Board Members

Vicki Bates

Vicki Bates serves as the Co-Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Services in Franklin Pierce Schools. 38 years ago, she began her career as a junior high school mathematics teacher. Vicki has since served in a variety of central office curriculum, instruction, and technology roles, and as a principal at both the high school and elementary levels. Vicki previously served on the board of the Washington Association of School Administrators. Outside of work, Vicki enjoys crossword and jigsaw puzzles and time with friends and family, particularly her two young-adult sons.


Andrea Gamboa

Andrea Gamboa, Vice President

Andrea Gamboa, National Board Certified Teacher in Adolescence/Young Adult Social Studies-History, teaches Social Studies at Foster High School in the Tukwila School District. She has years of teacher leader experience and has previously served as a board member for the Professional Educator Standards Board and as a WEA National Board Jump Start trainer. She is active with her local Tukwila Education Association where she is currently serving as Vice President.


Mark Gardner

Mark Gardner

Mark Gardner is a National Board Certified high school English teacher at Hayes Freedom High School in the Camas School District. He has been teaching in Washington state since 2002, and credits connecting with CSTP early in his career with helping him develop his skills and potential as a teacher leader. In addition to teaching full time, Mark has served in a variety of roles at the local, state, and national level particularly around supporting new teachers, improving teacher evaluation, and creating systems for supporting teacher professional learning. He also works as lead developer and facilitator for WEA professional learning around student growth and TPEP. Mark’s wife Brie is a paraeducator for Evergreen Public Schools (Vancouver) and together they have three sons who are students in the Vancouver School District.


Manya McFarlane

Manya McFarlane, President

Manya McFarlane is happily married for 32 years and mother to three amazing adult children, and grandma of two adorable granddaughters. Manya is an Elementary Teacher at Liberty Elementary School in Marysville, WA. She has been teaching for 19 years. She has a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership. She became a Nationally Board-Certified teacher in Early Literacy in 2014. Manya is a teacher leader in her district. She is the National Boards facilitator for the Marysville School district. She serves as the Elementary Representative for her Local Association. She serves as a Certification Trainer & Professional Growth Plan Facilitator for the Washington Education Association. She enjoys crafting and reading.


Constantino Montes

Constantino Montes, Treasurer

Constantino Montes teaches mathematics and teaching academy in the Pasco School District. A graduate of Eastern Washington University in 2012, Constantino has been teaching for 8 years and is currently working on a Masters in Science of Mathematics Education through Montana State University. He is also part of the Pasco High Leadership team and is part of the Bilingual Educator Initiative program in the Pasco School District which focuses on recruiting bilingual students to become educators. Constantino is passionate about teaching and bringing in students’ humanity into the classroom to create meaningful experiences and teach content. Outside of the classroom, Constantino enjoys a good logic puzzle, working on home projects, and spending time with his wife and children.


Dr. Katherine C. Rodela

Dr. Katherine C. Rodela is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Associate Dean of Equity and Inclusion for Faculty and Staff Development in the College of Education at Washington State University. Katherine teaches courses related to equity, social justice, and inclusion of diverse communities, families, and students in K-12 schools and Higher Education. Her research focuses on leadership for equity, diversity, and justice. Katherine earned her doctorate from Stanford University, and received a BA in Philosophy and History at Seattle University. Before earning her Ph.D., Katherine taught Spanish and Service Learning at an urban high school in Oregon.


Carla Santorno

Carla Santorno

Carla Santorno is the former Superintendent of Tacoma Public Schools, now serving as Superintendent on Special Assignment providing transition assistance to the new Superintendent and furthering the District’s equity initiatives. She is a national award-winning superintendent and led an academic improvement effort that increased the Tacoma Public Schools graduation rate to 89.9 from 55 percent when she joined the district in 2009 as deputy superintendent. Connecting with all the players in the district – from parents to teachers, food service workers, bus drivers and custodial staff, has been a part of her vision to create an aligned focus from classroom to classroom and school to school. Prior to serving in Tacoma, Carla also served in the Boulder Valley, Denver, and Seattle Public School systems.

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