Junior Achievement in the South Puget Sound inspires and prepares students in Pierce, Thurston, South King County, and beyond. Currently, JA SPS serves approximately 8,909 students with traditional in-school and virtual programs for K-12 students. In 2005, the JA Education Center in Auburn opened its doors, providing JA’s highest impact programs, JA Finance Park® and JA BizTown®, to students throughout Western Washington.
Phone: 206.236.3270
Director South Puget Sound & Statewide Operations: Megan Sharp
South Puget Sound Programs
Vice President Programs & Evaluations: Munira Sheriff
Phone: 206.226.2608
Location: 1610 Perimeter Rd., Auburn, WA
“By educating youths on the importance of savings and budgets, we empower kids to embark on their financial journeys feeling strong and confident.”
Capitol One volunteers for JA Finance Park
JA South Puget Sound Board of Directors
Kirsten Frey – Board Chair
Regional Director of Human Resources
Walmart Region 60
Krestin Bahr
Superintendent (Interim)
Peninsula School District
Evan Brown
Chief Executive Officer
Aeroforge
Eric Cederstrand
President
Commencement Bay Development
Nick Frank, CPA
Partner
Moss Adams, Tacoma Office
Lance Goodpaster
Superintendent
Franklin Pierce School District
Christina Hatton
Account Executive
Print NW
Kelly L. Haughton
CEO
Global Index Group, LLC
Briana Hickey
Broker
Neil Walter
Terey Jennings, CLP
President
Financial Pacific Leasing
Dr. Chung-Shing Lee
Dean & Professor
Pacific Lutheran University – School of Business
Chad Maiuri
SVP, South Sound District Manager
Heritage Bank, Sumner Office
Carla J. Santorno
Superintendent
Tacoma Public Schools
Lynnae Schneller
Owner/Operator
Chick-fil-A
Jessica Sire
Community Program Manager
Columbia Bank
Natalie Vega O’Neil
CEO & President
Junior Achievement of Washington
Megan Sharp — Staff Liaison
South Puget Sound Regional Director
Junior Achievement of Washington