Who We Are
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Laurie Ulmer | Executive Director
Laurie has lived in the valley for 18 years with her husband and two sons, Alex and Nic. She is a private tutor and an avid outdoor enthusiast. She loves skiing, hiking, horseback riding, playing ice hockey and traveling. Oh yes, and learning new things. |
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Melissa Quigley I President
Valley resident for nearly 6 years; former occupational therapist, current substitute teacher and volunteer. I enjoy walking my dog, Nordic skiing, bike rides, time spent outside, and photography. Currently working on improving my basket weaving and knitting skills. |
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Hilary Kaltenbach | Vice President
An educator for over twenty years, Hilary Kaltenbach currently works as the Program Coordinator for The Bush School’s campus in Mazama. She is excited to continue supporting best practices and innovation through PSFA. Hilary lives in Winthrop with her husband, two kids, and a growing number of animals. |
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Joe Talbert | Secretary
Joe has been a Methow Valley resident from 1994 to 2000 and 2014 to present. Joe is a father, engineer, educator, EMT and a Methow Trails groomer. He loves biking, climbing and skiing in the Methow. |
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Lindsay Evans
Lindsay and her husband Luke have lived in the Methow Valley since 2001. After nearly a decade as a toddler teacher at Little Star Montessori she founded Lake Chelan Artisan Bakery and later purchased East 20 Pizza from her brother. Raised in a family of public school educators, the existence of enriching public school opportunities has always been dear to her heart. Her children, Amelia and Gunnar, attend Liberty Bell schools. |
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Megan Jepson
Megan moved to the Methow Valley in 2019 with her husband and two children. She owns Montessori 123, a Montessori language materials company. She hopes to share her love of connection and community to create opportunities for all MVSD students and families. She loves playing hockey, skiing, biking and farming with her family. |
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Steve Dixon
Steve has lived in the valley for 42 years. He is a retired 6th grade teacher, enjoys reading, gardening, farming, children of all ages and an occasional beer while watching football. |
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Bob Winters
Bob is a recently retired educator who finished his career here at Methow Valley Elementary. As a board member, he hopes to add his experiences in public education to the collective expertise of this organization for the lasting benefit of students and their families here in the Methow. |
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Asher Odell
Asher was born and raised in the Methow Valley by his mother, father, and two older sisters. His passions include cooking, skiing, ice hockey and going to the gym! Asher is a sophomore at the Independent Learning Center at Twisp works. Outside of school he cooks at the Arrowleaf bistro and preps food for glover street market. |
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Dexter Delaney
Dexter has lived in the valley for 7 years and is currently a sophomore at LBHS. Dexter enjoys running cross-country in the fall, Nordic skiing in the winter, and doing track in the spring before adventuring into the wilderness in the summers. When he's not outside, Dexter loves to learn new things and test his vocabulary with Wordle. |
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Leki Albright
Leki has grown up in the Methow Valley her whole life and is currently a Junior at Liberty Bell High School. She is passionate about being a student and the importance of community organizations in public schools. She runs on the cross country and track teams and enjoys painting in her free time. |
