Executive Director

El Sánchez

they/them/elle

El@pizzaklatch.org / (360) 339-7574 ext. 105


About

El is a queer / transgender / nonbinary / Indigenous / Chicanx community activist and former stand up comedian who joined PK in 2018 as a staff Facilitator after being asked to perform stand up at a Pizza Klatch fundraiser. El grew up all over Washington state, from a small farming community in Lewis County to the Quinault Tribal Nation on the Olympic Peninsula, but they’ve always considered Olympia home. They graduated from The Evergreen State College in 2005 with a Bachelor’s Degree focused in constitutional law, tribal law and social sciences. They have been a featured performer and speaker at LGBTQ+ comedy shows, Pride events and LGBTQ+ focused panels and discussions throughout the country. El has been excited to utilize both their QTPOC lived experience and their background in LGBTQ+ community organizing to benefit queer and trans youth, especially those in small rural communities like the ones they grew up in. El currently resides in Olympia with their 7 year old daughter, 15 plants and their black cat Ahbahdeen. 

Programming Manager

Shannon Murphree

she/they

Shannon@pizzaklatch.org / (360) 339-7574 ext. 106


About

Shannon is a white, lesbian former high school teacher who grew up in rural New York State and moved to Washington in 2016 to teach in Mason County. She graduated from the State University of New York at Fredonia with a BA in English Education, and from the University of Colorado at Denver with an MA in Rhetoric and Teaching Writing. Fifteen years in the classroom gave her an abiding determination to empower young people to think, speak and write with their truth and power. She spends her time entertaining her giant dogs, creating weird art, and playing in the garden. She lives in Olympia with her partner and daughter.

Programming Manager

Shannon

she/they

Shannon@pizzaklatch.org / (360) 339-7574 ext. 106

Programming Manager

Shannon

she/they

Shannon@pizzaklatch.org / (360) 339-7574 ext. 106

About

Shannon is a white, lesbian former high school teacher who grew up in rural New York State and moved to Washington in 2016 to teach in Mason County. She graduated from the State University of New York at Fredonia with a BA in English Education, and from the University of Colorado at Denver with an MA in Rhetoric and Teaching Writing. Fifteen years in the classroom gave her an abiding determination to empower young people to think, speak and write with their truth and power. She spends her time entertaining her giant dogs, creating weird art, and playing in the garden. She lives in Olympia with her partner and daughter.

Programming Manager

Shannon

she/they

Shannon@pizzaklatch.org / (360) 339-7574 ext. 106

About

Shannon is a white, lesbian former high school teacher who grew up in rural New York State and moved to Washington in 2016 to teach in Mason County. She graduated from the State University of New York at Fredonia with a BA in English Education, and from the University of Colorado at Denver with an MA in Rhetoric and Teaching Writing. Fifteen years in the classroom gave her an abiding determination to empower young people to think, speak and write with their truth and power. She spends her time entertaining her giant dogs, creating weird art, and playing in the garden. She lives in Olympia with her partner and daughter.

Programming Manager

Shannon

she/they

Shannon@pizzaklatch.org / (360) 339-7574 ext. 106

About

Shannon is a white, lesbian former high school teacher who grew up in rural New York State and moved to Washington in 2016 to teach in Mason County. She graduated from the State University of New York at Fredonia with a BA in English Education, and from the University of Colorado at Denver with an MA in Rhetoric and Teaching Writing. Fifteen years in the classroom gave her an abiding determination to empower young people to think, speak and write with their truth and power. She spends her time entertaining her giant dogs, creating weird art, and playing in the garden. She lives in Olympia with her partner and daughter.

Programming Manager

Shannon

she/they

Shannon@pizzaklatch.org / (360) 339-7574 ext. 106

About

Shannon is a white, lesbian former high school teacher who grew up in rural New York State and moved to Washington in 2016 to teach in Mason County. She graduated from the State University of New York at Fredonia with a BA in English Education, and from the University of Colorado at Denver with an MA in Rhetoric and Teaching Writing. Fifteen years in the classroom gave her an abiding determination to empower young people to think, speak and write with their truth and power. She spends her time entertaining her giant dogs, creating weird art, and playing in the garden. She lives in Olympia with her partner and daughter.

Programming Manager

Shannon

she/they

Shannon@pizzaklatch.org / (360) 339-7574 ext. 106

About

Shannon is a white, lesbian former high school teacher who grew up in rural New York State and moved to Washington in 2016 to teach in Mason County. She graduated from the State University of New York at Fredonia with a BA in English Education, and from the University of Colorado at Denver with an MA in Rhetoric and Teaching Writing. Fifteen years in the classroom gave her an abiding determination to empower young people to think, speak and write with their truth and power. She spends her time entertaining her giant dogs, creating weird art, and playing in the garden. She lives in Olympia with her partner and daughter.

Programming Manager

Shannon

she/they

Shannon@pizzaklatch.org / (360) 339-7574 ext. 106

About

Shannon is a white, lesbian former high school teacher who grew up in rural New York State and moved to Washington in 2016 to teach in Mason County. She graduated from the State University of New York at Fredonia with a BA in English Education, and from the University of Colorado at Denver with an MA in Rhetoric and Teaching Writing. Fifteen years in the classroom gave her an abiding determination to empower young people to think, speak and write with their truth and power. She spends her time entertaining her giant dogs, creating weird art, and playing in the garden. She lives in Olympia with her partner and daughter.

Programming Manager

Shannon

she/they

Shannon@pizzaklatch.org / (360) 339-7574 ext. 106

About

Shannon is a white, lesbian former high school teacher who grew up in rural New York State and moved to Washington in 2016 to teach in Mason County. She graduated from the State University of New York at Fredonia with a BA in English Education, and from the University of Colorado at Denver with an MA in Rhetoric and Teaching Writing. Fifteen years in the classroom gave her an abiding determination to empower young people to think, speak and write with their truth and power. She spends her time entertaining her giant dogs, creating weird art, and playing in the garden. She lives in Olympia with her partner and daughter.

Facilitator/Advocate

Lauren Miller

she/her

Lauren@pizzaklatch.org / (360) 339-7574 ext. 107


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Programming Manager

Shannon

she/they

Shannon@pizzaklatch.org / (360) 339-7574 ext. 106

About

Shannon is a white, lesbian former high school teacher who grew up in rural New York State and moved to Washington in 2016 to teach in Mason County. She graduated from the State University of New York at Fredonia with a BA in English Education, and from the University of Colorado at Denver with an MA in Rhetoric and Teaching Writing. Fifteen years in the classroom gave her an abiding determination to empower young people to think, speak and write with their truth and power. She spends her time entertaining her giant dogs, creating weird art, and playing in the garden. She lives in Olympia with her partner and daughter.

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Programming Manager

Shannon

she/they

Shannon@pizzaklatch.org / (360) 339-7574 ext. 106

About

Shannon is a white, lesbian former high school teacher who grew up in rural New York State and moved to Washington in 2016 to teach in Mason County. She graduated from the State University of New York at Fredonia with a BA in English Education, and from the University of Colorado at Denver with an MA in Rhetoric and Teaching Writing. Fifteen years in the classroom gave her an abiding determination to empower young people to think, speak and write with their truth and power. She spends her time entertaining her giant dogs, creating weird art, and playing in the garden. She lives in Olympia with her partner and daughter.

Programming Manager

Shannon

she/they

Shannon@pizzaklatch.org / (360) 339-7574 ext. 106

About

Shannon is a white, lesbian former high school teacher who grew up in rural New York State and moved to Washington in 2016 to teach in Mason County. She graduated from the State University of New York at Fredonia with a BA in English Education, and from the University of Colorado at Denver with an MA in Rhetoric and Teaching Writing. Fifteen years in the classroom gave her an abiding determination to empower young people to think, speak and write with their truth and power. She spends her time entertaining her giant dogs, creating weird art, and playing in the garden. She lives in Olympia with her partner and daughter.

Programming Manager

Shannon

she/they

Shannon@pizzaklatch.org / (360) 339-7574 ext. 106

About

Shannon is a white, lesbian former high school teacher who grew up in rural New York State and moved to Washington in 2016 to teach in Mason County. She graduated from the State University of New York at Fredonia with a BA in English Education, and from the University of Colorado at Denver with an MA in Rhetoric and Teaching Writing. Fifteen years in the classroom gave her an abiding determination to empower young people to think, speak and write with their truth and power. She spends her time entertaining her giant dogs, creating weird art, and playing in the garden. She lives in Olympia with her partner and daughter.

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