League of Education Voters Foundation

Board of Directors

We are looking for new Board members! If you would like to express interest in serving on the Board, we will add your name to our queue for review in Summer 2026.

To learn more, see our Board Member Interest Form Page

Dr. Marcus Pimpleton, Chair

Dr. Marcus J. Pimpleton is an award-winning instructional leader and arts educator committed to ensuring that all students receive an exemplary education that prepares them for success in college, career, community, and life. In his 25-year career in public education, he has had the opportunity to lead and learn in a variety of capacities at the building and district levels. He began his career as a music teacher at his former middle and high schools in Seattle. He presently serves as board chair of the League of Education Voters and as Principal of The Center School, an arts-infused college preparatory high school housed in the heart of the arts-rich Seattle Center.

Dr. Pimpleton has served on superintendents’ cabinets with the Yakima School District as their Executive Director of Racial and Educational Justice and later with the Marysville School District as their Executive Director of Secondary Schools. He has also held high school principal roles with the Quincy and Mukilteo School Districts. A teacher to his core, Dr. Pimpleton continues to spend each summer as he has for the past twenty-five years, teaching musicianship, leadership, and showmanship to the 200+ members of the Seattle All-City Marching Band and training the staff of college students and future educators that support them. He was the 2020 recipient of the Washington Association of School Administrators’ Howard M. Coble Scholarship, which honors underrepresented leaders pursuing central office roles. He has also been honored with a Washington State Golden Apple Award from Cascade Public Media and the Phillip B. Swain Excellence in Teaching Award from the A+ Alliance for Education.

Outside of his formal public school leadership work, Dr. Pimpleton is active as a music educator and band clinician, serving as Director of the Around the Sound Community Band – a community concert band open to musicians of all ages and skill levels that was recently honored to perform at Carnegie Hall.  In addition to his work with the LEV Board, Dr. Pimpleton is an equity officer on the board of directors for the Washington Music Education Association and a board member with Honk! Fest West – a community-based nonprofit dedicated to the activation of public space through energetic musical performance.

Amy Campbell, Secretary

After earning her Master’s in Teaching, Amy realized her deep passion for supporting students with unique learning needs and returned to school for an endorsement in special education. She has been teaching at Helen Baller Elementary School in the Camas School District for 12 years. In her position as a teacher of students with significant disabilities, she collaborates with staff, parents, and community to develop individualized plans that focus on each student’s unique skills, abilities, and interests to help them find their place among their peers in the school community.

Amy’s dedication to inclusive opportunities for all learners gained her recognition as the 2020 Washington state Teacher of the Year. In an effort to shift systems to provide more equitable opportunities for all learners, Amy is working to develop relationships with education partners. She is an active member of the Washington state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)’s Student Learning Workgroup, contracts with the Washington Education Association and Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession to create professional learning experiences for educators, and is starting work developing courses at Clark College for future Special Education teachers. Amy serves on the board of directors for Micah’s Miles, a nonprofit focused on building community for individuals with disabilities.

Outside of work, Amy enjoys traveling, working out with friends, and watching movies with her husband, Ian.

Becky Nissen, Treasurer

Becky has lived in the Yakima area for over 40 years. She is a graduate of West Valley High School, Yakima Valley Community College, and Central Washington University graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.

Becky has 33 years supporting School Districts in the areas of Finance and Payroll. She was hired by Yakima School District in October 1989, as the Cash Accountant/Retirement Specialist supporting both Payroll and Finance. In October 1991, she accepted a position with ESD 105 as a Fiscal Specialist for the Regional Data Center supporting Districts in both ESD 105 and ESD 123 service areas. In October 2000, Becky returned to Yakima School District as the Director of Payroll/Employee Safety. In July 2008, Becky was promoted to Director of Finance. In July 2019, Becky was promoted to Executive Director of Finance. Becky retired on 8/31/22 to become the full-time caregiver for her new grandson!

Becky was an active member of the state and national organizations for school business officials, serving on committees and teaching classes. She was appointed in 2019 by the Washington Association of School Business Officials to the State School District Accounting Advisory Committee.

Becky loves the Yakima community and enjoys supporting organizations through volunteer work. She is a 2003 graduate of Leadership Yakima. Over the years she has served on many nonprofit boards including West Valley Child Care, Yakima Humane Society, Voices for Children, and Kiwanis Club of Yakima. Serving on behalf of children in the Yakima Area is both her passion and career!

Becky and her husband Pete live West of Yakima. When not working or volunteering, you can find them kayaking, snowshoeing, hiking, enjoying great food, attending a WSU football game (Go Cougs!!), at a concert, or on a driving exploration around Washington. Becky is a hobby photographer, quilter, and grandma extraordinaire!

Manousos Jacobsen

Manousos Jacobsen (pronounced Ma-noo-so) grew up in a working-class Greek immigrant family, earning his bachelor’s degree in philosophy before pursuing a Master of Public Administration at Eastern Washington University. He was raised by a single mother who worked as a teacher, and a grandmother who had only a middle school education. When he told his grandmother that he was about to graduate, her answer was a tearful, simple: “God bless America.” Manousos learned early that opportunity always has to be fought for.

At Spokane Community College, he worked as a specialist supporting adult students starting college who had earned their high school or GED diploma later in life. He has worked to strengthen the system from within and is proud of the hundreds of students he has helped succeed. As an elected labor union leader and steward, he helped win his team a 10% raise and has delivered invited testimony before the Washington state Legislature to defend working families.

Manousos is a husband, an immigrant, a neighbor, a labor union organizer, and as an education advocate, he is working to change the system from within, so it keeps its promise to working people.

Nicole Jenkins-Rosenkrantz

Nicole Jenkins-Rosenkrantz has worked for Spokane Public School District since April 2018 and is now the Director of Community Relations & Diversity Training. Prior to Spokane Public School District, Nicole worked at Spokane County Juvenile Court for seventeen years in various roles. She is passionately engaged in ongoing efforts to reduce the disparities experienced by historically underestimated families and youth of color. She believes that her work in the juvenile justice system and public school system gives her a unique perspective and connections that can lead to positive collaborations for systemic change.

Nicole views championing the creation of just and equitable outcomes for historically underestimated communities as not just a hope and a wish but a necessity. She is a passionate disruptor of the school-to-prison pipeline through the creation of innovative programs.

“If you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else.” ~ Maya Angelou

Pui-Yan Lam

Pui-Yan Lam is an immigrant from Hong Kong and has been a resident of Spokane for more than 20 years. She works as a professor of sociology at Eastern Washington University, where she has previously served as department chair, associate dean, director of Faculty Commons, and vice-president and president of the Faculty Organization. She has also served in community organizations such as Spokane Community Against Racism, Asians for Collective Liberation, Peace and Justice Action League of Spokane, Greater Spokane Progress, and Refugee and Immigrant Connections of Spokane. She is currently an executive board member of the Spokane Regional Labor Council.

Rebekah Lawson

Rebekah was born and raised in Spokane, earning her bachelor’s degree and master’s of Public Administration from Eastern Washington University. Prior to working for Spokane Public Schools, she worked at Spokane County Juvenile Court in Social Files, Diversion, and the Court Investigation Unit.

As a first-generation high school graduate, Rebekah understands the complexities and challenges families face in obtaining high school diplomas and college education, and is an avid supporter of public education. Rebekah believes that each child, if given the proper information and appropriate resources, can find their own success and positively impact their life, their families, and their communities.

Allison Leep

Allison Leep is the Social Impact Manager for PEMCO Insurance where she oversees the strategic direction of their corporate social responsibility. In this role, she works closely with the education community in support of PEMCO’s commitment to supporting students on their path to graduation.

Prior to joining PEMCO in 2010, Allison spent a decade in front of the TV cameras as a sports anchor. She began her broadcasting career in Seattle but eventually moved to Spokane, where she paved the way for women, serving as the first-ever female sports anchor in that market.

As a former Division I and professional athlete, she believes in the power of teamwork and coming together in pursuit of a common goal. Born and raised in Southern California, Allison grew up the daughter of public school educators and was inspired by the meaningful work that goes into building up our future generations.

Debra Raub

Debra Raub serves as Executive Director of Communities In Schools of Northeast Washington, where she leads efforts to empower students to overcome barriers and achieve their full potential. With a degree in Psychology from Washington State University and over seven years of leadership experience in education-focused nonprofit work, Debra is deeply committed to advancing equitable opportunities for all students.

Under her leadership, Communities In Schools has expanded critical support services across 22 schools in Spokane County and into rural Northeast Washington. Debra has been instrumental in developing strong partnerships with school districts, community organizations, health providers, and businesses to deliver comprehensive wraparound supports to students. Debra’s work is driven by a passion for fostering inclusive, resilient school communities where every student feels a sense of belonging and has a plan after graduation.

Outside of her professional work, Debra is an avid gardener, music lover, and “armchair philosopher.” She enjoys reading, traveling, foraging, raising laying hens, identifying birds and native plants, and savoring delicious foods.

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