Operations Manager

Grace is a diversity advocate dedicated to eliminating access barriers to education. Grace began her professional career in higher education, where she had the privilege of developing initiatives that analyzed and improved the retention rates for historically marginalized students. Through her work with students, Grace discovered her passion for equity and belonging.

Grace views education as a catalyst for change – ‘when you know better, you do better.’ Grace completed her AA at South Puget Sound Community College, after graduating she enrolled at The Evergreen State College where she completed her BA in Organizational Leadership and her MPA in Public Policy.

In her role as Operations Manager, Grace acts as a liaison to the Department of Enterprise Services, WaTech, and other agencies that provide operational services to our agency. She also takes the lead on any special projects WSLB gets involved in.

In her spare time, Grace can be found weight training, listening to podcasts, and hanging out with her family.