A long-time donor and resident of San Juan Island, Carolyn moved from Southern California to San Juan in 1999 as she accepted the position as principal of Friday Harbor Elementary School. She refers to this opportunity as life changing as San Juan Island gave her a “sense of place”.
Now retired from 40 years as a public school teacher, district coordinator of professional development, principal and superintendent/principal Carolyn finds avenues to give back to this community she cherishes calling home. Her commitment to learning, family, the arts, animals, and the environment are reflected in the missions of the various 8 non-profit boards on which she has served since moving here.
Carolyn currently serves on the UW Friday Harbor Labs Advancement Board and PADs for Parkinson’s Advisory Board. She was a member of the PADs organizing board (she and her “super-sniffer” dog Rowan are one of the two longest serving teams).
In addition to many hours of community service, Carolyn enjoys walking, reading, writing, travel, family time with her daughter Krissy and son-in-law Michael Soltman, and boating on her island built classic wooden boat, Båten.