Community Foundation for Coupeville Public Schools
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    • Meet Sandie Belli
    • Meet Marguerite Berg
    • Meet Ana Valencia
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      • 2019 Woodland Park Zoo
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      • 2017 Coop Garden MS/HS
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      • 2017 Compost Club
      • 2017 Sciene Olympiad
      • 2017 Flexible Seating
      • 2016 3rd Grade Zoo Trip
      • 16 - 17 Robotics Team
  • Scholarships
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  • 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
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  • Meet the Board
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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
    • 2021 Annual Report
    • 2020 Annual Report
    • 2019 Annual Report
  • Community Resource Fair
    • Meet George Thawley
    • Meet Arianna Bumgarner
    • Meet Aimee Bishop
    • Meet Kelly Reszka
    • Meet Sandie Belli
    • Meet Marguerite Berg
    • Meet Ana Valencia
  • Donate
    • Adopt a Grant
  • Dine / Shop Out 4 Kids
  • Grants
    • 2021 Grants >
      • 2021 Robotics
    • 2020 - 2021 Covid Support
    • 2019 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 Grants >
      • 2018 Theater Dressing Room Improvements
      • 2018 Middle School MOHAI Field Trip
      • 2018 Kindergarten Building Center
      • 2018 Seattle Science Center
    • 2017 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
    • Press Releases
  • Meet the Board
    • For the Board