Jane has served with Mother Mentors since 2014 as a Board member, mentor, and Playscape volunteer. As Board President, she draws on her career as a project manager with a specialization in finance, legal affairs, and management of consultant teams. Her commitment to Mother Mentors is fueled by her desire to support Island families and to mentor and equip the next generation of leaders in this important work. As the organization transitions from its founding leadership to a new group of Board members, she looks forward to new ideas, energy, and opportunity for growth. She is also involved in various artistic endeavors as a musician.

Esther has been supporting children and families for the past forty years. She worked in Early Childhood Education for most of that time taking on various roles, from teacher, to Supervisor to Coach. Infants and toddlers are her specialty which led her to acquire an endorsement from the Washington Association for Infant Mental Health. She is passionate about the social and emotional health of children birth to 5 and their families as this lays a secure groundwork for a healthy and resilient community. She has lived on Whidbey Island with her family for 28 years. She has a deep connection to nature and loves to spend time walking the many lovely trails on the island with her husband, friends and dogs. She also enjoys just being at her home in the woods with a pond and plentiful wildlife. Esther is dedicated to helping others, nurturing her community and striving for the health of the planet. She is pleased to be working with Mother Mentors, supporting families and building community in her own backyard.

Tasha Miller came to Whidbey Island four years ago after becoming a parent in Tokyo. Arriving to the island with two children under two and one more on the way, she found comfort and community instantly when she showed up to her first Playscape play and learn session. She is passionate about nurturing parents and supports a vision for alloparenting in the spirit that children deserve caregivers who are thriving, not just surviving.

Along with her meaningful work at Mother Mentors, you can find Tasha chasing her children and chickens and collaborating with the global motherhood collective she co-founded, Mother Wild. She co-facilitates retreats for mothers and an online community that helps mothers connect to each other and themselves.

Shealyn is so excited for a new year at Playscape! This is her second year as facilitator of the Oak Harbor Playscape.

Her family moved to the island in August 2000 and she graduated from Coupeville High School in 2005. She left for 5 years to attend Whitworth University and graduated with a degree inElementary Education. During that time, she also spent a year abroad in Scotland, where she met her husband. He followed her back to Whidbey and they have been raising their own family here.

Shealyn lives in Coupeville and has three children; Alec (10), Evie (7) and Neil (5). Alec and Evie attend Coupeville Elementary School and Neil attends Central Whidbey Cooperative Preschool.

When not at Playscape she spends a lot of time getting children to and from soccer practice. She also enjoys participating in productions at Whidbey Playhouse.

Jane Bothel, President

Laura McAlister, Vice President

Sarah Santosa, Secretary

Chloe Pfeiffer, Treasurer

Aly Byatt, Ass't Treasurer

Kristin Lasher, Emeritus

Linda Ade Ridder, Emeritus

Megan Gaydosh

Dana Kelly

Caitlin Stanton

Betsy Waring

Melissa Wood

Michele Olson

Savannah Erickson