CSTA Washington
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On Jan 22, 2026 from 6 – 7 PM PST, CSTA Washington hosted a webinar State of CS Education at Your District Jan 2026. This webinar covered: Click here to retrieve a PDF version of the slide deck for this webinar. In addition to providing information about the dashboards, reports, and services available to help…
I am a Certified Resource Specialist (librarian) with nearly 30 years of experience in education. I also hold a master’s degree in Educational Technology. Currently, I am completing my Computer Science endorsement. At Colbert Elementary, I serve as the K–5 Library Information Technology Specialist. There, I teach programming, robotics, and STEM skills as part of…
During CSEd Week (Dec 8 – 14, 2025), the Code.org Advocacy Coalition and CSforAll published the 2025 State of AI + CS Education report. The 2025 report differs considerably from the previous year’s reports.
Lawrence Tanimoto has been the Treasurer of CSTA Washington since 2019 and a longtime advocate for expanding access to high‑quality computer science education across Washington. My CS Story Lawrence taught Computer Science at Ingraham High School in north Seattle from 2014 to 2021. During that time, he developed and taught a wide range of courses,…
Jacqueline Russell is the Member-at-Large: Membership of CSTA Washington for 2025-26, elected to a one-year term in June 2025. Jacqueline previously served as Secretary of CSTA Puget Sound from 2021 to 2024 and currently serves on the CSTA national Board of Directors as Partner Representative, Microsoft. The following is a profile of Jacqueline from the CSTA…
Dr. Lauren Bricker is the immediate Past President (non-voting) of CSTA Washington for 2025-26. Lauren was a founding member of CSTA Puget Sound in 2012, and served as President of CSTA Puget Sound from 2018 to 2024. She also serves on the Board of Directors of CSTA national as its College/University Faculty Representative (July 2024…
Melissa Cook is the Secretary of CSTA Washington for 2025-26, elected to a two-year term in June 2025. Below is the Member Spotlight article on Melissa that initially appeared in the Feb 2025 CSTA Washington Connector. Member Spotlight: Melissa Cook Melissa Cook is an Instructional Technology Integration Program Specialist for the Kent School District (enrollment:…
We’re thrilled to highlight the achievements of our Washington educators in the CSTA IMPACT and Responsible AI Fellows programs: IMPACT Fellows: Congratulations to our very own CSTA WA member Anthony Barba, a 9-12 STEM Teacher at East Valley High School (Moxee, WA)! This prestigious, year-long leadership program recognizes educators who are making a measurable impact on…
Michelle Laskowski is the President of CSTA Washington for 2025-26, elected to a two-year term in June 2025. Below is the Member Spotlight article on Michelle that initially appeared in the Dec 2023 CSTA Washington Connector. Member Spotlight: Michelle Laskowski Michelle Laskowski is the only CTE STEM teacher at Fife High School (Fife SD, pop: 900), a…