OuR TEAM
Staff
Jaycie Osterberg
Executive Director |
Jaycie was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest in Port Angeles, Washington. She earned both her degrees (BA in Social Work and Master in Public Administration) at the Evergreen State College in Olympia. Jaycie has worked for Quixote Communities since June 2015, starting as the Case Manager and then becoming the Program Manager, and eventually our Executive Director. As ED she engages the local and regional community in advocacy, fundraising, and volunteer efforts, oversees organizational development, monitors the budget, and is the project manager for the building and implementation of our two new villages. She believes housing is a basic right and that everyone deserves a place where they belong.
Jaycie received the Thurston County Homeless Housing Hero Award in March of 2019 for her work at the Village and the community and the Homes First Heroes for Housing Award in October 2019. |
Ken Bailey
Program Manager |
We are excited to have Ken join our team. Bio coming soon!
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Marissa Finn Resident Advocate 
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Marissa earned her AA at SPSCC and BA in sociology and law and justice from Central WA University. She began her journey in the social work field working for DSHS and after 3 years, decided to change her approach to social services, trusting and supporting the permanent supportive housing model QV provides. “I think this model brings a more efficient approach to homelessness, with impacts and results happening much faster.” She has had training in Trauma Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing, Crisis Response, and Emergency Management. Marissa spends free time with her family and animals, tinkering around the house, cooking/baking/eating, and enjoying the outdoors in the PNW. Hanna joins QV as our first AmeriCorps VISTA and will serve the village through November 2020. She recently graduated from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas with a B.S. in Bioenvironmental Sciences and a minor in Public Health (Gig 'em!). Her mission at Quixote is to increase community involvement, bring more resources to the village, and expand our volunteer network. Hanna is most eager to deepen her understanding of homelessness and the systemic issues impacting homeless populations. She hopes to gain new perspectives that will make a lasting impact as she continues her education with the goal of a masters in Epidemiology. As a Texas transplant, she enjoys exploring Washington's beaches and forests with her two rescue dogs, Casey and Wesley |
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Hanna Bailey
AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer Coordinator 
Eli Charno
Resident Advocate Intern |
Eli was also raised in Port Angeles, WA and is currently earning their BA in social services at the Evergreen State College. Previously a peer advocate at SPSCC's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Center, they've come to Quixote with a strong background of fighting for equity and plan to continue that work. They are currently working as the coordinator for the Coalition Against Sexual Violence at Evergreen and volunteering on the City of Olympia's Homelessness Response Work Group. In their free time, they enjoy spending time with their cats and family, making art and music, photography, gardening, cooking, and gaming. |
Board of Directors
Joe Shorin
President Elected January 2017 |
Joe Shorin has a passion for public service. For more than 25 years, Joe has served as legal counsel for several state agencies, boards and commissions, focusing on environmental, natural resources, real estate, and tribal law. Joe has also served as a member of several non-profit and advisory boards, including the Thurston County Volunteer Legal Clinic, the Cooper Point Association, the Thurston County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, the Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation, the Washington State Bar Foundation’s Loan Repayment Assistance Advisory Committee, and the NOVA School. When not pouring over contracts, statutes and bylaws, Joe is a jack of his many passions but master of none. These include cooking, gardening, backpacking, cycling, reading, racquet sports, home improvement/repair, and reading books about dead presidents. Joe received his BA in Environmental Studies from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, and his law degree, with emphasis in Natural Resources Law, from the University of Oregon.
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Jeff Booth, Sr
Secretary Elected in January 2012 Re-elected 2015 Re-elected 2018 to January 2021 |
For the past 24 years, Jeff has worked in various accounting and auditing positions in Washington State Government. He received his BA in Accounting from Tennessee Technological University. Jeff currently is a Financial Analyst Supervisor with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. He champions Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s idea of an Economic Bill of Rights as proposed in 1944. That is every person has a right to basic housing, water, and food, the right to a sustainable job, the right to adequate medical care, and the right to a good education. Jeff is a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church and has been a behind-the-scenes worker and funder for homeless and social justice causes for more than 25 years.
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Brendan VanderVelde
Treasurer Elected January 2018 |
As VP of Operations at Hemphill-O’Neill Company Brendan manages and directs the planning, budgeting and operations for all forestland activities in close collaboration with other members of the executive management team. Prior to that, Brendan served as the Budget Director for the State of Washington’s Attorney General’s office, overseeing the AG’s budget development, expenditure projection and reporting, as well as billing and cash flow management. Brendan received a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and Accounting from the University of Ottawa, and an MBA from the University of Washington. He is keen to serve the local community and explore and implement thoughtful and effective solutions to present day issues. He lives in Rochester, Washington, with his wife Erin, and their 4 young children.
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Amy King
Elected March 2019 
Heather Kranz
Elected May 2019 |
Amy grew up in northern Minnesota and moved to Washington in 1996. In 2000 she moved to Olympia after being hired with the Olympia Police Department. During her 19 years she has worked as a detective investigating crimes against children and vulnerable adults. She then moved into the schools working as a School Resource Officer at both Olympia high schools. She returned to patrol and was a training officer for five years before promoting to Sergeant. Last summer she volunteered to be the Sergeant for the Downtown Walking Patrol; a position she thoroughly enjoys. Amy starts her day with a dose of Crossfit and tries to find a few minutes wherever she can to read or listen to a podcast. She loves spending time with her best friend (her husband) and enjoys planning parties and decorating.
Heather is a mental health counselor currently working for Behavioral Health Resources at the Providence Community Care Center, providing care to the unhoused neighbors in our community. She has a degree in Existential-Phenomenological Psychology from Seattle University and worked in Seattle providing mental health and substance abuse treatment at a community mental health center before moving to Olympia. She believes that stable housing is essential for healing from addiction and mental illness and the foundation many need to start living healthy lives. On her off time, she enjoys climbing, backpacking and skiing.
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Anne Larsen
Elected October 2013 |
A Minnesota native, Anne moved to Olympia in 1992 to attend The Evergreen State College and never looked back. When her dream of saving the Earth was crushed by the realization that it might require math skills, she switched directions and earned a Master in Public Administration. In the winter of 2014 Anne combined her love for running and people and founded a non-profit, Level Road Runners, with the mission of transforming lives through running. She works as a Community Engagement Specialist at the Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, spins pedals and tunes in The Valley’s Indoor Cycling Studio, and volunteers at various organizations around Thurston County, including Panza, the Strophy Foundation and the Mayday Foundation. She loves spending time with her three kids and hitting the slopes on the weekend to soak up fresh air and sunshine!
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Arin Long
Elected May 2019 |
Hi. My name is Arin Long. To better understand why I chose to be a part of the Quixote Communities board, you have to know a little bit about my story. In 2012, I lost everything due to a house fire. I found myself homeless and lost in my addiction. I came across a tent city called Camp Quixote. Four months later, it transition into permanent housing call Quixote Village in Olympia, Washington. There I was able to get my life back together. I got clean off drugs. I addressed my mental health issues. My anxiety and paranoia subsided. I became a leader for my community. I was one of the original residents and lived at Quixote Village for the next four years. QV changed and saved my life! Having affordable stable housing is exactly what I needed to better my life. In 2017, I left my tiny home and moved on, giving someone else a chance to get off the streets. I have a passion for the homelessness and people who are still stuck in their addiction. I have overcame the challenges of my mental health issues and addiction. I am a current student of South Puget Sound Community College and start the Medical Assisting Program in fall 2019. Outside of school and work, I enjoy gardening, photography, nature hikes, and working a program of recovery.
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April Pruitt-Pooler
Elected May 2019 |
Born and raised in Aberdeen, WA, April joined the Army and was stationed in Germany as a Supply Specialist/Armorer for five years. She earned a BA in Business, with a concentration in International Business through PLU and University of Economics in Prague. Since retirement, April has focused her energy on volunteering. This includes the MC Veterans Advisory Board where she became the first female chair and the Veterans Resources group she co-founded. This group focuses on bringing supplies and services to Mason County homeless and poverty-stricken Veterans. She loves spending time with family and lives in Shelton with her husband Frank. |
Raul Salazar
Elected May 2018 |
Raul was the Program Manager at QV for four and a half years up until March of 2018. He is currently the Probation Manager at Thurston County District Court. He loved us so much that he decided to join our board in May of 2018! Raul has over 15 years of experience working as a probation officer on the local, state, and federal level. He graduated from Seattle University with a Bachelors in Criminal Justice. In his spare time he likes to go fishing with his family and two pugs.
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Mike Warjone
Elected February 2016 |
As Port Blakely’s Director of Forestry, Mike Warjone oversees all aspects of land acquisitions, forest inventory, finance, growth and yield modeling, silviculture, GIS and forest health. Mike joined the company in 1997, and has since worked in both the US and New Zealand operations. He also represents the industry as a board member for Washington Friends of Farms and Forests and the serves on the policy committee at the Washington Forest Protection Association. Mike received a Bachelor of Science in economics from Willamette University and an MBA from the University of Washington. Mike lives in Olympia, Washington, with his wife Bree and his daughters Sam and Jasmine.
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