Staff

InvestED operates with 3.1 full time equivalent staff members.

Julie Davis

Julie Davis was named Executive Director of InvestED in July 2010. She and her husband, Paul, have two secondary school-age daughters, so she is acutely aware of many school activities and the need for InvestED's support of middle and high schools. In her most recent role as Associate Director with Washington Women's Employment & Education, she was responsible for marketing, communications and fundraising activities for the organization. Julie worked for many corporations, including Weyerhaeuser, prior to her nonprofit roles. She comes to InvestED with a broad background of transferable budgeting, planning, and management skills. 

Terry Burns was hired as Development Director in July 2008. He brings nearly a decade of fundraising experience and passion for education to InvestED. His history with InvestED dates back to his nine years of teaching and coaching at Seattle Prep, where he used funding for students in need. Terry is married to Laurie Johnston and has a daughter, Alex, and a son, Connor.

Four part-time staff provide a combined additional 30-35 hours of support each week: Deidre Stevenson (accounting), Faustino Garcia (accounting assistant), Sara Mountjoy-Pepka (database), and Judy Simpson (Board liaison).

Most daily duties are accomplished by volunteers, including IT/web support, grant research and writing, marketing and communication outreach, fundraising and event coordination, database development, and office support. In 2010-2011, our 70 volunteers contributed hundreds of hours to accomplish this work.

In addition, InvestED draws support from a dedicated 16-member board, and other volunteers who serve in our statewide Educator Ambassador Program. Those members meet with our board twice a year to discuss statewide strategies for programming, fundraising, and supporting each other.