Community Foundation for Coupeville Public Schools
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    • For the Board

James Steller

Coupeville Schools Foundation, Engineering Manager - Shell Puget Sound Refinery
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Tell us about yourself and what brought you to Coupeville? 

I am a native Houstonian, went to school in Rolla, MO and met my wife Holley during my last semester.  I started work at Shell in Deer Park, Texas and was transferred to the Puget Sound Refinery (Anacortes) in 2001.  Holley and I had an epic cross country caravan with 2 horses shipped, two apartments packed and our two cats journeying out to our 1st  home in Coupeville.

When and Why did you join the Coupeville Schools Foundation?

I joined the Foundation in late 2016 after discovering them in the District newsletter.  When I looked for more info about them online - I knew they needed someone desperately to keep up a web presence.  I maintain both the website and the facebook page if you have some suggestions! 

What is your favorite thing to do in Coupeville?

I run, a lot.  My favorite is to run through Ft Ebey - over the bluff, up hill road and back to main street.  When I want to add some more miles I run over the bridge across highway 20 and along front street to Madrona and then home.  It is perhaps the prettiest run in the world.​

What is your favorite Coupeville memory?

Every year we gear up for the Mussel Festival.  I take it very seriously, we buy all cards and I jot down descriptions of each one as we go store to store.  Lately, we have really had some good weather that early in the year which is like icing on the cake!​

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

The reason I joined was because of how big a difference the elementary teachers made for my son's education.  Then, the board members are all fantastic people - educators and community members who give so much to support the school!  It's fun to see what the teachers come up with to improve all the student's experiences.
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  • About Us
    • 2024 Annual Report
    • 2023 Annual Report
    • 2022 Annual Report
    • 2021 Annual Report
    • 2020 Annual Report
    • 2019 Annual Report
  • SOCK 2025
  • Donate
  • Dine / Shop Out 4 Kids
  • Grants
    • 2023 - 2024 Grants >
      • 2024 MOHAI
      • 2024 SUVA
      • 2024 Gummy Bears
      • 2024 Camp Moran
      • 2024 Caterpillars
      • 2024 CPR and First Aid
      • 2024 Giraffes Can't Dance
      • 2024 Larue Tourniquets
      • 2024 Glee Club Keyboard
      • 2024 Coping Activities
      • 2024 Parker Headphones
      • 2024 Flexible Seating
      • 2024 Coding Skills
      • 2024 Bryant Room Dividers
      • 2024 Mobile Speaker
      • 2024 Health Room Supplies
      • 2024 Iditerod
      • 2024 Messner Library
      • 2024 Thank Yous
      • 2024 Zoo Field Trip
      • 2024 Austin Projects
    • 2022 - 2023 Grants >
      • 2023 HS Green Team
      • 2023 2nd Grade - Padilla Bay
      • 2023 Digital Pens
      • 2023 Track and Field Supplies
      • 2023 Burke Museum
      • 2023 Pre K Creative Play
      • 2023 Pre K Sensory Bins
      • 2023 Moran State Park
      • 2023 CES 9 Square Game
      • 2023 Harvest of the Month
      • 2023 Crochet Ornaments
      • 2023 Seattle Performing Arts Center
      • 2023 Lap Blankets
      • 2023 Life Skills Literacy
      • 2023 Life Skills White Board
      • 2023 Boomwhackers and Drying Racks
      • 2023 Pottery
      • 2023 ELA Books
      • 2023 Phonics Materials
      • 2023 Fiction Books
      • 2023 School Farm Clipboards
      • 2023 Sherman Library
      • 2023 3rd Grade Zoo Trip
      • 2023 Ipads and Ipencils
      • 2023 WA History Day
    • 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: Class of 1974 Honors Jim and Linda Hosek
    • Recap: 2024 Resource Fair Success
    • Recap: 2023 Resource Fair Success
    • 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 Liz Dickman
    • Meet Daysi Mayer
    • Meet America Rodriguez
    • Meet Aimee Bishop
    • Meet Kelly Reszka
    • Meet Sandie Belli
    • Meet Marguerite Berg
    • Meet Ana Valencia
    • Meet Whitney Jackson
    • Meet Susan Haldezos-Galligan
    • Press Releases
  • Meet the Board
    • For the Board