February 23, 2024
Welcome to the SAL board, Jamie Miller! To welcome Jamie to the board, we spoke to her about her PNW activities, old favorite reads, and what a great day is . . . When you’re not doing SAL Board things, you can be found… at a hockey rink anywhere in the Pacific NW, including Canada and […]
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February 20, 2024
Welcome to the SAL board, Allison Augustyn! To welcome Allison to the board, we spoke to her about her storied history with SAL, recent favorite reads, and her favorite SAL event . . . When you’re not doing SAL Board things, you can be found… Former SAL staff, current patron, now board member! I’m a leadership […]
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February 16, 2024
Welcome to the SAL board, Sunny Hong! To welcome Sunny to the board, we spoke to her about her favorite SAL events, her history of volunteering, and her work on the board . . . What does working as a SAL board member really mean? What do you do all day? I serve SAL by […]
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February 13, 2024
Welcome to the SAL board, Naria Santa Lucia! To welcome Naria to the board, we spoke to her about her favorite book as a kid, her philanthropic work, and her love for WITS . . . When you’re not doing SAL Board things, you can be found… Running, hiking with my husband, nagging my teenage kids, […]
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December 19, 2023
This holiday season, we asked our staff and board the real question: what’s the best book you read in 2023? If you’re looking for which to books to cozy up with this winter, look no further than this list! Jennifer Lobsenz, Youth Programs Director Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu Talk […]
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February 22, 2023
We’re delighted to introduce you to Haines Whitacre, SAL’s new Donor Relations Associate! To help you get to know Haines, we asked her all about her work with SAL, reading habits, favorite pastimes, and her sea-swept origins below. Welcome to the SAL team. Tell us about your new role! I am the Donor Relations Associate at […]
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December 15, 2022
In this holiday edition of SAL Staff Reads, we asked nine of our staff the most difficult and pressing question of them all: what’s the best book you read in 2022? If you’re looking for which to books to cozy up with this winter, look no further than this list! Rebecca Hoogs, Executive Director The […]
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November 15, 2022
Welcome to the SAL board, Karen Maeda Allman! You probably already know Karen from her work as the Author Events Coordinator and bookseller at Elliott Bay Book Company, where she worked for over thirty-three years. Karen is now an Assistant Agent at Wales Literary Agency, and she has also worked as a nurse and a […]
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September 29, 2022
We’re delighted to introduce you to Jennifer Lobsenz, SAL’s new Youth Programs Director! You may know Jenne already from her work at the intersection of the arts and social justice in Seattle, such as Path with Art, City of Seattle’s Office for Civil Rights, where she recently worked as a Racial Justice Analyst, and beyond. […]
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September 14, 2022
It’s a delight to welcome Ben Rankin to the SAL Board! Ben has been an owner and senior manager of industrial recycling and real estate development companies for nearly twenty years, and he’s worked on projects and businesses involving housing affordability, historic preservation, the arts, and beyond throughout his career. (His wife, Margit Rankin, is […]
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