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Bianca Romero

Student & Community Advocate at Ferndale Elementary School, and Freewater School

biancar@cisbluemountain.org (509) 910-3899

Erica Walsh

Student and Community Advocate at Sharpstein Elementary School

ericaw@cisbluemountain.org (509) 741-4843
Katie DePonty

Katie DePonty

Executive Director

katied@cisbluemountain.org
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Addison Fairbank

Program Manager

addisonf@cisbluemountain.org 509.730.5343
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Angela Hudiburg

Program Manager

angelah@cisbluemountain.org (509) 701-1814

Beth Swanson

WWPS Volunteer Coordinator

beths@cisbluemountain.org

Cindy Ramirez

Site Coordinator at Walla Walla Center for Children and Families

cindyr@cisbluemountain.org (509) 557-0849

Diana Piefer

Student and Community Advocate at College Place High School

dianap@cisbluemountain.org (509) 438-0679

Daisy Alvarez

Student and Community Advocate at Gib Olinger Elementary School

daisya@cisbluemountain.org

Elizabeth Bahena

Student and Community Advocate at Berney Elementary School

elizabethb@cisbluemountain.org

Helen Freer

Student and Community Advocate at Pioneer Middle School

helenf@cisbluemountain.org (509) 593-3761

Jennifer Hernandez

Student and Community Advocate at Garrison Middle School

jenniferh@cisbluemountain.org 541.249.9635

Kristin Richard

Student and Community Advocate at Green Park Elementary School

kristinr@cisbluemountain.org

Mindy Hagerman

Lead Student and Community Advocate at Davis Elementary School

mindyh@cisbluemountain.org

Nathan Paine

Student and Community Advocate at Lincoln High School

nathanp@cisbluemountain.or 509.540.3037

Nicole Flores-Ramirez

Student and Community Advocate at Edison Elementary School

nicoler@cisbluemountain.org (509) 957-3522

Quiara Avalos

Student and Community Advocate at Walla Walla High School

quiaraa@cisbluemountain.org (509) 593-0219

Rosemary Hernandez

Student and Community Advocate at Prospect Point Elementary School

rosemaryh@cisbluemountain.org 509.593.0367

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