Elected Experience: I have never held public office. I have been very active in the scholastic activities of all 3 of my children, focusing on STEM-related after school programs. 

Other Professional Experience: 2014-present, Application Analyst/I.T. Project Manager, Confluence Health. 2012-2014, Computer Technology and Robotics Instructor, Wenatchee Valley Technical Skills Center. 2005-2012, Senior Manager Telecommunications/Systems Engineering, Union Pacific Railroad

Education: B.A., English, University of California-Berkeley. 

Community Service: 2017 - Participate in Community Meals, feeding homeless and low-income residents of Wenatchee Valley. 2017 - Volunteer with Sterling Intermediate School Lego Mindstorm Robotics Club/Team.  2016 - Volunteer with Eastmont Junior 'High Math is Cool' team. 2013 - Start a Chess Club at Eastmont High School. 2013 - Organize and sponsor a regional High School Robotics Competition at Wenatchee Valley Mall.

Statement: I believe it is incumbent upon all of us to ensure we have the highest quality education available to everyone. This is not accomplished by being passive; this is accomplished by being present in the schools regularly, engaging your neighbors to facilitate common goals between the schools and community, and demanding high expectations from leadership.

As a member of the Eastmont School Board, I would advocate for an expansion of the district’s STEM and vocational activities across the entire student population. I would work with local businesses to identify mentoring and internship opportunities that would benefit both sides. These opportunities are not meant to replace a secondary education; they are meant to promote vocational opportunities in the area for youth whom a secondary education is not an immediate or realistic option.

I would be honored to have your support. Please visit my website, www.donshennum.com, for further information.