Our Team

Prior to her current position, Natasha was a community mentor with the YMCA’s Evening Center program where she worked with youthful offenders to help them get disconnected from the criminal justice system and briefly worked as a contract Public Defender in Bonney Lake Municipal Court. In 2014, Natasha completed her undergraduate program, earning a Bachelor of Science in Human Services with honors, and went on to attend Regent University School of Law in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where she earned her Juris Doctor in 2017. During her time at Regent Law, she focused on community support work as the Law Student Section Chair with the Southampton Roads Bar Association; held the offices of the Chair and Attorney General of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA); and earned three awards for her community advocacy: 2016 Law Student of the Year, South Hampton Roads Bar Association; 2017 Regent University School of Law Community Changer Award; and 2017 Equal Justice Works Public Interest Law Student Award. She is currently pursuing her Master’s in Communication & Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University. In her down time, Natasha enjoys taking long drives, spending time with her family (especially her youngest nephew) and reading

Zakiya owns The Chayah Movement, a small, online entity that focuses on selling and promoting sustainable and ethically made fashion products, while also empowering consumers in being conscious and responsible consumers. Chayah uses its platform to promote textile waste awareness, upcycling projects, community recycling events, re-purposing ideas, thrift, resale options, ethical, locally made and sustainable fashion empowerment.
She is also the Marketing and Suiting Program Manager Dress For Success Seattle where she manages the virtual workforce enrichment offerings, suiting program, logistics of all incoming donations, inventory for the clients served and curates for the four annual fundraiser clothing sales and all social media and online campaign efforts. She also is a consultant and social media manager for the reentry entity Arms Around You.
Zakiya has her BA Degree in Communication Studies, a Graduate level certificate in education and she devotes free-time to coaching, being outdoors, community organizing, project management, event planning and hosts a podcast focused on highlighting successful reentry stories and resources called The Connect Conversations, sponsored by Arms Around You. Zakiya currently serves on the Board of Directors for New Beginnings Ending Domestic Violence.

As a Sr. Consultant with over 15 years of experience in business and technology related projects Lynnette brings technology and analytical skills to the board. She is also the committee chair for Kent Covenant Church’s Love Mercy Do Justice committee which focuses on serving the local community. Outside of work she is a mother of one and loves music and literature. Growing up she was surrounded by family members who were adopted or fostered by her grandmother, and from an early age she has had a passion to be involved in the community in a similar way. God’s purpose for our lives is not fragile, and sometimes we just need someone to help guide us so we can take on the world. As a board member of Eileen and Callie’s Place she will apply her gifts to support young women bridge the gap and find their place in this world.