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

ABOUT
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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.
About
COMING SOON!
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.