Tim Herron, National Director

The Act Six Initiative was developed by Tim Herron, a National Board Certified teacher who spent ten years in Tacoma Public Schools teaching mathematics and advocating for scores of Lincoln High School students as they made the journey to college. In the process, he developed critical relationships with college admissions and financial aid staff around the region as well as with local scholarship providers. Act Six grew out of these relationships and his passion to see students from urban Tacoma thrive in college and use their education and leadership to make a difference in their home communities.

As national director, Tim provides guidance and support to a growing network of Act Six affiliates in cities and colleges around the country in addition to his leadership of the Washington initiative.

Crystal Ben, Assistant Director

Crystal, a graduate of Lincoln High School in Tacoma, joined the Act Six staff immediately after finishing her B.A. in International Studies with a minor in Peace Studies at Whitworth University.

As assistant director, Crystal is involved in all programmatic aspects of the Washington initiative, leads recruitment efforts in Seattle and provides support to Tacoma-Seattle scholars.

Jeremiah Sataraka, Senior Program Assistant

An Act Six alumnus from the third cadre at Whitworth University, Jeremiah graduated in May 2009 with a B.A. in Sociology. He serves on the Act Six staff as a member of Northwest Leadership Foundation's AmeriCorps team. A graduate of Henry Foss High School, Jeremiah leads recruitment efforts in Tacoma and assists with the selection and training of Tacoma-Seattle scholars.

Randy Brown, Program Assistant Director

Rodney McAuley, NLF Spokane Director

Corey Greaves, Lower Yakima Valley Site Director