OUR TEAM

Cheryl Borley: Director of Technical Services

BA in Mathematics from the Davidson Honors College at the University of Montana. She has 20 years as a college and private math tutor, 3 years as a computer programmer for a health research company, and 7 years as a software engineer at Microsoft. She founded the Mead Elementary Math Club for grades K through 6, and coaches Mead's Math Olympiad team.

Sharon Peaslee: Director of Marketing and Instructional Design

BA in Communications from the University of Massachusetts with honors, and an MA in English Education from New York University. She has two teaching credentials but has worked as a writer/producer in TV, film and video for her entire 26 year career. She spent four years as an instructional designer of video and computer-based training programs for west coast Citicorp (now Citigroup) in Oakland, CA, and has made educational videos for many non-profits.

Kristin Pingree: Director of Finance

BS in Applied Mathematics with highest honors from UCLA, dual MS degrees in Scientific/Computational Mathematics and Operations Research from Stanford University. She has over 10 years of industry experience solving complex mathematical problems, as well as 20 years' experience tutoring mathematics ranging from pre-algebra to university-level courses. Prior to joining the Fast Track Math team, Kristin worked for several years at Expedia, Inc, serving as Sr. Manager of Statistical Modeling and Development.

Julie Wright: Executive Director

BA in Elementary Education with an extra major skill in Statistics from Brigham Young University. She taught 4th and 6th grades for four years and spent five years as director of finance for a law firm. For over 10 years she has volunteered in the schools to help students in reading and math. During the past 3 years she has worked extensively with legislators and policy makers to improve Washington state's math standards and curricula.