I have been involved in WJEA since moving to Washington in 2007. I have enjoyed great support and friendship from the membership and want to give back. I bring my over 20 years of advising in three different states in public and...

Annie Green loves passionate people and has a special place in her heart for those who are energized by strong graphic design and quality journalism. She’s been advising publications for 29 years in the greater Seattle area....

Ryan Shannon is an accomplished public relations professional, holding the prestigious Accredited in Public Relations (APR) designation, and is widely regarded as an expert in media relations and sports management. With more than...

Makena Busch, CJE has taught and advised at Mead High School for the past eight years. Busch teaches digital media and graphic design, and she advises both the Pantera yearbook program and Panther's Howl newspaper club. She is...

Kathy Schrier, MJE, is executive director of the Washington Journalism Education Association (WJEA). In 1997, she returned to the classroom to teach journalism and advise student media, after running a small Seattle graphics and...

President Chris Twombley has been teaching English at Mercer Island for 24 years and has served as The Islander’s adviser for the last 12. In 2019 Twombley received the Fern Valentine Freedom of Expression award and was name...

Anne Hayman has been teaching English and journalism at Arlington High School since 1999. She is president of WJEA and previously served as the treasurer. Hayman was the secretary for the Granite Falls Little League for four years...

Scott Collins, CJE, advises the yearbook, website, middle school newspaper and high school newspaper at University Prep in Seattle. Collins also teaches a three-week immersive broadcast class each spring. He previously taught...