Advisory Board & Resources
About the Center’s Advisory Board
The Center of Excellence for Careers in Education serves the community and technical college system, as well as each respective industry. Our model is based on industry responsiveness. For the purpose of gathering continual input, we maintain an active advisory board. The board members play a critical role in identifying industry priorities and connecting the Center to new partnerships and collaborators.
Comprised of educators and industry leaders, the board helps identify and shape Center related initiatives and activities. The board meets on a quarterly basis to share industry related needs, job skill gaps, emerging trends, and new technologies.
Advisory Board Members: 2022-2023
Angela Abrams, Professional Development Administrator, Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families
Ben Ibale, Human and Civil Rights Coordinator, Washington Education Association
Erica Hernandez-Scott, Interim Executive Director, Professional Educator Standards Board
Melissa Matczak, Assistant Director of Special Services, Educational Service District 105
Michelle Spenser, Family and Consumer Sciences Program Supervisor, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
Patricia McDonald, Program Coordinator and Faculty, Education Department, Highline College
Advisory Board Best Practices
To develop best practices for advisory boards in Washington’s education system, we partnered with the Construction Center of Excellence.