Parents are welcome to attend and provide input at monthly meetings of the Spruce Street School Board of Trustees. The Board is responsible for the educational, financial, and legal well-being of the school. The Board includes current parents, alumni-parents, staff, and community members. Board members are elected for three-year terms. Download our Annual Report.

Joanna Bargeron is mom to one Spruce Street School student and one Spruce Street School alumna. She works as the Associate Director of Development for Ashesi University Foundation, building a community of support for Ashesi University in Ghana. Joanna has an MPA in non profit management and has served as chair and treasurer for the board of Seattle Midwifery School.

Adam Cappio has two daughters at Spruce Street School. Professionally, Adam has worked for RealNetworks for 14 years, most recently directing engineering and innovation in their multimedia products group. He enjoys hiking, skiing, and sailing. He lives in Queen Anne with his wife Gretchen, two daughters, and two yellow Labs.

Alexa Carver (Secretary) is a parent to three children, two of whom currently attend Spruce Street School. Alexa is on the Spruce Street School Board for her second stint, after a 4-year term during the school's transition from Yale to Virginia. Alexa has her Masters in Not-for-Profit Leadership from Seattle University and has formerly worked as a teacher, administrator and consultant in elementary schools. A native New Yorker, Alexa enjoys hiking, skiing and running.

Simon Daniels has two children, one of whom is a former Spruce Street School student. Simon served as parent association representative on the board for the two years, and joined the board as a full member two years ago. Simon works for Microsoft, as a lead program manager in the Windows user experience group where he is responsible for the company's typefaces. He's served on the board of the non-profit Society of Typographic Aficionados (www.typecon.com) and is on the board of the Association Typographique Internationale (www.atypi.org) - both organizations organize annual typography conferences, and advocate on behalf of typeface designers.

Jennifer Duncan (President) and her husband Pete Hurtado are parents of three daughters: one in her fifth year at Spruce Street School, one in her first year at Spruce Street School and one just starting preschool. Jennifer works part time as a Senior Attorney and Land Tenure Specialist for Landesa, a Seattle-based NGO. She graduated from Middlebury College and the University of Washington School of Law. Jennifer especially enjoys time at home in Fremont with her family, friends, dog, cat and chickens.

Christine Hill and husband Scott are the parents of two Spruce Street School students, one in the oldest level and one in the mid level. Christine has both an entrepreneurial and corporate background as she and Scott own and operate Evolution Press Inc, a specialist letter press printing company, while Christine is in her ninth year as a business strategist in Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Division. Originally from Canada (Scott hails from New Zealand) Christine and the family enjoy the various outdoor activities that the Pacific Northwest has to offer.

Ned Jursek and his wife Brita are the parents of two current Spruce Street School students, one in the oldest level and one in the mid-level. Ned is a former State Prosecutor who recently opened his own solo criminal defense practice. He enjoys backpacking and skiing. Ned is a former board member of Community Lunch on Capitol Hill, a non-profit that focused on providing meals to homeless youths.

Elham Kazemi and husband Mark Purcell are the parents of two current Spruce Street School students in the mid-level. Elham is an associate professor of mathematics education at the University of Washington. She studies designs for professional education that support children’s mathematical learning. She is enjoying becoming a runner and learning how to knit.