Social Emotional Learning Advisory Committee

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Authorizing Legislation

Contact Information

Tammy Bolen
SEL Program Supervisor
360-701-0575

Emme Williamson
Administrative Assistant
360-725-6078

The Washington State Legislature authorized the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Advisory Committee to continue to develop statewide support to expand and promote SEL. The committee is charged with the following:

  1. Identifying SEL strategies to improve coordination between early learning education, K-12 education, youth-serving community partners, culturally-based providers, and higher education, and
  2. Identifying best practices or guidance for schools implementing the standards, benchmarks, and developmental indicators for SEL.

Review the SEL Advisory Committee Letter and the SEL Advisory Committee Charter. for more information.

SEL Advisory Committee Meetings

The public is invited to attend SEL Advisory Committee meetings. Please review the agenda for the next meeting topic.

Notes & Agendas

2024
2023
2022
2021

SEL Advisory Subcommittees

SEL Advisory Subcommittees meet as needed regarding various topics that the SEL Advisory is tasked with doing.

Education Preparation Program Subcommittee

This subcommittee is working on social emotional learning topics for higher education preparation programs.

For more information, please contact Leiani Sherwin.

SEL and Equity Subcommittee

This subcommittee meets as needed on various tasks such drafting documents, equity work and review, some meeting planning, review, and compilation of main committee comments, brainstorming, etc.

For more information, please contact the SEL Advisory Committee.

Legislative Reports

SEL Committee Members

SELAC Members
Farheen Al-Mishari  Snoqualmie Elementary PTSA
Tammy Bolen OSPI
Carola Brenes  Healthcare Authority Behavioral Health and Recovery
Xyzlora Brownell  Department of Children, Youth and Families
Sarah Butcher Roots of Inclusion
Lauren Day Boys & Girls Clubs of Washington State
Laurie Dils OSPI
Danielle Eidenberg Governor's Office of Education Ombuds
Mary Fertakis State Board of Education
Brian Freeman The Rural Alliance
Danielle Harvey School Nurse Association of Washington
Mona Johnson Washington Association of Educational Service Districts
Josh Lane Central Kitsap School District
Scott Lehrman Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs
Lauren MacDonald Washington Education Association (WEA)
Caryn Park Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs
Emily Santiago Washington Association of School Psychologists
Monika Schuller White Salmon Valley School District
Terique Scott The Commission on African American Affairs
Leiani Sherwin Professional Educator Standards Board
Rayann Silva University of Washington — School Mental Health Assessment Research & Training (SMART)
Michelle Sorenson Washington Association of School Social Workers
Debbie Tully Washington Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
Liliana Uribe The Commission on Hispanic Affairs
Maddy Vonhoff  Committee for Children
Tribal Representative -East Vacant
Tribal Representative -West Vacant
Mona Halcomb OSPI- Office of Native Education Representative 
SELAC Alternate Members
Suzy Henning Washington Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
Jennifer Karls  Roots of Inclusion
Susan Mosby Washington Education Association (WEA)
Liz Pray School Nurse Association of Washington
Rachel Ray  Healthcare Authority Behavioral Health and Recovery
Anita Vasquez  Washington Education Association