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Christie Sears

Secretary - Coupeville Schools Foundation, Retired Educator
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Tell us about yourself and what brought you to Coupeville? 

My husband, Gordon, and I moved here in 2000.  He grew up in Sequim, and Coupeville reminded him of Sequim before it grew so much…on the water, in the rain shadow, and his HS mascot was the Wolves!  We knew that we wanted to be here.  We bought a piece of property some time ago, for “the future”, while living and working in Seattle.   Then a job opened up at the high school and I applied and was hired as the CHS counselor.   Our move to Coupeville, fortunately for us, happened sooner rather than later. 

When and Why did you join the Coupeville Schools Foundation?

Shortly after my retirement in 2011, I got a call, asking if I was interested in serving on the Foundation Board.  My answer was a quick “Yes”!  I knew that I wanted to continue to serve public education in my community and I believed that the Coupeville teachers and students deserved that extra measure of support that the Foundation strives to provide.  This is a great school district!

What is your favorite thing to do in Coupeville?

I also volunteer for the National Park Service at the Jacob Ebey House, during the summer.  A favorite activity is being there, greeting visitors from many states and countries, as well as locals who are happy that the house is now open to visitors and hikers along the bluff trail. 
And, I do like going to Toby’s Tavern in the “off season” to have Penn Cove Mussels for dinner.​

What is your favorite Coupeville memory?

When my youngest niece was about 4 years old (she is now in her 20’s), we would go to  Ebey’s Landing Beach and look for agates.  She learned to hold them up to the sun to see if they were agates or “ag-nots!”​

Why do you love being on the Foundation for Coupeville Public Schools?

The people!  We have board members who have deep roots in our community. And we have board members who represent newer residents and parents.   How lucky we are to have this support and involvement for our schools.   Coupeville should be proud!
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  • About Us
    • 2022 Annual Report
    • 2021 Annual Report
    • 2020 Annual Report
    • 2019 Annual Report
  • Donate
    • Adopt a Grant
  • Dine / Shop Out 4 Kids
  • Grants
    • 2022 - 2023 Grants
    • 2021 - 2022 Grants >
      • 2021 Incubator
      • 2021 Maxwelton Field Trip
      • 2021 Winn Dixie
      • 2021 Sensory
      • 2021 Sit Upons
      • 2021 Robotics
      • 2021 Harvest of the Month
    • 2020 - 2021 Covid Support
    • 2019 - 2020 Grants >
      • 2019 Camp Moran
      • 2019 PSC
      • 2019 Olympic Peninsula
      • 2019 Annie Jr
      • 2019 Bells Farm
      • 2019 Mefferd Literacy Materials
      • 2019 MOHAI
      • 2019 Mueller Dinosaur
      • 2019 Woodland Park Zoo
    • 2018 - 2019 Grants >
      • 2018 Theater Dressing Room Improvements
      • 2018 Middle School MOHAI Field Trip
      • 2018 Kindergarten Building Center
      • 2018 Seattle Science Center
    • 2017 - 2018 Grants >
      • 2017 MOHAI
      • 2017 2nd Grade Mt Baker Theater
      • 2017 Elementary Seahorse
      • 2017 1st Grade Iditarod
      • 2017 Coop Garden MS/HS
      • 2017 2nd Grade PCS
      • 2017 Compost Club
      • 2017 Sciene Olympiad
      • 2017 Flexible Seating
      • 2016 3rd Grade Zoo Trip
      • 16 - 17 Robotics Team
  • Scholarships
  • For Teachers
  • Testimonials
    • Recap: 2021 Coupeville Run, Ride, and Reunite
    • Meet Christie Sears
    • 2020 Covid Support
    • Meet Greg White
    • Meet Neil Rixe
    • Meet Andy Wyman
    • Meet James Steller
    • Meet George Thawley
    • Meet Arianna Bumgarner
    • Meet Aimee Bishop
    • Meet Kelly Reszka
    • Meet Sandie Belli
    • Meet Marguerite Berg
    • Meet Ana Valencia
    • Press Releases
  • Meet the Board
    • For the Board