, including as Washington State PTA president from 2001-2003. She is an active parent leader in Seattle's schools.

Jane Broom, president-elect

As the director for Microsoft's Puget Sound Community Affairs, Jane is responsible for the company's hometown philanthropic contributions and community engagement programs including the Sound Community Fund and the Microsoft Math Partnership.  The Sound Community Fund provides direct grants of cash and product to King County nonprofits in human services, arts and culture, K12 education and civic affairs.  She also manages the Microsoft Math Partnership, the signature hometown investment for the company, focused on improving student academic performance in math. She started at Microsoft in 1992 after graduating from the University of Washington with a BA in Communications and Sociology.

Debbie Blodgett-Goins, Vice-President 

Debbie Blodgett-Goins is a Middle Childhood Generalist National Board Certified Teacher, and works as a National Board support facilitator. She has been an educator since 1985, working as a special education teacher, classroom teacher, university instructor in teacher preparation, reading coach, and math coach.  She is currently working in Yakima School District.  She completed her undergraduate work and holds a master's degree in special education from Central Washington University. She and her husband have three adult sons and make their home in Yakima.

Gary Kipp, treasurer

Gary Kipp joined AWSP as executive director in September 2003 after nearly 30 years as a teacher, assistant principal and principal. The majority of his time in the principalship was focused at the high school level, having spent 18 years leading Mark Morris High School in the Longview School District. Prior to that, he served as assistant principal at Cascade and Monticello middle schools, also in Longview. Before transitioning to AWSP, Kipp also served as an assistant superintendent for Evergreen Public Schools in Vancouver. Gary holds a master's degree in educational administration from the University of Washington, though his true loyalties lie with his undergraduate alma mater, Washington State University. Gary and his wife, Sue, live in Olympia. They have two adult children and five grandchildren.

Andrea Peterson

Andrea Peterson is an elementary music teacher at Monte Cristo Elementary School in Granite Falls, WA. She is a National Board Certified Teacher in early and middle childhood music and National Board candidate facilitator for the University of Washington. Andrea served as the 2007 National Teacher of the Year, advocating for teacher quality across the country and abroad. Andrea is now back in the classroom teaching, as well as continuing to work on the national level to advance the teaching profession.

Onny Tabares

Onny Tabares teaches at John Rogers Elementary School in Seattle. He earned certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in 2006.  

Erin Jones

Erin Jones, former teacher and instructional coach, is the Assistant Superintendent for Student Achievement at OSPI.