Staff

Jeanne Harmon, executive director

Jeanne Harmon has served as the Executive Director of CSTP since its inception in 2003. Prior to this role, she directed the Washington Initiative for National Board Certification, a public-private partnership headquartered at the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Jeanne taught in elementary and middle schools at Central Kitsap School District and directed technology and professional development efforts there until 1995. Between 1996 and 2001, she coordinated technical assistance to a network of schools committed to math and science reform. Contact Jeanne

Terese Emry, associate director

Terese began her tenure as the associate director for CSTP in 2007. From 2003 to 2007, she coordinated state programs at the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction for those pursuing certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). The majority of her classroom teaching experience has been in the Sumner School District, where she earned the Middle Childhood Generalist certification from NBPTS in 2000. Contact Terese

Nasue Nishida, policy director

Nasue Nishida joined CSTP as policy director in 2008. She previously worked with policymakers as a staff member of the Professional Educator Standards Board and managed federal grants for the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. She has education policy experience at the local, state and federal levels. Contact Nasue

Mindy Meyer, New Teacher Alliance project director

Mindy began working for CSTP in 2005. From 1991 to 2005, she taught English at Walla Walla High School, with the exception of a one-year engagement as a teacher in Northern Wales as part of the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program. She earned the Adolescent/Young Adult English/Language Arts certification from NBPTS in 2004. Contact Mindy

Karen Estes, office manager 

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Sari White, webmaster

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Cindy Kleinfelter, clock hour registrar

CLOCK HOUR INFORMATION

Participants at all CSTP-hosted events lasting at least three hours will have the option of earning Washington State clock hours. When you are at a CSTP training, clock hour registration forms will be made available to you.  We also request that you complete an evaluation form, as required by law.

You must also sign in on the clock hour sign-in sheet every day of a multi-day training.

Once a year in mid-August, transcripts are printed and mailed to the home mailing address you listed on your clock hour registration form.

Effective September 1, 2009, requests for an additional "Official Transcript" will come with a fee of $5 to cover administrative costs.

If you want to apply for clock hours for a book study or training opportunity in your school, please click here to complete the clock hour form and submit it to CSTP, attention Cindy via email or post mail PO Box 7052, Tacoma WA, 98417.