Youth, educator, and community input are critical to the success and continued growth of DiscoverU. The Student Design Team, the Design Team and our community partners help us improve DiscoverU every year. Thank you!
Student Design Team
During 2017, DiscoverU hosted its first Student Design Team! The DiscoverU Student Design Team was a week-long summer program for seven 10th grade students from Renton School District high schools who attended a DiscoverU worksite tour during the fall of 2016. During the week, the students visited Renton Technical College, Galvanize, Facebook, Boston Consulting Group, and Madrona Venture Group. They learned about college pathways and the range of careers at the companies, Their experiences are shared in a series of three new worksite tour training videos for employers, chaperones, and their peers. Thanks to the feedback and ideas of our student leaders, we have improved resources and supports for DiscoverU!
Student Design Team Members:
Gamachu, Jason, Priti, Kaylee, Dulce, Emma, and Kennady
Design Team
The DiscoverU Design Team is an incredible group of individuals representing school districts, colleges and community-based organizations throughout Seattle and South King County. The team provides guidance on DiscoverU activities, outreach, family engagement and evaluating impact.
Design Team Members:
| Abubakar Omar | Seattle Housing Authority |
| Alexis Sullivan | College Access Now |
| Amrita Heer | UW Dream Project |
| Anita Koyier-Mwamba | Seattle Public Schools |
| Anne Kenney | Seattle Housing Authority |
| Caitlin Cordell | King County |
| Caitlin Reddy | Seattle Housing Authority |
| Chanel Easley | Techbridge Girls |
| Charisse Bersamina | College Success Foundation |
| Chel Cendana Gary | College Success Foundation |
| Chris Ray-Merriweather | Seattle Housing Authority |
| Chrissy Knoelke | Seattle Public Library |
| Derek Reddicks | South Seattle College |
| Greg Summers | King County Library System |
| Jennifer Fichamba | Tukwila School District |
| Jesse Johnson | Highline Public Schools |
| Karly Feria | Highline Public Schools |
| Keith Stier-Van Essen | College Success Foundation |
| Ken Nsimbi | KCHA |
| Kelsey Cross | Museum of Flight |
| Krista Rillo | Seattle Public School |
| Larissa Reza Garcia | Seattle Education Access |
| Midas Hampton | College Success Foundation |
| Monique Edwards | Seattle Goodwill |
| Roslyn Kagy | Highline Public Schools |
| Sasha Gourevitch | City of Seattle |
| Sativah Jones | Highline Public Schools |
| Schynequa Mathis | Highline Public Schools |
| Shawnteal Turner | Seattle Goodwill |
| Vanessa Calonzo | South Seattle College |
Community Center for Education Results (CCER) Support Staff
CCER is the nonprofit organization that coordinates DiscoverU, including maintaining the DiscoverU website and developing support materials and resources for schools and community organizations.
- Kirsten Avery “Avery,” College and Career Success Director
- Alejandra Pérez, College and Career Success Coordinator
- Diana Huynh, Director of Communications Strategy
- Julie Feng, Digital Communications Specialist
- Marc Casale, Kinetic West
If you are interested in helping to plan DiscoverU in 2018, please email Alejandra Pérez at aperez@ccedresults.org.