Nine LASER Alliances
Each of the nine ESD regions has a LASER Alliance. LASER Alliances operate both regionally and interdependently across regional boundaries.
Alliance Regions & Directors
Mountain-to-Harbor LASER Alliance (ESD 113)
Lorie Thompson, Regional Administrator, Capital STEM Alliance
lthompson@esd113.org
North Central LASER Alliance (ESD 171)
Kate Austin, STEM Education Specialist
katea@ncesd.org
Northeast LASER Alliance (ESD 101)
Michelle Grove, Regional Science Coordinator and LASER Alliance-Network Lead
mgrove@esd101.net
Northwest LASER Alliance (ESD 189)
Brian MacNevin, Regional Science Coordinator and LASER Alliance-Network Lead
bmacnevin@nwesd.org
Olympic LASER Alliance (ESD 114)
Jeff Ryan, Regional Science Coordinator
jryan@oesd114.org
Puget Sound LASER Alliance (formerly North Sound LASER Alliance and South Sound LASER Alliance (ESD 121)
John Leitzinger, STEM Education Consultant, Institute for Systems Biology
JLeitz.STEM@gmail.com
Kirk Robbins, STEM Education Consultant, Robbins Consulting Services
robbinsk2@comcast.net
South Central LASER Alliance (ESD 105)
Luke Matlack, Regional Science Coordinator
luke.matlack@esd105.org
Southeast LASER Alliance (ESD 123)
Lorianne Donovan, Regional Science Coordinator
ldonovan@esd123.org
Southwest LASER Alliance (ESD 112)
Vickei Hrdina, Executive Director, Career Connect SW, Career Readiness & STEM Initiatives, Student & School Success
vickei.hrdina@esd112.org
Chad Mullen, CCL and STEM Programs Manager
chad.mullen@esd112.org