CSTA Washington

We are CSTA Washington

CSTA Washington is the consolidation of the four CSTA Washington chapters (CSTA Puget Sound, CSTA Central Washington, CSTA Mid-Columbia, and CSTA Spokane) in November 2024.   CSTA Washington continues to use the infrastructure of CSTA Puget Sound (aka Puget Sound Computer Science Teachers Association (PSCSTA)) for legal, financial, and communication purposes.  
 
The mission of CSTA Washington is:
 
Provide community, professional development, support, and advocacy for computer science teachers throughout Washington and help them provide equitable, high-quality CS education to all K-12 Washington state students.

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  • Join us for our quarterly open board meeting Dec 9, 2025 from 6:30-7:30.   Sign up here.  
  • CS Ed Week Coming up FAST! How are you going to celebrate CS education from 12/8/25-/12/14/25?

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Because Washington CS teachers are the coolest and you get a branded duck. 

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About Us

Your local CS Community

CSTA Washington is a local chapter of the national organization CSTA (Computer Science Teachers Association).  CSTA is a nationwide membership organization run by computer science teachers, for computer science teachers.   To learn more about CSTA, view About CSTA.
 
The policies and activities of our chapter shall not reflect any political partisanship, nor any preference, discrimination, or limitation based on sex, race, or religious affiliation.
 
The 2025-26 CSTA Washington board consists of the following:
 

·      President: Michelle Laskowski

·      Secretary: Melissa Cook

·      Treasurer: Lawrence Tanimoto

·      Vice President: Eastern North: Trish Henry

·      Vice President: I-5 corridor: Denise Thompson

·      Vice president Coastal/Peninsula:  Position open

·      Vice President Southern: Erin Murphy

·      Member-at-Large: Membership: Position open

·      Member-at-Large: Communications: Jacqueline Russell

·      Immediate Past President (non voting): Lauren Bricker

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A Green CSTA Washington rubber duck in front of a computer with the monthly connector displayed

Check out the Connector

The monthly Connector is your source for all of the great things going on in the world of Washington CS education. Check out the March 2025 Connector to learn about: 

  • CSTA Unified Membership
  • Teacher Spotlight: Maya Donnelly
  • Growth of CS Ed in Washington's Middle Schools
  • Legislative Update
  • PD and networking opportunities with CSTA Washington

Read the March 2025 Connector

Mar 2025 Connector

To see how wonderful and informative the our website looked prior to March 2025, please visit https://csta-wa.github.io