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Heidi SankeyFounder and President of Board
Heidi Sankey is passionate about creating an environment where children feel inspired and challenged to reach their full potential and know their identity in Christ, created from mutual investment from teachers and parents. She loves seeing students come alive and active in their learning, challenged and released to grow and explore. Heidi and her husband Brynn found the beauty of parent partnership in education through the University-Model®️ with their son in Texas. They loved the space it gave them to grow, support, and challenge one another as a family. God then put it on their hearts to move to Seattle and begin Arrow Prep, Washington's first University-Model®️ school, to offer families this same space and an opportunity for them to be involved with the education of their children. In addition to running all things Arrow, Heidi enjoys traveling and learning about other cultures, good coffee, spending time on outdoor adventures with her husband and three children, and visiting family in Texas and Australia.
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Brian eastlandVice President of Board
Brian and his wife Kristin moved their family from Seattle to Edmonds back in 2014 to help plant Mosaic Community Church North in South Snohomish County. They love the Pacific Northwest and raising their family of 8 in all the beauty, adventure and fun it has to offer. Brian serves as the Lead Pastor of Mosaic & is passionate about disciples of Jesus coming into their God designed destiny. Brian is passionate about the vision of Arrow Prep and has served on the board since the school's pilot year.
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Melissa SchappacherChair of Education
Melissa Schappacher and her family have lived in Edmonds for the past 19 years. She and her husband, Tom, have three children; a daughter, Liese, and sons, Brandt and Blake. Melissa received her Bachelor's Degree in Education with a focus in Special Education. She then received her Master's Degree in Professional Development. Before having her own kids, Melissa was a teacher for 12 years. While teaching in Mukilteo, she was part of a team of colleagues that trained school staff on the concept of Social Thinking. She also worked as a consultant and coach to other teachers both in and out of her school district. In addition to serving at Arrow as our Dean of Students, she also serves on the Arrow Preparatory Academy Board. In her spare time, Melissa enjoys reading, organizing anything, watching sports, spending time in warm sunny weather, using essential oils and learning all she can about best practices in teaching kids.
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Brynn SankeyFounder and Treasurer of Board
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clarissA maBoard Member
Clarissa is married to Kenny and together they are the parents of three boys at Arrow Prep. She discovered Arrow midway into its first year as a school, immediately jumped in with her eldest son, and has been with them ever since, adding two more boys along the way. Clarissa and her family landed in the Seattle area over a decade ago, by way of Hong Kong and Toronto, but have now grown to call the PNW home. Aside from homeschooling, she’s spent the last few years providing leadership oversight at a small church community in Seattle, volunteer copy editing, and writing when time allows. She is a former member of Hope*Writers, a community of working writers honing their skill together.
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BETH THOMpsonBoard Member
Beth lives in Shoreline with her husband and their four children. She is a northern California native who grew up on the beach reading and playing in the sand. Beth went into teaching after graduating from college, working in many different Christian schools along the west coast. When her oldest was ready for kindergarten, Beth found a University-Model school and enjoyed all the community and help this special educational blend offered her family. Since moving to Seattle in 2006, Beth has continued to teach at different Christian schools while also finishing her second masters in Education at the UW in curriculum & instruction. One of her greatest joys is supporting teachers in the hard and precious work they do daily. She enjoys seeing how Christian education, involved parents, and impactful curriculum make a difference at Arrow Prep!
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Katie frankBoard Member
Katie and her husband Noah found Arrow while looking for a school for their eldest child. They were immediately attracted to the Classical model of education and the small learning environment. Over time they grew to love the gracious culture of Arrow created by staff and community. Most of all, they love to see their children thriving! Katie earned her B.A. in Philosophy and her Masters in Teaching from the University of Washington. Her professional background is in education and ministry, mostly in public schools and her local church. She loves to cook, take walks, and spend time with family and friends.
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George WooBoard Member
George Woo is married to Leah and they have a daughter and son attending at Arrow Prep. At the beginning of the pandemic, his wife discovered Arrow Prep, and he found that the school aligned with his spiritual and academic beliefs. He liked the classical model because he wanted his children to grow up in a Christ-centered environment while learning responsibility and independent-thinking in a small classroom setting. George grew up in the tiny territory of Guam before moving to Atlanta, and eventually moved here to Seattle. He enjoys spending time with his family watching movies, playing board games, and sharing laughs. Outside of the home, George enjoys working with technology as part of his vocation and volunteer work helping out the church in AV.
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