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audiences.” Ciabattari is one of 32 new Speakers Bureau members chosen from a pool of 200 applicants. Ciabattari successfully navigated an extensive candidacy process that included submitting a written application and video clip, and giving a presentation to all of the Speaker Bureau’s representatives as well as the general public. The Speakers Bureau is a community-focused program housed by Washington Humanities that partners with public agencies and nonprofit organizations throughout Washington. Free

White. “The opportunity to be that person for someone else wanting to go into the business field, especially someone coming from a nontraditional background, is really exciting to me.” White says she hopes to apply her MSF to a career in the non-profit sector working on finance and operations. “My dream job would be to work for Fisher House,” White explains. “They are a military nonprofit that provides housing for service members and their families who are injured or dealing with some sort of

author of multiple picture books, including “Lift” (a Washington Post Best Book of the Year) and “Drawn Together” (winner of the 2019 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature), both illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat. Lê’s contributions to DC Comics include the middle-grade graphic novel “Green Lantern: Legacy” and the recent follow-up, “Green Lantern: Alliance.” Le serves on the board of the nonprofit advocacy organization We Need Diverse Books and as faculty for Hamline University’s

aspects of marketing and communications including brand management, marketing operations, sales and recruitment marketing and internal and external communications.  Lange majored in communication at PLU, with a business minor. She spent the first few years of her career in public relations and event management in fields like technology and nonprofit, and then moved into brand management for companies, including Eddie Bauer and Starbucks. After moving to Gig Harbor with her young family, she decided to

Lange ’00 oversees all aspects of marketing and communications including brand management, marketing operations, sales and recruitment marketing and internal and external communications. Lange majored in communication at PLU, with a business minor. She spent the first few years of her career in public relations and event management in fields like technology and nonprofit, and then moved into brand management for companies, including Eddie Bauer and Starbucks. This led to Sound Physicians, where

networks across cultures,” said Montgomery. A number of local elected, nonprofit and business leaders have registered to attend and bring their staffs to The People’s Gathering, including Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson. “I am excited for this conference experience to intentionally advance my cultural competency and ultimately enhance my ability to lead in the workplace and serve diverse communities,” said Anderson. “The People’s Gathering will provide a meaningful chance to take information and

who had been sworn into Congress. It ignited a fire inside of her — it was that thing Oprah Winfrey famously coined her “aha” moment.“These are amazing women who stepped up to serve, who have kids and other things in their lives too. And I thought, ‘If they can do it, I can,’ Walker reflected.  Walker, who is executive director of Downtown on the Go, a nonprofit that advocates for transportation alternatives in and around Tacoma, ran for Tacoma City Council Position 8 and won.  “There were a lot

the secret to her success. Hint, there is no “I” in team. You have a big job — tell us a bit about what you do. I love it and feel like I get to be a part of exciting work that makes a difference. I see three main parts to my work with the hospital. The first is my role in conducting the community health needs assessment and health-improvement plan with our community partners. All nonprofit hospitals are required to do this every three years under the Affordable Care Act. This is critical work, as

. Her placement is with a nonprofit organization that helps students connect with their community and get extra support. Marquez enjoys working with youth, so this position was an excellent fit for her. Marquez’s internship also connects to her capstone project, which is about finding resources for refugee families. “We have a caseload, and we work with a couple of students who come from refugee families. It has been so great to work with them and be a part of their lives,” she said.I love that they

Tacoma Tree Foundation is a nonprofit with a community-based approach to growing the urban forest. Their mission is to “educate, empower, and support community members in neighborhood-based greening.” “I enjoy going door to door asking if people want free trees. It’s really sweet to see someone’s face light up to not only get something for free but also something that will benefit them down the line,” Todorov said. “This service we are providing is really important for environmental equity and