Adminstrative Staff
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Salish has a staff of five administrative employees, as well as 10-12 program staff employed during the program seasons.
Executive Director, Seth Muir (effective March 1, 2012)
Seth comes to Salish from the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association where, as Education Director, he hosted over 11,000 students annually on ships in the San Francisco Maritime National Park (and beyond). He has over twelve years experience in the fields of Outdoor Experiential Education, Marine Science, Environmental Stewardship, Outdoor Leadership, and Non-profit Management. Seth served as Director, curriculum developer, coordinator, guide, educator, and boat builder at organizations including Marine Science Institute, Camp Galileo, Rippleffect, Mendocino Woodlands, Get Out and Learn and Absolute Adventures. Seth holds a BA in Geography from the University of Colorado at Boulder and studied Hydrology at the School for International Training in Belize. When not in or on the water Seth can be found taking a walk with his lovely wife Christen and his son Silas, playing guitar, traveling or gardening. He is originally from Maine but doesn’t have a funny accent.
Jennifer Pritchard joined the Salish staff in 2011. Jennifer's role involves working with teachers to schedule and prepare for expeditions, community outreach in support of the programs, and evaluation data capture and analysis. Jennifer has over 8 years experience in informal science institutions. She and her husband Bryan recently moved to Seattle from Allentown, PA, where she worked at the Da Vinci Science Center as the Outreach Coordinator. Jennifer has a BA in Marine Science and Sociology from the University of San Diego and a MA in Museum Education from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
To contact Jennifer please email her at: jennifer@salish.org
Katy Mathias joined the Salish staff in January, 2008, having previously served on the Salish Board for four years, most recently as Board President. As Associate Director, Katy oversees all administrative functions for Salish, including finance, HR, systems, marketing and communications. Katy has over 15 years of experience in management and finance, most recently as the Business Manager at the Center for Wooden Boats in Seattle. Katy’s B.A. in Political Science is from Tufts University; she also earned a Masters in Public and Private Management from the Yale University School of Management. She currently serves as the Board President for Peacock Family Center. Katy is an avid baker and enjoys thinking up new ways to cook with chocolate. She also enjoys sailing and hopes some day to master docking.
To contact Katy please email her at katy@salish.org
Program Director, Kristen Washer
Kristen joined the Salish team in 2008. Kristen comes to Salish with a passion for spreading knowledge and stewardship to our region's future adults. Upon graduating with a degree in Biology and Marine Biology from Long Island University in New York she took to the seas, spending years aboard schooners and sloops, first as a student then in the roles of Program Coordinator and Deckhand with Ocean Classroom Foundation, South Street Seaport Museum, and Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Inc. She has also spent time as an adjunct professor for M.A.R.E at Franklin Pierce College in New Hampshire. She believes highly in the value of getting students out into the elements for a lasting education, as they understand and absorb so much more when they are out in the field or on a boat. When she is off boats she spends her time working as a wildlife rehabilitator, naturalist and educator with The Vermont Institute of Natural Science and most recently West Sound Wildlife Shelter.
To contact Kristen please email her at kristen@salish.org
Kelley joined Salish in 2010 as a program staff Marine Scientist. She quickly fell in love with the organization and jumped at the opportunity to stay aboard as the Source Watershed Program Coordinator in 2012. Kelley grew up with a fascination of all things water-related which led her to pursue a B.S. in Environmental Studies at the University of Vermont, with a focus on community development and freshwater ecology. After jumping around the country a bit, engaging in various water gigs along the way, she ended up at the University of Montana and obtained a M.S. degree in Environmental Studies with a focus in hydrology in 2010. No matter what she's studying however, she is at her happiest engaging students in the natural world through various watershed education programs, working for programs in VT, MT, Honduras, and now Washington. When she's not geeking out on water, you can find her biking around Seattle streets, hiking in the woods, or badly strumming on her guitar.
To contact Kelley please email her at kelley@salish.org
Karen joined the Salish Sea Expeditions’ team in 2007 excited to assist Salish it’s office operations. With over 14 years of experience with Girl Scouts, Karen brings a wealth of skills to the team. Her Girl Scout experiences include being a troop leader, outdoor educator, adult trainer, regional camp director, and a variety of other leadership and team member positions. Karen also has 10 years of experience in the Banking and Trust industries as an Administrative Assistant working for US Bank, Washington Mutual Savings, and Fiduciary Trust Services. Karen attended undergraduate studies at Whitworth College, Eastern Washington University and Olympic college.
To contact Karen please email her at karen@salish.org