Our Team
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Teal (they/them/ella)
YOUTH PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR
Teal is a Mexican queer dancer and community organizer that lives for pleasure, activism and building community.
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Ollie (they/them)
ADULT PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR
Ollie is a queer and trans artist and facilitator committed to supporting fellow white folks in anti-racist work
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AJ (she/her)
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR + FACILITATOR
AJ is an activist passionate about defeating racism and creating safe spaces for QT BIPOC people.
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Christine (she/they)
YOUTH PROGRAM FACILITATOR
Likes: roller-skating, making art and Drag performances. Dislikes: the patriarchy, wet socks and dieting.
Our Co-Executive Directors
Tali (they/them)
Co-Executive Director, Programming
Tali Economy started working at the YWCA in 2018 as a Youth Coordinator and has been an integral part of the organization ever since, serving in various roles. With 16 years of experience in advocacy and humanitarian work, Tali Economy now holds the position of the YWCA of Olympia's first transgender Chief Executive Officer. Tali Economy is a proud graduate of San Diego State University.
Alli (she/her)
Co-Executive Director, Community Engagement
Alli Ewing joined the YWCA Olympia team in 2023. From working as a facilitator and trainer for the Center for Trauma and Embodiment at the Justice Resource Institute, to supporting youth and staff in a residential treatment facility for youth in foster care, Alli orients towards ways of being that bring people together in healing and community. She graduated from the University of Kansas. Alli is also a proud parent to two young kids.
Our Board of Directors
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Amelia Watson (She/Her)
Board Chair
Amelia is the board chair for the YWCA Olympia Board of Directors. She is a Co-Supervising Attorney with the Washington State Office of Public Defense (OPD) Parents Representation Program (PRP) since 2006. Amelia received her undergraduate degree from the University of Washington in Women Studies and her law degree from Northeastern University School of Law. She is a founding member and Co-Chair of the National Alliance for Parent Representation of the ABA Center of Children and the Law, an executive team member for the Family Justice Initiative, and a founding participant advisor for the Washington State Parent Ally Committee. Amelia’s article Family Is in a Child’s Best Interest was published in the Fall 2022 Volume of the Family, Integrity and Justice Quarterly.
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Jay Banks (He/They)
Secretary
Jay Banks joined the YWCA board in Fall 2023 and is passionate about making spaces for marginalized people to feel hopeful and empowered in their own advocacy. They work as the Director of Equity Programs and People Projects at Accelerate Change.
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Angela Jefferson (She/Her)
Board Member
Angela Jefferson is a combat veteran and retired Army Commissioned Officer, who served 25 years on active duty. She is a fearless advocate for Justice, Social Justice, Equality, democracy, and the pursuit of liberty and freedom for all people. Angela was re-elected in November of 2023 and currently serves Council Member for the city of Tumwater, WA. They hold an MBA in Human Resources from SUNY.