About Us

Background: Raised in Eatonville and graduated with honors in 1995, was student body Business Manager. Graduated from Western Washington University in 2001 with a BA in Creative Writing/ Writing Concentration.

Professional Experience: Have worked overseas and traveled to Mexico as well as a handful of Canadian Provinces. Started up three small businesses, two of which being my own.

Personal: Wrangle a handful of kids and am active in volunteering at their schools.
Love hiking, gardening, creating, and vacuuming.

Education: I was raised in Puyallup and graduated with honors in 2001. Obtained my Associate's Degree in Applied Arts and Sciences from Pierce Community College in 2002. I then obtained my Associate Nursing Degree from Tacoma Community College in 2004. Graduated from UW Tacoma in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with faculty honors.

Professional Experience: I work at St. Joseph Medical Center as a Registered Nurse and Relief Charge Nurse. I created and then ran the CHI Franciscan Health Regional Green Team from 2014-2018. 

Personal: In 2001, I met Jake Pool, a 1996 Eatonville graduate, and we married in 2005. We were fortunate to purchase property previously owned by Jake’s great grandfather which adjoins the very property he grew up on. We are raising our 2 children in the Eatonville School District and enjoy volunteering in their classrooms and the Weyerhaeuser Greenhouse. I enjoy spending my spare time outside in the fresh air hiking, gardening, and biking with the family. I also enjoy tinkering with the occasional arts and crafts.

Education: Graduated from EHS in 1992 and from UW Tacoma with a BA in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. 

Professional Experience: Freelance Graphic Designer

Civic Affiliations: Dollars for Scholars of Eatonville Committee, Eatonville Cooperative Nursery School Board, Weyerhaeuser Elementary PTA Board, American Cancer Society - Relay for Life of Eatonville Co-Chair, Ida Karlin Healing Center for Youth Board, Aid the Agency Campaign Committee, Eatonville High School 2018 Senior Surprise Auction Chair, EHS 2020 Senior Surprise Auction Committee, EHS Band Santa Breakfast Committee, EHS Band Jazz Night Auction Committee, Eatonville Daffodil Festival Float Chair, Eatonville Family Agency Board member since February 2016, EFA 2nd VP since 2019. 

Personal: Sarah enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends (who are like family). She has always been an active volunteer in her children’s schools, putting her organizational and artistic talents to good use. She loves cooking and baking, a good run, a clean house, and a hot cup of coffee (or a nice glass of wine) shared with a loved one - all in that order.

Professional Experience: Left the Army in 1980 and worked as a compliance/program auditor for the Department of Agriculture for a year, then moved to McCord AFB as an auditor with the AF Audit Agency, at which time the family settled in Eatonville. Became the Deputy Accounting and Finance Officer for the base in 1986. Left the base in January 1995 to join the VA Hospital finance operation at the American Lake facility. A few months later the American Lake facility was consolidated with the Seattle VA Hospital to create the current VA Puget Sound Health Care system. My job was eliminated so I was assigned as a budget analyst located at the Seattle facility where I remained until I retired in January 2005

Personal: Married Melode in 1967 and we are still together; Three children, all adults and all living in Seattle; Three grandchildren.

Community Involvement: Treasurer for the 2nd Legislative District Democrats organization

Board and Community Involvement: I’ve been on the board of the EFA since sometime in 2007 and have served variously as secretary and vice president. I helped form the Finance Committee and continue to chair it and act as accounting and QuickBooks advisor.

I have been a proud resident of Eatonville since June 1998, where my husband and I have raised our three children. All three of our children attended preschool through High School in Eatonville and are currently pursuing their education in colleges across the country.

In terms of my education, I was raised in Gig Harbor, Washington, and graduated from Peninsula High School. I furthered my education at Oregon State University and the University of Arizona, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Women’s Studies with a minor in Political Science and focus on technical writing.

Professionally, I've been a Proposal Manager for the law firm of Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP since 2016, specializing in government contracts and bid preparation. Prior to this, I served as a Technical Writer for the same firm. From 1998 to 2016, I worked as a Proposal Writer and Marketing Coordinator for AllianceOne, Inc., managing all government proposals nationwide. Additionally, I co-owned Black Star Feed in Eatonville with a good friend until its sale.

On a personal note, being a mother to two sons and a daughter is a source of great pride for me. I'm an active volunteer in Eatonville, contributing to various organizations such as the Mary Bridge Tacoma Orthopedic Guild, Eatonville Cooperative Nursery School, and various roles in the Eatonville Elementary, Middle, and High School, including Senior Surprise, PTA, and other board positions.

I am happy to say that I am a lifelong Eatonville resident and love this town and the people in it.

In 1992 I graduated from Eatonville High School, then went to Pierce Community College where I received an associate degree in 1994. While in school I started working at MultiCare, where I worked from 1993-2003, then sold Real Estate, until returning to MultiCare in 2012. I've held various positions at MultiCare and today I’m an Epic Cadence and Prelude Analyst for MultiCare IS&T.

I'm also an active volunteer in Eatonville, where I've held board positions with Eatonville Relay for Life, Eatonville Cooperative Nursery School, EES PTA, and EHS Senior Surprise. 

On a personal note, I am a wife and proud mother of two amazing young men; one who's a fantastic teacher and the other who is an exceptional firefighter for the US Air Force. My interests include travel, party planning, photography, scrapbooking, skiing, making new projects on my Cricut, and spending time with my friends and family. 

Education: Graduated from Rogers HS in 1993, Western Washington University in 1997 with Combined BA in Sociology/Psychology, Pacific Lutheran University in 2000 with Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy, and then City University with School Counseling Certificate.

Professional Experience: Resident Counselor at Child Study and Treatment Center, Good Sam Behavioral Healthcare as a Family Reconciliation Therapist and then a Crisis Intervention Specialist, School Counselor at Junior High School level, ran my own business for 8 years while raising my children and have been a School Counselor in the Eatonville School District since 2015.

Personal: Enjoys staying active with exercise and home projects, loves visiting the beach with family, loves to travel and read.

Early Years and Education: I grew up in Colfax, a small town in Eastern Washington, where I graduated from high school and then attended Eastern Washington State University to graduate with a BA. After teaching for several years I completed an M.Ed at the University of Washington. Certification for both early childhood and special education services.

Professional Experience: Elementary school teacher 9 years in Renton and Metaline Falls; 1975 to 1999, substituted in Eatonville preschool to high school; 1999 Bethel Schools-worked with developmentally delayed students from birth through preschool; Transitioned to a job as coordinator with other agencies that provided the direct services for education, therapies etc.; resource support teacher for individual students and their teachers in the low-income programs ECEAP and Head Start. I retired in June of 2010 when my husband’s health became a challenge, and he needed me as a caregiver.

Personal: In 1975, I married Willett Palmer, a long-time Eatonville resident, and moved to his family farm. We had two children, both now grown with families of their own and living in King County. Willett loved being self-employed, so I soon learned to be the bookkeeper, and I became the researcher and “go-fer” for our various business activities. He passed away in March of 2011 after a long battle with multiple myeloma. I still raise cattle and timber on the farm.

Board and Community Involvement: local United Methodist Church—have served on various committees and as chair of the administrative council; Ohop Grange and Eatonville Lions Club –for both, served as officer and representative at state and area events. Active in an international women educator’s society, Delta Kappa Gamma, over 40 years--chapter president 3 times; currently serving on 2 state committees. Volunteer at NW Trek Board.

Education: I graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a major in politics and government, and a minor in religion in 2016, and an MBA in 2017.

Professional Experience: I served in the US Army for 12 years (2001-2013) as a Blackhawk helicopter crew chief, until injuries from a crash led to a medical separation. I worked for the Boy Scouts of America for 2 years before assuming my current role at the Veteran's Administration where I work on disability claims. 

Personal: I moved here in 2020 with my gorgeous wife and our 7 children. We still have 5 here with us, all within 4 years of each other. We are learning some basic homesteading, and loving life here in Eatonville. 

The four of us graduated from Eatonville High School. After high school, I left for Spokane where I met my wife Laura at Gonzaga University. My wife and I met while I was working and she volunteering for a mentoring program in Spokane connecting Gonzaga students with disadvantaged middle school students. We returned to western Washington where I completed medical school at the University of Washington. During medical school, I volunteered for an organization of health professional students which operated a free clinic and worked to advocate for underserved populations in the Seattle area. In 2009, we moved to Tacoma for three years of residency at Tacoma Family Medicine. In 2010, we had our first daughter Ida. We returned to Eatonville in 2012 where I began work at the MultiCare Eatonville Clinic as a family doctor. In 2013, our second daughter Mae was born. We are now settled in Eatonville and are fortunate to be near our families who we see regularly. We look forward to supporting the Eatonville Family Agency in the work of providing critical services to families in our community who are in need.