Elected Experience: I currently serve as Vice-President of the White Pass School Board.
Other Professional Experience: I am a naturopathic physician and a former Chemistry, Physics and Biology teacher. I have also worked as a cancer research scientist and currently run a not-for-profit, Rural Senior Health Solutions, providing informational talks, wellness checks and home medical visits for seniors and other rural residents. I have served as a grant reviewer for the National Institutes of Health in Washington, DC. I also write articles for online health education and for continuing medical education (CME)
Education: BS in Medicinal Chemistry (drug design), MS in Immunology (Natural Science) from Roswell Park Cancer Institute and a doctorate (ND) in Natural Medicine from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon.
Community Service: I serve on the Lewis County Seniors board, chairing the grant writing committee. I am also active in community discussions about our rural libraries.
Statement: Education is the key to success for whatever career paths chosen by our students. Since moving to Randle, I have been impressed by the quality and dedication of the students, the teachers and the administrators at White Pass and want to support their efforts. We are a small district in size, but great in heart and spirit. Students need to have multiple paths open to them. Teachers and administrators need to feel supported and encouraged to provide those paths, allowing each student to fulfill their potential. Parents also need to know that their child will be encouraged and their diverse intellects and abilities supported, allowing each student to fulfill their dreams. As a former teacher, teaching College level science courses to HS students, I know the potential that lives in our students and the challenges our teachers and administrators face. I believe our school district can continue to grow in excellence, fulfilling these potentials and successfully facing the ever-changing challenges of the future.
Contact: (360) 496-4272, zoradegrandpre@gmail.com, 10886 US Hwy 12, Randle, WA 98377