The GEAR UP staff at the Washington Student Achievement Council serve 26 school districts around the state of Washington.

Marcie Mills, Director, Washington State GEAR UP 

Program Leadership, Oversight, Planning, & Evaluation

360-485-1065 | marciem@wsac.wa.gov                   

 

Dan Ashe, Associate Director, Washington State GEAR UP 

Lead Liaison for School Partnerships, Program Implementation

360-485-1299 | danielashe@wsac.wa.gov      

             

Beth Kelly, Assistant Director, College Access and Support

Professional Development, gearup.wa.gov Website Management, Weekly Bulletin, Scholarship Listings, and Resource Development 

360-485-1068| bethk@wsac.wa.gov                         

 

Annie Pocklington, Assistant Director, GEAR UP

Summer Camp Lead, Postsecondary Partnership Development, and 7th-Year Transition Program. 

360-485-1064 | anniep@wsac.wa.gov  

 

Christina Winstead, Assistant Director, College Access and Support

12th Year Campaign, FAFSA and WASFA Completion Events and Support, College Application and Admissions Events and Support

360-485-1133 | christinaw@wsac.wa.gov

 

Kelly Keeney, Program Manager, GEAR UP

Event Planning Logistics, WSAC Portal Assistance, Data Collection & Reporting Compliance

360-485-1200 | kellyk@wsac.wa.gov        

 

Debbie Libra, Fiscal Analyst, GEAR UP 

A19 Reimbursement Process and Match, Expenditure Allowability & Documentation

360-485-1995 | debbiel@wsac.wa.gov       

 

Feather Wagner, Budget Analyst, GEAR UP & College Access and Support

Contracts, Internal Budget Management/Division Budget Planning, and Tracking

360-485-1994 | featherw@wsac.wa.gov