Dinda Davis is the Program Coordinator for PSCCN at the Puget Sound Educational Service District. Her work includes ensuring team operations run smoothly and PSCCN efforts are communicated effectively to our partners via the newsletter and website.

Most recently, Dinda earned her Master's in Business Administration from Western Governors University. (WGU) Before this role, she worked in the healthcare industry while attending college at the University of Washington. (UW) It was the obstacles she encountered while navigating postsecondary education by herself that ultimately drove her to this work. As a Zambian-born first-generation American, she navigated the postsecondary journey with what seemed like an inoperative compass to tackle the rough terrain she would encounter such as inequities, systemic barriers, etc, as well as a lack of awareness of resources, and opportunities available to all students and in some cases exclusively available to students of color.

Her lived experiences largely drive Dinda to support any efforts to break systemic barriers, and inequities to ensure students of color have the necessary resources to earn postsecondary credentials of their choosing. She believes that if it takes a village to raise a child then it should take a village to educate one, therefore, it will take a communal effort from the 'village' to see a meaningful change for students of color to successfully navigate their postsecondary education.

Dr. Elizabeth Cook has always been a staunch advocate for postsecondary education, particularly connecting educational services to those students with the highest need. Her depth of knowledge and experience has enabled her to build consensus across multiple communities in many different situations, K-20 institutions, and contexts.

After graduating from the Tacoma Public School system, Dr. Cook earned an undergraduate degree from Duke University in Durham, NC, and then returned to the northwest to work at the University of Washington. Her career in Higher Education Administration has spanned over fifteen years in multiple institutions, guiding various academic programs and community partnerships within the United States. She has completed advanced degrees at the University of Oklahoma (M.Ed) and the University of Texas at San Antonio (Ed.D). Dr Cook also connects education to service while supporting the military career of her spouse, Lt Col Roderick Cook, USAF, and their most recent tour of duty at the US Embassy- Jakarta in Jakarta, Indonesia.

While living abroad, she most recently served on the Board of Trustees for the Jakarta International School (JIS) allowing her to grow as an educational leader in an international setting.

Dr Cook and her family have purchased a home in Puyallup and enrolled their three children in schools accordingly. They enjoy traveling as a family and look forward to building alliances in the area and contributing to the local community.

Dr. Hilary Loeb, the Acting Director of PSCCN joined PSESD in 2013 to help launch the Puget Sound Coalition for College and Career Readiness. Hilary has served on PSESD’s Strategy, Evaluation, and Learning team and is eager to bring the tools of strategic learning and facilitation to her leadership of PSCCN. She is deeply passionate about ensuring that students furthest from justice thrive on their journeys to college and work.

Hilary has worked as a teacher, program designer, fundraiser, and most recently evaluator supporting a range of initiatives in P-20 education, child well-being, and behavioral health. She earned a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Washington, focusing on how teachers’ professional learning can shape their racial equity journeys.

When not working, Hilary enjoys reading, yoga, hiking, knitting, cooking, and listening to music, especially when it is played by her son, a music student. She lives in Seattle with her spouse and is learning how to be an empty nester.