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PESB Members

The Professional Educator Standards Board is comprised of currently employed educators from P-12 and educator preparation programs.

Member Name Title and Term Information
Photo of Luke smiling.Luke Thomas
(Chair)
(Executive Committee Member)
  • National Board Certified Teacher, Social Studies and Spanish, Mead School District
  • Term Two: 8.12.2015 – 6.30.2019
Photo of Ernesto smiling.

Ernesto Araiza
  • Principal in the Yakima School District
  • Term One:  8.12.2015 – 6.30.2018
Photo of Aurora smiling.Aurora Flores
  • School board member for Manson School District and school counselor in Omak School District
  • Term One: 8.12.2015 – 6.30.2018
Photo of Amy smiling.Amy Frost
  • Social Studies teacher at Lynnwood High School in Edmonds School District
  • Term One: 3.22.2017 – 6.30.2019
A photo of Ron Jacobson smiling.Ron Jacobson
(Executive Committee Member)
  • Executive Director of the School of Education, Central Washington University
  • Term One: 9.16.2014 – 6.30.2019
Photo of Damien smiling.Damien Pattenaude
(Executive Committee Member)
  • Superintendent of Renton School District
  • Term Two: 8.12.2015 – 6.30.2019
Photo of Michaela smiling.Michaela Miller
  • Deputy Superintendent, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • Term: Ex-Officio
Photo of Bethany smiling.Bethany Rivard
  • National Board Certified, English Language Arts and Theater teacher at Fort Vancouver High School in Vancouver School District
  • Term Two: 7.1.2017 – 6.30.2021
Photo of Tammie smiling.Tammie Schrader
(Executive Committee Member)
  • Science Coordinator at Educational Service District 101
  • Term One: 2.19.2014 – 9.30.2017
Photo of Maribel smiling.Maribel Vilchez
  • National Board Certified, Second Grade Teacher, North Thurston School District
  • Term One: 3. 9.2016 – 6.30.2019
Photo of Marissa smiling.Marissa Winmill
  • National Board Certified, ELL Teacher / Instructional Coach Kent School District
  • Term Two: 6.1.2016 – 9.30.2021

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Become a PESB Member

The Professional Educator Standards Board consists of twelve-members appointed by the Governor, the majority of whom are practicing educators. If you’d like more information on whether serving on the PESB is for you, please view Serve on PESB! (presentation) or contact Alexandra Manuel, PESB Executive Director, at (360) 725-6275. If you are ready to apply to serve on the PESB, please complete the application found on the Governor’s Boards and Commissions website.

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