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Meet Arianna Bumgarner
CSD Social Support Services Program Leader

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Tell us about yourself, what brought you to Coupeville?

My name is Arianna Bumgarner - I was born in Coupeville and raised in Oak Harbor, but spent much of my formative years exploring and growing up in Central Whidbey. After a few years away in Bellingham I returned to the Island in 2018 and quickly found the McKinney-Vento/Foster Care Liaison position at the Coupeville School District. I have spent the last decade working with housing services and Spanish-Speakers and love that I am able to continue this work here in this community that I love!

Why is supporting children that are served by the Student Support Service Programs important to you?

Every single young person has potential, and lots of it. It is the intention of the Student Support Programs to serve those students that will see the most hurdles in their path to reaching that potential, to remove what barriers we can, and to provide support in overcoming the rest. Providing resources to these students is vital to allowing them to focus on being the students, and eventually, adults that they can become, which is important not only for the futures of the individual students, but also the community at large. 

How does support to the 2nd annual Student Support Service Resource Fair help you make a difference in family's lives?

The Community Resource Fair has three main purposes in my mind:
1) Putting tangible resources into the hands of those that don’t have them,
2) Connecting individuals to resources that can support overcoming barriers in the future, and
3) Building community connections between the resource providers, the Student Support staff, and our students and families.

​While all of these aspects are important and necessary to bolstering the resource network, it is the last of these that I consider to be the most important. The ability to make face to face connections, have conversations, and get to learn from each other will serve the Student Support Staff and local resource providers in a better understanding of the needs of our community, bolstering gaps in services, and adjusting to provide more of what is needed; while providing guests with a positive sense of connection, an understanding of what is available, and the knowledge of how to leverage the resources for their futures. 

What other message would you like to share with our community?

I love working in Student Support in Coupeville. While some of the issues we face (immigration, housing, food security, etc.) may seem insurmountable elsewhere, I don’t feel that that is the case here. The community of Coupeville cares and takes care of its members. We are small yet strong. The resources provided go directly to those in need, immediately making an impact. The Community Resource Fair is a vital piece of this larger puzzle and your support of this event is invaluable in helping us reach those that need us.

​How Can You Get Involved?

If you would like to support the efforts that Arianna is most passionate about, please consider supporting the Student Support Services Fair.
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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