PSCCN - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the PSCCN Team
- Program Coordinator for PSCCN at the Puget Sound Educational Service District
Dinda Davis is the Program Coordinator for PSCCN at the Puget Sound Educational Service District. Her work includes ensuring team operations run smoothly and PSCCN efforts are communicated effectively to our partners via the newsletter and website.
Dr. Elizabeth Cook has always been a staunch advocate for postsecondary education, particularly connecting educational services to those students with the highest need. Her depth of knowledge and experience has enabled her to build consensus across multiple communities in many different situations, K-20 institutions, and contexts.
After graduating from the Tacoma Public School system, Dr. Cook earned an undergraduate degree from Duke University in Durham, NC, and then returned to the northwest to work at the University of Washington. Her career in Higher Education Administration has spanned over fifteen years in multiple institutions, guiding various academic programs and community partnerships within the United States. She has completed advanced degrees at the University of Oklahoma (M.Ed) and the University of Texas at San Antonio (Ed.D). Dr Cook also connects education to service while supporting the military career of her spouse, Lt Col Roderick Cook, USAF, and their most recent tour of duty at the US Embassy- Jakarta in Jakarta, Indonesia.
While living abroad, she most recently served on the Board of Trustees for the Jakarta International School (JIS) allowing her to grow as an educational leader in an international setting.
Dr Cook and her family have purchased a home in Puyallup and enrolled their three children in schools accordingly. They enjoy traveling as a family and look forward to building alliances in the area and contributing to the local community.
Job Titles:
- Acting Director
- Member of the PSCCN Team
Dr. Hilary Loeb, the Acting Director of PSCCN joined PSESD in 2013 to help launch the Puget Sound Coalition for College and Career Readiness. Hilary has served on PSESD's Strategy, Evaluation, and Learning team and is eager to bring the tools of strategic learning and facilitation to her leadership of PSCCN. She is deeply passionate about ensuring that students furthest from justice thrive on their journeys to college and work.
Hilary has worked as a teacher, program designer, fundraiser, and most recently evaluator supporting a range of initiatives in P-20 education, child well-being, and behavioral health. She earned a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Washington, focusing on how teachers' professional learning can shape their racial equity journeys.
When not working, Hilary enjoys reading, yoga, hiking, knitting, cooking, and listening to music, especially when it is played by her son, a music student. She lives in Seattle with her spouse and is learning how to be an empty nester.
Job Titles:
- WA Student Achievement Council / White River School