A Practical and Sustainable Plan for Seattle Public Schools . . .

 SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

  • Organizational Development
  • Active Progressive Democrat
  • Child and Youth Centered Community Activism
  • Policy and Regulatory Experience
  • Lifelong Learner with degrees in both Science and in Art
  • Sense of Adventure, member of 7 geologic teams to remote reaches

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

TAKE BACK YOUR TIME, current position

www.timeday.org

Director, Take Back Your Time.  TBYT is a major U.S./Canadian initiative to challenge the epidemic of overwork, over-scheduling and time famine that now threatens our health, our families and relationships, our communities and our environment.

BudgetLogic, November 2004 to present

www.budgetlogic.org

Principal Coordinator, BudgetLogic.  Budget Logic is a progressive think take devoted to sustainable financial solutions for Seattle Public Schools. 

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) PROGRAM MANAGER, Mason County Public Works. Washington State.  September 1999 to November 2004.

Task:  Create countywide system of based on maps and existing databases.  Assemble staff and establish a new department.

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND COMMUNITY

Highlights

·         State Public Policy Chair, American Association of University Women (AAUW), 2004 - 2006.

·         Healthy Youth Act, public supporter as AAUW State Public Policy Chair, 2005 Legislative Session.

·         Reject R-55 – No to charter schools campaign work, 2004.

·         Facilitator, No Child Left Behind Action Summit, Seattle University, 2004. 

·         Finding Urban Nature (FUN), Seattle Audubon Society, Dearborn Park Elementary.  Taught small group science classes to third graders, 1999 – 2000.

·         Salmon Docent, Carkeek Park.  Met school buses and led field trips for students of all ages.  1998.

·         Ecology Club, with Estella Leopold, Seattle Academy.  Set and taught curriculum for high school students.  Led community service projects, 1995 – 1996.

·         Artist in Residence, Echo Glen, a youth detention facility and also Olympic View Elementary School.  Poet and tutor,1991 – 1994.

·         Activist, GLBT housing and marriage equality issues, 1989 – 1998.

·         Food Bank Coordinator, Wallingford United Methodist Church.  No proof of address required.  Organic vegetables offered by the Seattle Tilth.  Visitors choice for food and toys,  1989 –1990.

·         Girl Scouts, eight years of leadership.  Raised a troop from kindergarten through middle school.   Member of the Scoutship Committee, financial aid for summer camp.   Workshop leader.  Nut sales co-ordinator,  1987 – 1996.

·         Founding Board Member Greenlake School-Age Care, 1984 – 1987.

·         Pre-School Teacher, Campus Parent Child Center, Edmonds Community College, 1984 – 1986.

ACTIVE DEMOCRAT

·         Chair, 43rd District Democratic Organization (2006).  Increased membership nearly 40%.  Staged over 270 volunteers. 

·         43rd District State Committeewoman, Technology Committee (2004 - 2005)

·         43rd District County Committeewoman (2003)

·         PCO 43-1277

·         Kerry Delegate State Convention, 7th Congressional, District, 43rd District and Precinct

·         Resolutions Committee, 7th Congressional District Caucus

·         No-R55 Protect Our Public Schools Campaign

·         Custodian of the dynamic 43rd District database (2003 - 2007)

·         Organized 20 volunteers to input 9000 Precinct Caucus attendees for State database         ·        

GOTV – Personally contacted 184 people on Election Day

·         More GOTV – spoke with 300 people for post election Governor’s Contest

·         King County, Teamster Vote Counter, Governor’s Contest historic recount


LIFELONG LEARNER

·         Bachelors of Science, Geological Sciences, University of Washington, 1997

·         Associates of Arts, Presidential Honors, North Seattle Community College, 1993

·         Associates for Technical Arts, Legal Assisting, Edmonds Community College, 1986

·         Graduate work in biogeochemistry, College of Forest Resources, University of Washington, 1998 – 1999.

 

PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Avon 3-Day Walk for Breast Cancer, 2001
  • Seattle Marathon, Walk 2002, Run 2005
  • Danskin Triathlon, 2003, 2005, 2006

 

Lisa Stuebing

Candidate, NP

School Director, Pos. 2

lisa@stuebingforschools.org