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OLYMPIA--January 13, 2022
The State Board of Education (SBE) welcomes new members Dr. Angela Griffin, Brooke Brown, and Dr. Dana Riley Black. Dr. Susana Reyes was reappointed, and Ryan Brault was re-elected—both to fulfill additional terms.
The Washington State Board of Education will host three new voices beginning this year. Dr. Angela Griffin (Seattle) was elected last month by members of the Washington State School Directors’ Association. Brooke Brown (Tacoma) was recommended by the Washington Education Association (educators state-wide) and appointed by Governor J. Inslee. Dr. Dana Riley Black (Seattle) was also appointed by the Governor.
“We are thankful for these appointments. We have three very intelligent and experienced women joining our table. We are excited to hear their insight and diversity of experiences,” said State Board Chair, Bill Kallappa II. “Thankfully Dr. Reyes will continue to give us her hands-on, in-school perspective, and Ryan Brault will continue sharing his dedication and Eastern Washington view with the Board.”
Board Chair Kallappa is scheduled to swear-in new Board members at 9:00 a.m. on January 19 (virtually on Zoom).
More about the new and reappointed/re-elected members:
Dr. Angela Griffin
Dr. Angela Griffin is a visionary and inspirational leader, currently serving as the CEO of a Seattle-based nonprofit (Launch) that provides childcare for pre-kindergarten through fifth grade students in partnership with the school district. She has over 28 years of experience, primarily focused on the development and implementation of programs for young people, ages birth through young adulthood.
She has also served in the vice president role of the Federal Way School Board, where she was instrumental in the district adopting Standard Based Grading and Academic Acceleration policies for equity amongst all students. As a parent in the district, she served on committees to identify and adopt the Social Studies Curriculum, SEL Standards, Race and Equity Policy, as well as to pass several levies. She holds a bachelor’s in Human Services and a master’s in Education, both from California State University. She also holds a doctorate in Educational and Organizational Leadership from Seattle University. Full bio.
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Brooke Brown
Brooke Brown is the 2021 Washington Teacher of the Year. She has spent the past 15 years teaching English language arts and ethnic studies at Washington High School in the Franklin Pierce School District. She uses her classroom to create a brave, inclusive environment that allows students to show up authentically, centering their experiences and encouraging them to develop empathy and compassion for others. She currently serves as the Instructional Equity Specialist in the Franklin Pierce School District.
She is pursuing her PhD in Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment. She holds a master’s degree in Education from Pacific Lutheran University and two bachelor’s degrees from the University of Washington in Sociology, History, and American Ethnic Studies. Full bio.
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Dr. Dana Riley Black
By fostering partnerships across education systems and the broader community, Dana’s career has prioritized community vitality by ensuring opportunity for students to access high quality learning experiences with attention to alignment to in-demand careers.
Dana has served as an Educational Specialist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Director of the K-12 Institute for Science and Math Education at the University of Washington, Director of the Center for Inquiry Science at the Institute for Systems Biology, and an Assistant Superintendent for Everett Public Schools.
Dana joined the Museum of Flight in the summer of 2020 to lead and advance a unique continuum of educational experiences – those which spark excitement in STEM through high school and college credit-bearing programs. She is currently the board chair for Washington MESA and serves on the Governor’s STEM Education Innovation Alliance. Full bio.
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Reappointed and Re-elected members:
Dr. Susana Reyes
Dr. Susana Reyes was originally appointed to the Board in March of 2019. Her governor-appointed role has been reinstated until 2026. Dr. Susana Reyes is currently the Superintendent of Shoreline Schools. She was recently the Assistant Superintendent of Operations for the Pasco School District. She also served 4 years as Assistant Superintendent for the Mead School District Special Services and 7 years for the Pullman School District, overseeing all of the district’s teaching and learning programs. Before moving to Pullman, Dr. Reyes served as a school principal, assistant principal, and elementary school teacher for the Wapato School District. Learn more about Dr. Susana Reyes on her bio page.
Ryan Brault
Elected to the Pasco School Board in 2011, Ryan served as Vice President in 2014 and as President in 2015. In addition, Ryan is a graduate of Leadership WSSDA (Washington State School Directors’ Association) and is a graduate of Leadership Tri-Cities, Class XV. Ryan is also a Past President of the Pasco Chamber of Commerce and has served on the board of the Columbia Basin Badger Club. In addition, Ryan is a member of the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce, Pasco Chamber & Tri-Cities Sunrise Rotary where he received the Paul Harris Fellow Award from Rotary International. In 2010, Ryan also received the Community Leadership Award from SEWASA (South Eastern Washington Association of School Administrators). Full bio.
Find the agenda and materials for the January Board meeting (new members will be sworn-in) online. The call-to-order begins January 19 at 11:00 a.m. Watch a live stream of the meeting on TVW.
Media Contact:
Stephanie Davidsmeyer
stephanie.davidsmeyer@k12.wa.us
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