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Meet the Board
Turning our Attention to Teaching
To date, Washington State has placed its primary focus on two aspects
of the school improvement puzzle: high standards for all students
and a test aligned with those standards. However, a third aspect
of our educational system — its 55,000+ teachers — must
now receive the same level of focus and support. The investigation
of the conditions of teaching and the promotion of policies and
practices that support the powerful teaching required to help students
meet state standards must assume a dominate role in our efforts.
The Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession is committed
to the task of clarifying who is teaching in Washington, how well
they are prepared, the nature of the instruction they provide and
how well they are supported in their very important work.
— Jill Jacoby, President
Washington needs reliable, timely information about the conditions
of teaching in each of the schools across our state, and it needs
that information conveyed in ways that help educators, community members
and policymakers improve schools. Our state also needs a corps of
experienced and talented teachers who can contribute to policy discussions
based on their instructional expertise and commitment to students.
If you're interested in our efforts to commission research, convey
information broadly, and amplify the voice of teachers in policymaking,
we welcome your inquiry.
— Jeanne Harmon, Executive Director
CSTP Board of Directors
Dr. Jill Jacoby, President
Dr. Jill Jacoby is the executive director of the Washington Association
of School Administrators. In her role as executive director, she
provides leadership in the areas of equity and excellence in student
learning and developing competent, ethical and visionary leaders.
Jacoby was superintendent of the Bethel School District prior to
becoming the executive director of WASA. She has a Ph.D. in educational
psychology from the University of Washington.
Tom Robinson, Vice President
Tom Robinson is a physics and calculus teacher at Kentridge High School in Kent School District. A National Board Certified Teacher, Robinson is also an on-line instructor for Advanced Placement classes and has published The Everything Kids Science Experiments Book. He was a network communications analyst at the Boeing Company for four years prior to beginning his teaching career in 1994. He has a masters of education in secondary mathematics from Western Washington University.
Karen Hatley, Treasurer
Karen Hatley is a sixth-grade teacher at Adams Elementary School in the Spokane School District. A 29-year veteran teacher in grades 3–6, Hatley is a National Board Certified Teacher and a building and district trainer. She was a facilitator for the High Expectations Committee in Spokane School District and a participant in the Teacher Leadership Project to teach and use technology. She has a masters in administration and curriculum from Gonzaga University.
Steve Mullin
Steve Mullin is the CEO of the Washington Roundtable, a public policy
research and advocacy group of chief executive officers of major
Washington state companies. Mullin coordinates the organization's
work on K–12 standards, assessments and accountability, and
serves as the primary liaison between the business community and
state policymakers on education reform issues. He is a graduate
of Middlebury College and the University of Washington's Evans School
of Public Affairs.
Jeanne Harmon, Executive Director
Jeanne Harmon is the executive director for the Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession and the director of the Washington Initiative for National Board Certification. She recently spent five years in the Northeast coordinating a network of schools committed to math and science reform after almost 20 years working in Washington state as a classroom teacher, professional development specialist and instructional technology specialist. She earned a masters of educational administration through the Danforth Principal Preparation Program at the University of Washington.
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