Leah’s role focuses on leading and building out Continuous Quality Improvement work in support of the Alliance’s goal to deliver innovative, high quality trainings. She also oversees data and information management to ensure the organization has the strong infrastructure to meet training goals and capture the excellence of the Alliance’s work.

Heidi earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Eastern Washington University and began her social service career as a house parent and family advocate at the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery in Spokane, Washington.

It became clear early on that supporting children and families was going to be a lifelong passion. Heidi was hired by the Department  of Children, Youth and Family Services in 2001 as a child Protective Services investigator in the Indian Child Welfare unit in Skagit County.

Lisa was born and raised in Moxee, WA, a small town east of Yakima but very well known on the world stage for the famous hops to make beer! She graduated from Central Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Administration of Leisure Services and Minor in Sociology. She started her career as a Juvenile Probation Counselor in Benton-Franklin and Yakima County for the first 8 years. In both jobs, she held positions that had overlapping responsibilities and much interaction with DCFS. When her husband was transferred to Seattle in 1990, she began her career with DCFS. 

Jason Pollock is a Development and Facilitation Specialist at the Alliance. He facilitates several trainings as well as developing and updating curriculum. He makes an effort to create a connection and share experiences with all of the participants in his trainings.

Jessica Strawn was born and raised in Glenwood, Washington and has lived in Ellensburg, Washington for the last fifteen years. She began her career with the Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration in Ellensburg, Washington as a counseling intern in 1999. After graduating from Central Washington University in 2000 with a Bachelor’s degree in sociology and minors in ethnic studies and art history, she attended graduate school at Washington State University. She received her Master of Arts degree in sociology in 2003  with an emphasis on criminology, juvenile delinquency and communities.

Shannon Sullivan began her social work career in 2001, working for Children’s Administration as a Child Welfare Services worker in Richland, WA.

Shelby Russell-Hays’s personal history with adoption sparked an interest in a career in Social Services from an early age. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Pepperdine University in 2010, she immediately began working for a private child placing agency in Pierce County as a Foster Care Case Manager. In this position, Shelby provided direct support to Children’s Administration (now DCYF), children in out-of-home care, and their Caregivers.

Nicole Sadow-Hasenberg joined P4C in summer of 2017.  She is a health communications professional with extensive experience developing and implementing public health communications and education initiatives. Throughout her career, Nicole has worked in direct service, academia, and local government, all with the goal of enhancing or improving the health of vulnerable populations.

Lisa began her professional social services career in 2000 in Whatcom County at the Birch Bay House, a Crisis Residential Center for At-Risk Youth.  In this position she assisted in developing both the program being offered to the residents and families as well as the training program for staff.