About CSTA Washington

Mission Statement

CSTA Washington is the consolidation of the four CSTA Washington chapters (CSTA Puget Sound, CSTA Central Washington, CSTA Mid-Columbia, and CSTA Spokane) in November 2024.   While details of the consolidation are in progress, CSTA Washington will use the infrastructure of CSTA Puget Sound (aka Puget Sound Computer Science Teachers Association (PSCSTA)) for legal, financial, and communication purposes.  
 
The mission of CSTA Washington is:
 
Provide community, professional development, support, and advocacy for computer science teachers throughout Washington and help them provide equitable, high-quality CS education to all K-12 Washington state students.
 
 
CSTA Washington is a local chapter of the national organization CSTA (Computer Science Teachers Association).  CSTA is a nationwide membership organization run by computer science teachers, for computer science teachers.   To learn more about CSTA, view About CSTA.
 
The policies and activities of our chapter shall not reflect any political partisanship, nor any preference, discrimination, or limitation based on sex, race, or religious affiliation.
 
The 2024-25 PSCSTA Board consists of the following:
 
  • President: Lauren Bricker
  • Vice-President: Adrienne Gifford
  • Treasurer: Lawrence Tanimoto
  • Secretary: Jacqueline Russell
  • Member-at-Large: Tracey Sconyers, Elizabeth Bacon, Michelle Laskowski, Josh Caldwell
  • Equity Fellow: Jennifer Styer
  • Social Media Manager: Megan Foertsch
 
Legal information is as follows:
 
EIN: 84-2927798
 
CSTA CHAPTER PUGET SOUND
PUGET SOUND CSTA
4616 25TH AVE NE NUM 573
SEATTLE, WA 98105
 
TREASURER: LAWRENCE TANIMOTO
CSTA.PUGETSOUND@GMAIL.COM