Advisory Committee

collaborating to continually improve the Alzar School experience.

TONY PORI TUTORING STUDENTS
NATE OSTIS, SWIFTWATER RESCUE INSTRUCTOR
LAUREN AT OUR IDAHO CAMPUS
NICOLE PRESENTING TO PEERS
GISELE PANSZE, EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT
MEG, PEAK IN PATAGONIA
JOHN SHEA, LIFELONG EDUCATOR
DENNIS COLEMAN, PARENT OF ALUMNA

LaTonia Arnold – Flossmoor, IL

Director of Talent at The Academy Group (a nonprofit working to unlock opportunities for young people), and parent of Fall 2019 alumna.

Woody Bates – Breckenridge, CO

Facilities Manager for Summit School District, parent of Spring 2018 alumna.  Assisting with Buildings & Grounds Committee.

Ryan Bierle – Austin, TX

Physician Assistant, member of the Texas State Guard, former paramedic, trained in Advanced Wilderness Life Support and Swiftwater Rescue; reviews school medical treatment plans.

Doug Cooper – Portland, OR

Retired architect, founder and principal at McKibben + Cooper Architects.  Assisting with Buildings & Grounds Committee.

Kellee Crockett – Eagle, ID

Physician assistant specializing in supporting patients with mental health needs.  Assisting with Risk Management Committee.

Nikcole Cunningham – San Francisco, CA

Adoption social worker for Department of Human Services in San Francisco, where she supports families with mental health services and ongoing difficult issues.  Parent of Spring 2013 alumna.

Dave Denning – McCall, ID

Parent of Fall 2021 alumn, raft company owner/operator, web designer.  Assisting with Risk Management Committee.

Dr. Jesse Duvall – Boise, ID

Pediatrician and medical advisor with Full Circle Health.  Long time advocate for adolescent health, mind body medicine (MBM) and palliative care.  Assisting with Risk Management and DEI committees.

Peggy Eysenbach – Belmont, MA

Development Officer for the MIT Office of Experiential Learning, leading initiatives to align program needs with giving opportunities.  Parent of Fall 2018 alumn.

Dr. Anne Fox – New Haven, CT

Emergency room physician, instructor at Yale School of Medicine.  Assisting with Risk Management Committee.

Leah Gump – Conway, MA

Alumna representative for 2023-2024.

Henry Hasselmann – Hinsdale, IL

Alumn representative for 2023-2024.

Christopher Hawkins – Boise, ID

Landscape architect with The Land Group.  Assisting with Buildings & Grounds Committee.

Harper Kelly – Washington, DC

Alumna representative for 2023-2024.

Pelayo Lavin – Santiago, Chile

President and partner at Accuratek, with previous positions at Prisma and Accura Systems.  Parent of Spring 2015 alumn.

Lilly Martin – Nashville, TN

Alumna representative for 2023-2024.

Dr. Betty Noel-Pierre – New York City, NY

Betty’s daughter Gladys was part of Spring 2021 semester.  She is currently Head of Upper School Life at Brearly School in NYC.  She has previously been a Trustee of Chapin School (where she is an alumna).

Nate Ostis – McCall, ID

Founder and owner of Wilderness Rescue International, lead instructor and author for NOLS/WMI/Swiftwater Rescue, former teacher for a traveling high school; reviews school risk management protocols.

Janice Palaganas-Ramos – Cambridge, MA

Assistant professer of Anaesthesia at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.  Parent of Spring 2022 alumna.  Assisting with Risk Management and DEI committees.

Dr. Andrew Pressman – Salt Lake City, UT

Emergency room physician, lifelong whitewater kayaker.  Assisting with Risk Management Committee.

Tad Roach – Northhampton, MA

Former head of school.  Assisting with DEI and Education & Curriculum committees.  Engagement and Learning Specialist for the Equal Justice Initiative.

Jorge Rodriguez – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Alumn representative for 2023-2024.

Olivia Seidensticker – Sarasota, FL

Alumna representative for 2023-2024.

Gary Thompson – McCall, ID

Leadership Coordinator at the McCall Outdoor Science School, NOLS instructor, Middle Fork of Salmon raft guide; reviews the school’s risk management program and leadership curriculum, as well as assists with Valley County projects.

T.J. Wilcomb – Boise, ID

Principal at Jordan-Wilcomb Construction.  Retired Middle Fork Salmon and Selway river guide.  Assisting with Buildings & Grounds Committee.

Ricardo Williamson – Santiago, Chile

Agronomist and owner of Exporters Quintay Fruit, which exports fruit from Chile all over the world.  Parent of Fall 2018 alumn.

Brent Wilson – Boise, ID

Legal Advisor, attorney at Evans & Keene LLP, volunteer backcountry ski patrol; advisor to several outdoor organizations.

Sawyer Wright – Woolwich, ME

Alumn representative for 2023-2024.