Advisory Committees
Do you hold a professional position in the workforce? We need you! Please consider joining one of our Career & Technical Education (CTE) Advisories. Help improve CTE programs at your local school! If you work in an area that is relevant to one of our career clusters, contact the leader below or Brad Hooper at bhooper@nthurston.k12.wa.us to get involved!
What will be asked of me as an advisory member?
- Attend three meetings a year;
- Review program goals & curriculum with a team of teachers;
- Evaluate instructional materials such as textbooks, equipment, and technology;
- Discuss current industry trends; and
- Connect teachers with resources to meet educational goals.
Meetings are conducted under the leadership of a business community member. Locations vary from classroom to worksites. Agendas are based on committee goals.
Current Advisory Committees
Agriculture / Horticulture
District Teacher-Leader: Ken Marmion, Timberline High School
Industry Chairperson: Steve Jagelski
American Sign Language
District Teacher-Leader: Cathy Boos, River Ridge High School
Industry Chairperson: Rose Voss Clifford
Automotive
District Teacher-Leader: Brian Stretch, North Thurston High School
Industry Chairperson: Doug Baldwin, Thurston County Shop
Broadcasting/Video
District Teacher-Leader: Chris Groen, CTE Instructional Specialist
Industry Chairperson: Teaming with Tumwater School District
Business/Career Choices
District Teacher-Leader: Matt Monnastes, Envision Career Academy
Industry Chairperson: Kelly Reid, StraderHallett PS
Construction/MST/ MS Applied Technology
District Teacher-Leader: Evan Furtick, Salish Middle School
Industry Chairperson: Member of the South Sound Manufacturing Advisory Committee
Drafting
District Teacher-Leader: Tim Marshall, North Thurston High School
Industry Chairperson: Todd Tovani, Tovani Hart Architects
Family & Consumer Science
District Teacher-Leader: Sally Harn, North Thurston High School
Industry Chairperson: Doug Axtell and Jane Field, retied labor market analysts
Marketing
District Teacher-Leader: Ronna Reed, North Thurston High School
Industry Chairperson: Jennie Foglia-Jones
Commercial Art
District Teacher-Leader: TBD
Industry Chairperson: TBD
MST/Auto
District Teacher-Leader: Carl Schlegel, River Ridge High School
Industry Chairperson: Doug Drees
Technical Theater
District Teacher-Leader: Jeremiah & Robin Tuckett, Timberline High School
Industry Chairperson: Kate Ayers, Olympia Family Theater
Welding
District Teacher-Leader: Jesse Ratcliff, North Thurston High School
Industry Chairperson: Wayne Wallace, Pacific Welding
Electronics
District Teacher-Leader: TBD
Industry Chairperson: TBD
Robotics
District Teacher-Leader: Jenny Kassil, North Thurston High School
Industry Chairperson: Teaming with county-wide Robotics Advisory Committee
Sports Medicine
District Teacher-Leader: Stephanie O'Dell, River Ridge High School
Industry Chairperson: Bill Gierach, Hawks Prairie Physical Therapy and Rebecca McClinon, St. Martin University