CSTA Washington
Are you interested in learning more about the new CSTA Washington and the work that we do? Please join us for our next quarterly open meeting (virtual) on Oct 7 from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Register here to receive a Zoom link prior to the meeting. Or contact washington@csteachers.org In addition to our regular business, we…
Nick Harker is a CS educator at Spanaway Lake High School, one of four high schools in Bethel School District. His 3rd year of teaching will start in August 2026. Nick is the current Treasurer of the board, elected for the 2026-2028 period. Background Nick Harker started his career as a data engineer and analyst…
Hi Everyone, I’m the Coastal/Peninsula VP for ESDs 113, 114, and 189. I enjoyed meeting a few of you at the many conferences I attended this summer. Please reach out if you have ideas about connecting within our beautiful but huge region. I’m located on I5 up by the Canadian border, but I love to…
Fourteen members from four regional CSTA Chapters – Washington, Oregon, California, and Alaska – came together in at East Valley High School in Yakima WA for our first ever Pacific Northwest Leadership Summit. It was quite a day of learning, planning, and transitions. The day began with a keynote that included welcome messages from CSTA’s…
The following embeds an archived version of the June 2026 edition of the CSTA Washington newsletter. Highlights include:
Elections for the 26-27 CSTAWA board have come to a close and we are excited to introduce Nick Harker, Jenny Styer and Tammie Schrader to the CSTAWA board. Also, congratulations to Denise Thompson, Trish Henry, and Lawrence Tanimoto for being elected to continue to serve on the CSTA WA board. Officially beginning July 1st 2026,…
The mission of CSTA Washington to provide community, professional development, support, and advocacy for computer science teachers throughout Washington state has never been more important. This year we are holding elections for leadership positions across the board: Please see the roles and the time commitments document to learn more about what is involved in each…
Join us for the inaugural Pacific Northwest CSTA Leadership summit! Chapters often want to encourage new people to get involved in volunteer and leadership roles. Some folks are reluctant to step into leadership positions because they have limited experience and the unknown set of expectations seems daunting and hard to learn, particularly when they are…
Are you interested in learning more about the new CSTA Washington and the work that we do? Please join us for our next quarterly open meeting (virtual) on June 3 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. In addition to our regular business, we will meet the candidates for the 2026-27 CSTA Washington Board and learn about…
Erin Murphy is the Computer Science teacher at Starbuck School (student population 31). Starbuck is a TK-8 school in rural Southeastern Washington. Erin also teaches 1st and 2nd grade, along with Music. Erin’s CS journey started in 2022 after she got her Master’s in Teaching. Her principal saw a gap that needed to be filled….