Flor was an Administrative Fellow in 2018 and later served as a Classroom Fellow in 2019 and 2020. She was a Dare to Dream Program Coordinator and School Site Coordinator for Communities in School. Flor earned her Associates Degree from Skagit Valley College and is a Graduate of Western Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts: Teaching for Social Justice. She earned her Masters in Teaching from University of Washington and is currently teaching kindergarten in the Mount Vernon School District.

Laura Flores Cailloux credits her parents for setting the expectation for engagement in justice-seeking community service. She continued the work of her father, Allan Cayous (Cahuilla descent) addressing health disparities in tribal communities while working in a tribally-controlled health advocacy organization. She followed the footsteps of her mother, Adela Flores Cayous, a first-generation Mexican-American community organizer and educator, by becoming a community college faculty member and administrator.

Laura was instrumental in the development of Leadership Skagit, the Latino Business Retention and Expansion program, Leadership Whidbey, and the Latino Leadership program. Her volunteer service as a board member for the Mount Vernon School District led her to pursue a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Washington with a dissertation focused on creating welcoming and inclusive cultures in higher education for Latino students. She believes increased community leadership capacity should be considered necessary infrastructure for creating a more just and flourishing community.

Daisy earned her Master of Education from Western Washington University in Adult Higher Education with an emphasis in Latino/a/x education, English Language Learning, and program development strategies. She holds a Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate. Daisy is currently the Director of Access, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Woodring College of Education at Western Washington University. She manages the office of Diversity, Recruitment and Retention; her work encompasses two pathway programs: the Maestros Para el Pueblo and Future Woodring Scholars, where they develop and support innovative practices for students to access programs that help them achieve personal and professional goals. In addition, Daisy engages with at large campus and community work, like co-chairing Woodring’s Equity, Diversity Committee, the Pathways Faculty Advisory Board, the Latine Housing Committee, and Social Justice and Equity Committee. Most importantly, she loves to spend time with her two beautiful daughters and partner in life. Grateful to her family who have ingrained humility, hard-work, commitment, integrity, and love.

Marco first started working with FAE as a PE Teacher in 2018. He is a 1st generation college student – earning his B.S. in Exercise Science from Central Washington University. He has experience as a Paraprofessional in SPED, Substitute Teaching, and as a Behavior Interventionist in the Anacortes School District as well as the Stanwood Camano School District.

He was an Assistant coach for Track & Field at Stanwood High School and volunteered for Football and Boys Swim in 2018-2020.

Marco is currently a carpenter for BYK Construction. His hobbies include building things, watching movies and spending his free time with his wife Kelsi, daughter Serena, and their two dogs Nikita and Nellie.

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Dania graduated with a Bachelors in an Interdisciplinary Concentration titled: Resisting Schools Through Radical Love from Western Washington University (2020) and a Masters in Education  focused on leadership and educational policy studies from the University of Washington (2023).

In addition to FAE, she has had the opportunity to work with Migrant youth through a program titled: Dare to Dream and co-authored a chapter titled: Trenzudas, Truchas, y Traviesas: Mapping Higher Education Through a Chicana Feminist Cartography. From a published book titled: Studying Latinx/a/o Students in Higher Education; A Critical Analysis of Concepts, Theory, and Methodologies. 

Dania is a proud Mexican immigrant woman who has lived in Skagit Valley for over 16 years. She was raised by a hard-working single immigrant mother who for many years worked in the fields that make Skagit Valley so great. She is one of four siblings, mom of two boys, wife and educator. 

Dania is a known advocate in the Skagit Valley community for educational justice and immigrant rights. 

Carol holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education and earned her teaching credentials in Secondary English and K–12 French from Pacific Lutheran University. She’s a founding member of FAE and has served as Co-Executive Director alongside Robin Ringland and later Dania Jaramillo.

Carol has dedicated many years to supporting local schools—volunteering in elementary classrooms, serving on Anacortes School District committees, and taking on leadership roles like PTA Legislative Chair. She’s also been involved with the Resurrección Summer Day Camp and Anacortes Learning and Lunches, a program focused on providing meals and literacy support during the summer.

In addition to her educational and community work, Carol was ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia.

Outside of her commitments, she enjoys hiking, running, skiing, and getting lost in a good book. Carol treasures time with her friends and family. She lives in Anacortes with her husband and is the proud parent of three grown children.

Rosario earned her Law Degree, from the Universidad Autonoma de Sinaloa, Mexico in 1990. She attended workshops at the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) national convention, Dare to Disrupt! The Pathway to Excellence and Equity in Education in 2016. She completed Basic Excel, Word and Google Docs training at Skagit Valley College in 2018 and began ESL classes at Skagit Valley College in 2019. She served on the Citizen Participation Council in Mexico. And worked as a lawyer in training from 1990-93. She assisted with the INEGI Economic Census Mexico 1994-95, and worked at the Ayuntamiento de Mazatlán, Mexico Income Office from 1996-98. She has been the secretary of El Camino Lutheran Church since 2016. Rosario is a member of the Skagit Valley College Leadership Initiative Class of 2020.

Her volunteer work includes: Board Member of Foundation for Academic Endeavors (FAE) 2015-18, Resurreccion Episcopal Church Summer Program from 2012-13 and with the Defence of Human Rights program in the Municipal Jail of Mazatlan, Mexico 1992-93.

Rosario enjoys walking with her family and spending time with her grandson. She loves to read and watch movies.

Ileana is a dedicated and passionate individual who graduated from Skagit Valley College in 2019 with an Associate Degree in Human Services. Ileana continued her academic journey by enrolling at Western Washington University, where she worked towards earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Human Services and minoring in Education and Social Justice. Her education and career aspirations are rooted in a strong desire to make a meaningful impact in her community, focusing on supporting children and families to navigate the educational system.

For over a decade, Ileana has been committed to working with children and families. Her experience includes working with foster children and supporting migrant families, with a strong background in human services, Ileana continues to advocate for and assist those in need, striving to create positive change in the lives of others.