Board Members

Jennifer Griffith

Executive Director she/her

In the educational system, Jennifer has served as a Professor of Art and Education at Eastern Washington University, a Visual Arts Educator across public, private, and higher education institutions in Washington and Montana, and a curriculum developer whose work integrates Indigenous Knowledge Systems, social justice frameworks, and 21st century creative practice. She is an author and illustrator, Creative Director, Founder of PIKES and PIKES Proprietary Curriculum Framework. She holds a Master of Arts from Boston University, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography, a Bachelor of Education in Visual Arts, and a continuing Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology — she is a certified educator for National Geographic and Past Co-President of the Washington Art Education Association. You can purchase her book and find out more at https://jeydeecreatives.com/

board member SHe/her

Posie Kalin

Posie Kalin, the founder of Heartworks, is professional artist & arts educator. Her artworks have been exhibited regionally and nationally and her teaching experience ranges from elementary to post-secondary at established institutions like the Pacific Northwest College of Art, Gonzaga University, Whitworth University and Eastern Washington University. She earned a BA from Burlington College in Vermont and an MFA from Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.

Rachae Thomas

Board member - (SHE/HER)
Performing Arts Specialist

Rachae Thomas is a professional Actress and Singer who values being an Artist and storyteller first. She Graduated from Western Washington University and Fairhaven college, with a BA in Theatre and a focus on African-Americans in the Entertainment Industry. After graduating she moved to Los Angeles where she made a home and career in the tv/film/theater for 14 years. During her time there, to expand her body of work and creative lens, she worked with educational Theatre companies where she performed three one person shows around the country dealing with various volatile and monumental moments in our American history. She also accompanied those shows with facilitated talk backs around race and discrimination and crossing bridges into understanding. Her shows were held at the Museum of Tolerance and Universal Studios, just to name a few . Rachae’s starred in movies with Cuba Gooding Jr in Life of a King, Guest starred in Tv/shows with Ron Pearlman called Hand of God on Amazon and many many more.

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