Your State Officer Team
Washington FCCLA Officers are elected by their peers at the State Leadership Conference and represent Washington’s membership. The State Officer team develops a program of work aligned to the strategic goals of Washington FCCLA. Throughout the year the team interacts with the membership to implement and enhance FCCLA’s programs. Washington State Officers are available to attend your events.
If you would like to join the State Officer Team, please apply!
Elaina Diaz
Hello Washington FCCLA,
My name is Elaina Diaz and I am serving as your 2019-2020 State President. I am currently a senior at Montesano Jr./Sr. High School in Region two and am so excited for this upcoming year.
FCCLA has inspired me and so many others to reach Toward New Horizons and has provided The Ultimate Leadership Experience since 1945. I have always had a passion for FCCLA and dreamt of one day becoming a State Officer.
This year I am so excited to have the opportunity to meet the wonderful delegation of Washington State. To meet you! Every one of the Washington members has inspired me to work harder, be kinder, have confidence, and so much more.
Through my term as State President I hope to provide information and resources to Washington State in order to make advocating for the organization easy and fun! I will also work towards helping the members know the State Executive Council better. In doing this, members will feel more comfortable with the State Officers and will be encouraged to ask questions and run for office in the future!
I hope throughout this year to meet many of you through chapter visits, regional meetings, and of course State Leadership Conference!
I would love the opportunity to provide you with encouragement, advice, or even some kindness and hopefully to inspire you in some way, just as you have done for me!
Washington, YOUR Story is so important! It is what has gotten you here! A member of the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America! What an amazing place for you to be. I hope to hear your story and show you how it ties in to our story.
Always remember, Let it be Heard, Washington!
Warmly,
Elaina Diaz
State President
Elaina Diaz
President
Danaca Giordan
Hello Washington!
My name is Danaca Giordan, your 2019-2020 State Secretary. I am a senior at Kettle Falls High School and I am so excited to continue my journey with FCCLA. This will be my fourth year in this amazing organization and my third and final year as a serving State Officer.
This year my goal is to increase member involvement within each region as well as promoting, distributing and doing a follow up evaluation, for members/chapters/and regions, in regard to the future results of the activities my fellow FCCLA Officers have planned for this upcoming year.
FCCLA is an organization that allows students to take a lead and make the decision to better the world. Whether that be in the world of culinary, the world of interior design, or the many other worlds this organization can direct us towards. This year, as my own personal goal, I plan to encourage members to take a step in the direction towards a new horizon and let their voices be heard. After all we as future leaders have the choice to not only allow the stories of ourselves but those of others be heard.
Remember to follow @washingtonfccla on Instagram for future updates and check out your Region’s page for their media information!
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me with the following information. I would love to hear the thoughts and ideas of each of our amazing members! I look forward to serving you this year!
Danaca Giordan
Washington FCCLA, State Secretary
Danaca Giordan
State Secretary
Jane Kratz
Hey there Washington FCCLA! My name is Jane Kratz and this year I will be serving as your 2019-2020 Vice President of Competitive Events! I currently am a senior at Kittitas Secondary School and a full time Running Start Student at Central Washington University.
This is my third and final year as an officer, and that being said, I am making plans to make this the best year yet serving Washington State. One of my goals this year is to update the STAR Event evaluator training used at the Regional level before Regional STAR Event competitions begin.
Another goal is to increase the recognition for STAR Event competitors at SLC who qualify for NATIONALS! Being the national representative for Washington State is a huge achievement, and I want to make sure everyone knows that!
Lastly, I have set a goal to promote National Fall Conference and encourage members to attend and compete in the Skills Demonstration Events! I hope y’all are as excited as I am for this upcoming year, it’s definitely going to be one to remember!
I am so excited to accomplish amazing things alongside the SEC! See you at State, WA FCCLA!
Jane Kratz
Washington State Vice-President of Competitive Events
Jane Kratz
Vice President of Competitive Events
Harley Kayser
Hi Washington FCCLA members and advisers,
I am Harley Kayser your Washington State Vice President of Membership and I am so excited to see how many chapters “Go for the Red” this year!! I am a senior at Lake Stevens High and I love the outdoors and going to the Ellensburg Rodeo!
This year I want to help chapters increase their membership and overall participation in the organization at the local, regional, state, and even national level.
I want to challenge all the members to “Tell a Friend, Bring a Friend” – Previous FCCLA members if you will recruit new members by bringing a friend (prospective new member) to chapter meetings. Advisers or chapter presidents will record on an email the number of current affiliated members and the number of “friends” that where affiliated as members after attending the meeting. There will be monthly reports and the chapter with the most new affiliates each month will be recognized on social media.
Also remember to be the first chapter to affiliate 12, or 24, or 36 members to receive recognition.
Contact me if you have any questions! Can’t wait to see our membership grow!
Harley Kayser,
Washington State Vice President of Membership
Harley Kayser
Vice President of Membership
Max Graber
Hello Washington FCCLA!
My name is Max Graber, and I am currently serving my second term as your Vice President of Parliamentary Law and Finance, from Region 4. This year I am going to be a senior at Ingraham High School. As I enter my final year of high school, I can’t help but thank Washington FCCLA for all it has done to improve my life. Each member of this amazing organization is my inspiration for becoming the leader I dream to be.
Outside of FCCLA, I have found a passion for running track and cross country. During the school year I participate in Key Club and have served a year as our Chapter President. After high school, I would love to attend college overseas in Europe.
FCCLA has given me a foundation for all of my plans in the future. I encourage each and everyone of you to reach towards new leadership opportunities.
Throughout my term, I will look to improve overall knowledge and application of Parliamentary Law through participation in the Parliamentary Procedure STAR Events. Along with this, I will aim to encourage members to rethink and reshape their economic position in order to be more financially fit.
As a National Parliamentarian and past Parliamentary Procedure STAR Event Gold medal recipient, I look forward to assisting chapters across the state in forming Parliamentary Procedure teams. During the early part of the year, I have used my knowledge and resources to complete a Parliamentary Procedure Made Easy guide for chapters to use. With this (and other tools) members will be able to develop a deeper understanding of the ins and outs of Parliamentary Law. With a coherent interpretation, members can apply their skills to form Parliamentary Procedure teams. These teams will compete in the Parliamentary Procedure STAR Event and represent Washington State!
Thank you again electing me as your Washington State Vice President of Parliamentary Law and Finance. With just one year left in office, I promise to make this the best one yet.
Each and every one of Washington State’s enthusiastic FCCLA members inspire me to reach towards new horizons! If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact me or if you just want to chat!
Max Graber
Washington State Vice President of Parliamentary Law and Finance
Max Graber
Vice President of Parliamentary Law & Finance
Christine Grant
Hello Washington FCCLA!
My name is Christine Grant and I am your Vice President of Programs for the 2019-2020 year. I am currently in my Junior year at Sumner High School located in Region 3.
When I am not doing FCCLA, you can find me spending time with friends, journaling, or growing within another organization called Young Life. These things all make my days and weeks even better, and best display everything that is taught within FCS and FCCLA. It is so much fun to branch out to other people through what I do, and always creating new friendships along the way.
Within my office position, my goal is to let members realize the plentiful possibilities within the eight FCCLA National Programs. Before I was an officer, I was unknowledgeable of the National Programs and did not realize their huge versatility within FCCLA.
Did you know that you can win money and national recognition by doing a project in a National Program? Also, did you know that every project or activity you do has a connection to a National Program? It is pretty amazing how much you can do within each program.
It can be overwhelming to figure out everything there is with the FCCLA National Programs, so I have designed an activity perfect for any Family and Consumer Sciences class or FCCLA chapter meeting called…
The National Program Breakout Box Activity! – Coming Soon!
This activity is similar to an escape room where a team of people solve clues to unlock multiple locks on a box in order to “Break out of the Box”. In this scenario, you are preparing for the new school year in FCCLA by deciding to do the National Programs in Action STAR Event. As you are researching the National Programs, you notice one of the eight programs are missing! Your job is to figure out each program and which one is missing!
For this activity, chapter advisers and FCS teachers will be sent via email:
- Instructions: including details on where to find the most cost friendly materials, and how to set up the boxes
- A Slideshow Presentation: Used for explaining the activity to students in an FCCLA meeting or Family and Consumer Sciences class explaining the activity and National Programs
- An after-activity survey: fill this out after your chapter or FCS class completes the activity! I want to know how the activity went, and how your chapter will write their story with a National Program. This is also documentation showing that your chapter completed the activity!
- An information sheet: details about each National Program and outreach program and ways students/chapters are able to get involved and achieve nationwide awards!
My hope is that chapters and FCS classes will be able to have lots of fun with this activity! Make sure to take pictures too! Post them on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook with the hashtag #wafcclanp and tag us @WashingtonFCCLA. Chapters that complete this activity will be highlighted at State Leadership Conference in March.
Washington FCCLA, you amaze me through everything you do! There are so many ways you can incorporate the National Programs into your FCCLA chapter that can help write YOUR story! Please, never hesitate to contact me at: cgrant@wa-fccla.org . Let YOUR STORY be Heard!
Christine Grant,
Washington State Vice President of Programs
Christine Grant
Vice President of Programs
Madison Kalmes
Hey Washington!
My name is Madison Kalmes and I am thrilled to represent Region 9 as your State Vice President of Public Relations and your Region 9 contact.
I am so eager to be entering my senior year at Tekoa High School! Did you know I am also Miss Tekoa – so you might have seen me this summer on a float! I also love playing the piano.
I am so excited for this upcoming year in FCCLA and have many ideas up my sleeve to make this the best year in FCCLA yet. I hope together we can improve communication and participation across the state!
An important part of my Program of Work includes improving the Washington FCCLA social media pages (Instagram and Facebook: @washingtonfccla, Twitter: @WashingtonFCCLA), I will be including many reminders and notices of recognition on the page!
I cannot wait to see what the incredible chapters across Washington accomplish this year in FCCLA. If you ever have any questions concerns, or good pictures, feel free to contact me!
Madison Kalmes, State Vice-President of Public Relations
Madison Kalmes
Vice President of Public Relations
Briana Castro
Hello FCCLA friends!
My name is Briana Castro and I am a sophomore in Chiawana High School…Go Hawks! I am beyond thrilled to be serving as your 2019-2020 WA State Vice President of Recognition and working side-by-side Mason Ballard, State Vice President of Region 8.
Outside of FCCLA, I do speech & debate, leadership, swimming, and wrestling. Currently, my favorite hobbies are to ‘thrift flip’ or ‘flip anything-in-my-closet’ (I’m not the greatest at it…hehehe) and hang out with my friends. A quote I’m living by is “kind words are like honey- sweet to the soul and healthy for the body’.”
As I head into my fourth year in FCCLA, I am more than eager to create The Ultimate Leadership Experience, for new and returning members, with fun, easy-to-do activities. Some include:
SPIRIT Award
- With over 170,000 members nation-wide and 2,600 members state-wide, FCCLA sure is a big and diverse organization! Advisers, please nominate members based on who you believe fits the month’s criteria the best for a chance of recognition at the 2020 SLC. Scroll over to the Chapter Activities Page to check out the criteria and how to nominate members!
Ultimately, my goal this year is to empower and recognize FCCLA members who have done outstanding work. More information/resources are available on the Chapter Activities Page.
I know for certain that every individual has their own FCCLA story that the world deserves to hear. So, Washington FCCLA, share your story…let it be heard, by participating in state activities!
Briana Castro, Washington State Vice President of Recognition
Briana Castro
Vice President of Recognition
Caden Doggett
Hi! My name is Caden B. Doggett, I am the Vice President of Community Service for Washington’s 2019-2020 SEC. I am going to be a junior at Chelan High School for the 2020-2021 school year.
I love outdoor sports like camping, paddle boarding, and skiing in the winter. I work at a pizza restaurant in Chelan where I make pizza with a great team. I have been in FCCLA since my freshman year when I competed in Food Innovations and got gold at nationals. I like spending time with my family, especially my extended family.
This year I hope in increase member involvement by hosting a charity event that will donate a hopefully large sum of money to a charity that helps feed first responders in times of crisis. I find this to be a worthy cause given the extreme fire seasons and other cases of natural and non-natural disaster that much of Washington experiences.
The charity event shall be a raffle in which each chapter shall contribute an item that represents their region for both an adult themed basket and a student themed basket. Each region will make two baskets that will hence represent the regions from which they come. These baskets shall then be raffled off at the State Leadership Conference in March. The money shall go towards a charity called “The Soup Ladies” which is an organization that feeds first responders when they are called to action.
Caden Doggett, Washington State Vice President of Community Service
Caden Doggett
Vice President of Community Service
Region 1
Hello Region 1!
This year Mrs. Susie Nass and Mr. Ryan Poppe are your Regional Adviser Contacts. They will be happy to answer your questions. You can reach her at:
Susie Nass Ryan Poppe
South Kitsap High School South Kitsap High School
425 Mitchell Ave.
Port Orchard, WA 98366
360-874-5600 ext. 4869
nasss@skschools.org poppe@skschools.org
Important Upcoming Events:
Fall Leadership Meeting: October 14, 2019
Regional STAR Events Competition: January 30, 2020
State Leadership Conference – March 18th – 20th, 2020 – Wenatchee Convention Center, Wenatchee, WA
Vacant Position
Region 1
Emma Cline
Hello Washington FCCLA!
My name is Emma Cline, I’m your State Vice President of Region 2 and I’m a Junior at Toledo High School.
This 2019-2020 FCCLA year I hope to help promote FCCLA in my community, my region and across Washington State. This organization has taught me so much throughout the years and has prepared me for the future. The experiences I have received just by being in FCCLA have given me so many opportunities that I will never forget.
Sharing my FCCLA experiences with others brings me joy and courage because of the way FCCLA has taught me that going outside of your comfort zone can be very beneficial and exciting. I look forward to the upcoming events.
Important Upcoming Events:
Fall Regional Meeting – October 31, 2019
Regional STAR Events – January 23, 2020
State Leadership Conference – March 18-20, 2020, Wenatchee Convention Center, Wenatchee, WA
If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact me!
Emma Cline, State Vice President – Region 2
Emma Cline
Region 2
Nazaaha Penick
Hello Washington FCCLA!
My name is Nazaaha Penick, your State Vice President from Region 3. I am currently a Junior at Sumner High School, and I am honored to serve all of you in this organization.
This year I look forward to improving Region 3’s membership by recruiting at least 10 members into FCCLA. In order to accomplish this task, I plan to correspond with individual chapters one-on-one, with activities, events, and tips to raise interest in FCCLA at their schools. I will also be personally recognizing those who are actively working towards this important goal through social media, on our Instagram page @wafcclaregion3, and at Regional Meetings in the future.
I also plan to create a stress-free environment within Region 3, through opening connections with all chapter presidents, and making an effort to be open to any questions or concerns along the way. Once the school year starts, I will be sending emails, with tips and prompts for all chapter presidents to respond to, in order to actively work towards this goal.
Additionally, at our Regional Meeting, I will be meeting with chapter presidents, to personally emphasize the importance of involvement in FCCLA, and encourage them to correspond with each other through social media, and emailing. This is in order to create a more unified and connected Region 3. Along with this, I will be introducing a social media campaign, #OURRegion3, to help others learn about members in different schools throughout our region.
I am so ecstatic about this upcoming year and everything I have planned so far! Thank you for electing me as your State Vice President of Region 3 for the 2019-2020 school year! Let’s make this year count! If you have any questions feel free to contact me atnpenick@wa-fccla.org , or through the Region 3 Instagram Page @wafcclaregion3
Important Upcoming Events:
Fall Regional Meeting – October 4, 2019
Regional STAR Events – January 25, 2020
State Leadership Conference – March 18-20, 2020, Wenatchee Convention Center, Wenatchee, WA
Cordially,
Nazaaha Penick
State Vice President, Region 3
Nazaaha Penick
Region 3
Gwen Schulz
Hi Washington FCCLA!
My name is Gwen Schulz and I am your Washington State Vice President of Region 4. I am going into my senior year at Nathan Hale high school.
During my year in office I want to increase membership. I am going to do this through increasing communication to chapters with monthly newsletters and to members through Instagram @wafcclaregion4. Also, I am going to be hosting the fall regional meeting and where I will showcase what FCCLA is and encourage people to join and participate. I hope to see you there!
Important Upcoming Events:
Fall Regional Meeting – October 8, 2019
Regional STAR Events – January 15, 2020
State Leadership Conference – March 18-20, 2020, Wenatchee Convention Center, Wenatchee, WA
Thank you, WA-FCCLA,
Gwen Schulz
Washington State Vice President of Region 4
Gwen Schulz
Region 4
Kimberlyn Blume
Name: Kimberlyn Blume
State Office: State Vice President of Region 5
School: Lake Stevens High School
The one thing that I want to accomplish this year as an officer is to communicate with others throughout my community to see if they have any problems to fix and to celebrate their accomplishments. I also want to help Region 5 increase membership.
Important Upcoming Events:
Fall Regional Meeting – October 30, 2019
Regional STAR Events – January 16, 2020
State Leadership Conference – March 18-20, 2020, Wenatchee Convention Center, Wenatchee, WA
Kimberlyn Blume, State Vice President – Region 5
Kimberlyn Blume
Region 5
Caden Doggett
Hello Region 6,
I am thrilled to represent Region 6 as your State Vice President of Community Service and your Region 6 contact. If there is anything I can do to help with membership or answer questions for your chapter, please let me know. I’m happy to help.
Important Upcoming Events:
Fall Regional Meeting – October 16, 2019
Regional STAR Events – January 29, 2020
State Leadership Conference – March 18-20, 2020, Wenatchee Convention Center, Wenatchee, WA
Caden Doggett, Washington State Vice President of Community Service
Caden Doggett
Region 6
Kirstin Johnson
Hello Everyone,
I’m Kirstin Johnson and I’m serving as your State Vice President of Region 7. This year I will be completing my sophomore year at Kittitas Secondary School. My fellow State Vice Presidents and I set out with one goal in mind, to increase overall membership by 15%. Our goal can be met by maintaining chapter affiliation numbers from last year and adding 10 members per region.
Adding ten members to our region shouldn’t be hard, Region 7 is a great crowd to be around! There are many ways to increase membership but I chose to go about this challenge through a little bit of email contact and a whole lot of Instagram contests. If you don’t have Instagram, don’t worry.
I will be sure to keep in contact through a new newsletter titled Region 7 Says, which will be sent to all schools in Region 7. Worried that’s not enough? Don’t fret. I will also mail and email postcards to schools in Region 7 concerning exciting, upcoming events.
So here’s the plan, there will be three Instagram contests throughout the year. The contests will include Recruit a new member by the first of November, Remember one more by the end of December, and Me plus three.
The first two contests involve chapters increasing membership by at least one member by November first and recruiting one more by the end of December for recognition on the Region 7 Instagram page.
Me plus three is another contest, but geared toward Go for The Red. Students will be challenged to personally recruit three members. Students who do this, and register with nationals , will be recognized during the Spring Regional Meeting.
Region 7, I hope to make the 2019-2020 school year one of the best yet. I can’t wait to see what this year brings, and I hope that you will come to love FCCLA as much as I do!
Important Upcoming Events:
Fall Regional Meeting – October 17, 2019
Regional STAR Events – January 29, 2020
State Leadership Conference – March 18-20, 2020, Wenatchee Convention Center, Wenatchee, WA
Kirstin Johnson
Washington State Vice President of Region 7
Kirstin Johnson
Region 7
Mason Ballard
Hello everyone!
I’m Mason Ballard, your State Vice President of Region 8 for Washington FCCLA. I attend Chiawana High School and will be a senior this fall as well as a sophomore at Columbia Basin College. Oddly enough both of my mascots are Hawks. Some things about me are I love culinary arts; I even brought cookies to nationals for the other State Officers! Next year, I’m going to be entering a blackberry cheesecake into my local fair. I also work at a local produce and flower stand. I’ve worked there for six years and have finally been adopted as a business partner. After high school, I plan on majoring in floriculture with a minor in business and starting my own wedding planning business. I figured since I like cooking, making floral arrangements, and planning things perfectly, I would excel perfectly in this area. Some more things about me are my favorite color is red, I’ve never been out of the United States, and my favorite animal is an albino peacock.
Throughout my years in FCCLA, I have participated in several roles. From being an evaluator at regionals to a national representative my first year competing to now being a State Officer, I’ve had the complete circle.
Speaking of participation, that’s really what I want to emphasize this year within my region. I notice several schools have 0 members and some only have five. My goal is to increase not only the amount of members, but chapter participation as well.
You don’t have to compete to be a part of this organization; there’s different ways to be involved. To accomplish this, I plan on attending the first few meetings the chapters in my region have because if I’m not involved, they won’t be involved.
I will also be sending monthly letters/emails; I hope you all got the one about May Executive Council! These monthly letters will have important information from past events as well as upcoming events and much more.
If you want to possibly be featured in the newsletter or Region 8 Instagram page, make sure to email me pictures of your students!
If you made it this far, thanks so much! And don’t forget to share Your Story because it’s Our Story, LET IT BE HEARD!
Important Upcoming Events:
Fall Regional Meeting – October 3, 2019 at ESD 123 Building in Pasco, WA
Regional STAR Events – January 30, 2020 at ESD 123 Building in Pasco, WA
State Leadership Conference – March 18-20, 2020, Wenatchee Convention Center, Wenatchee, WA
Mason Ballard, State Vice President – Region 8
Mason Ballard
Region 8
Madison Kalmes
Hello Region 9,
I am thrilled to represent Region 9 as your State Vice President of Public Relations and your Region 9 contact. If there is anything I can do to help with membership or answer questions for your chapter, please let me know. I’m happy to help.
Important Upcoming Events:
Fall Regional Meeting – October 17, 2019
Regional STAR Events – January 22, 2020
State Leadership Conference – March 18-20, 2020, Wenatchee Convention Center, Wenatchee, WA
Madison Kalmes, Washington State Vice President of Public Relations
Madison Kalmes
Region 9
Hello Region 10:
This year Ms. Valkyrie Anderson and Stephanie Tetrick are your Regional Adviser Contacts. They will be happy to answer your questions. You can reach them at
Valkyrie Anderson Stephanie Tetrick
Rogers High School Kettle Falls High School
509-354-6673 509-738-6388
valkyriea@spokaneschools.org stetrick@kfschools.org
Important Upcoming Events:
Fall Regional Meeting – October 11, 2019
Regional STAR Events – January 30, 2020
State Leadership Conference – March 18-20, 2020, Wenatchee Convention Center, Wenatchee, WA
Vacant Position
Region 10