Board of Directors

Jennifer Johnson works to protect marine resources. She is a visual artist, poet and actress studying for a Masters degree at the University of Washington School of Marine Affairs. Jennifer performed her own work as well as acted in two educational theatre companies for seven years in the Pacific Northwest. She has recently transitioned into a career in ocean resource management. Jennifer envisions applications of emotion literate communication in the realm of public policy.

Mark H. Magill has been an artistic visualist since the first moment he opened his eyes and noticed that he was out in the world. Driven by an ever present Creative Force, Mark has not only developed a way of seeing the world, but also a way of seeing himself and how the two are united. As a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Master of Fine Arts degree, the Art Institute of Seattle, and the Institute for Transformational Movement, Mark has developed a way to nurture his own personal growth with his art and to nurture his art with his own personal growth. Visit Mark's gallery.

Daniel Sackett has an eclectic career in publishing and the application of technology toward projects of artistic and social merit. His design work spans the gamut from books to databases, web sites to sculpture, with a common thread throughout of the mastery of tools for the furthering of a high aesthetic and meaningful communication. He has double degrees from the University of Oregon in Rhetoric & Communication and French.

Pamela Sackett is an international performer, playwright and teaching artist. Founder and Artistic Director of Emotion Literacy Advocates, she presents expressive art and facilitates workshops and community dialogue through arts events, learning institutions, social service agencies, special interest gatherings and media outlets.

Bonnie Tadej is a graduate of the Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine with a Masters in Oriental Medicine and a Masters in Acupuncture. She has been a Licensed Massage Practitioner since 1987. Her practice includes a combination treatment of Acupuncture and Theraputic Touch, recognizing the importance of connecting the heart/soul/spirit with the body. In 1985 Bonnie graduated from Seattle University with a Bachlor of Arts in Theater and in 1981 graduated from Skagit Valley Community College with an Associates in Technical Arts Degree in Human Services.