Cristina Valensisi
Director of Enrichment and Professional Development
206-221-6112
cvalensi@uw.edu...
Brian Jaffe
Saturday and Summer Enrichment Instructor
Brian has a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering and owns "TheBrianJ3D" in Seattle...
Michelle Tobey
Saturday Enrichment and Summer Challenge Instructor
Chelle strives to inspire the next generation of planners by passing on their passion for cities...
Sydney Ying-Tung Lin
Saturday and Summer Enrichment Instructor
Sydney strives to empower students from diverse backgrounds to thrive on their educational journey...
Linda Barragan
Summer Enrichment Instructor
Linda is a passionate STEM educator, a child of immigrants, and advocate for broadening accessibility to STEM...
Bill Carty
Summer Challenge Instructor
An author and editor of the literary magazine Poetry Northwest, Bill teaches creative writing...
Burton Barrager
Summer Challenge Instructor
Burton loves to collaborate with colleagues, work with adolescents, and to teach all types of science...
Charlie Mahoney
Summer Challenge Instructor
Charlie loves cities and spends his free time meandering around Seattle, exploring its past, present, and future...
David Lasky
Summer Challenge Instructor
David won comics’ Eisner Award in 2013 as co-author of Carter Family: Don’t Forget This Song...
John Benner
Summer Challenge Instructor
John's educational philosophy is "take what’s fun and dig into the learning hiding there”...
Nicole Acosta
Summer Challenge Instructor
Nicole Acosta is currently a PhD student at the University of Washington’s college of education. ...
Sarah Clayton
Summer Challenge Instructor
Sarah finds teaching robotics rewarding as it "provides a wonderful platform for combining learning with enjoyment"...
Wendy Labarre
Summer Challenge Instructor
Wendy Labarre has taught in many capacities throughout the STEM fields...
Nikki Bowder
Summer Challenge Instructor
Previously a sous chef, Nikki Bowder has a Masters in Teaching from University of Puget Sound...
Keisha Bharath
Summer Challenge Instructor
Keisha Bharath is a fourth-year PhD student in Urban Design and Planning at the University of Washington...
Whitney Cohoon
Summer Challenge Instructor
Whitney Cohoon is an 8th-grade teacher with expertise in U.S. History, English Language Arts, and Study Skills...
Nicholas Durant
Summer Challenge Instructor
Nicholas's interests lie in fostering inclusion and building community in learning spaces...
Jinda Rosmann
Summer Challenge Instructor
As a middle school Math/Science teacher, Jinda recognizes robotics as a powerful learning tool...
Jennifer Thomas
Summer Challenge Instructor
Jennifer is passionate about inspiring young people to become flexible, creative, and persistent problem-solvers...
Jay Thompson
Summer Challenge Instructor
Jay is a poet, essayist, and teacher and the author of the memoir "The Resurrection Appearances: Fragments of a Daybook"...
Corey Olds
Summer Challenge Instructor
An award-winning teacher with more than 30 years of experience, Corey is returning to teach creative writing...