2010/2011 Governing Board
Binny Arcot, Chair
Binny is the parent of Nik Arcot a TRCS 8th grader. Binny is an active volunteer within the West Linn Wilsonville community. She has run book clubs, homework help clubs, etc., at the local public libraries. She also co-chaired the WLWV local option in 2004. She currently serves on the district LRPC and is PTO president at her 4th grader’s school. Binny has been a teacher in the past and is actively involved in education related non profits. She has a Ph.D in Materials Science and Engineering. This is her third year on the TRCS Board and third year on the TRCS Finance Committee.
Katherine Holtgraves, Secretary
Continuing Superintendent/Administration License from Lewis and Clark University. Masters of Educational Administration and Education from Lewis and Clark. Her undergraduate degree is from Western Oregon (formally Oregon College of Education) with a minor in Art History… she loves the chance to teach art within the classroom setting. Katherine has been the TRCS administrator for the last 8 years. Before this time, she taught 2-8th grades at various schools in the West Linn/Wilsonville School District. Before this, she was a 2nd grade teacher for two years in Olathe, Kansas. This is her fourth year on the Board of Directors, for the last two serving as the TRCS Board Secretary.
Colleen Whyte
I am a parent of an 8th grader, and this is his 5th year at the school. This is my second year serving as a TRCS board member. For the past two years, I served as auction co-chair at TRCS. I worked for 22 years as a dental hygienist, and have spent the time in the past two years enjoying staying at home as a mom and volunteering in other capacities. This year I started volunteering at the Center for Medically Fragile Children. I sing in the Folk Choir at Resurrection Catholic Church and love to sew, bake and craft in any spare time. I come from a big family of six children, so often you’ll find our house filled with friends, cousins, or visitors because all are welcome!
Jodi Martin
Jodi is the parent of a TRCS graduate and mentor and this is her second year as a board member. Graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in Business Administration, Jodi and her husband are founders and co-owners of Geopier Foundation Company-West. Jodi in an active volunteer in the community having served multiple capacities during the past 18 years in the WLWV School District and at TRCS. Jodi is currently participating in the Big Brother/Big Sister program at Clackamas County.
Don Spear
Don is the parent of Logan a TRCS 8th grader and Anna a TRCS 4th grader as well as Brenner an alumni student who attends West Linn High School. This is his family’s 8th year at TRCS and Don’s first year on the board. Don also serves on the board of the Cat Adoption Team, Beit Haverim, and Eleven Wireless. He is the CEO of BlueTech, a Portland based online learning + marketing company. He has a BS in Electrical Engineer and a BA in Economics from Rice University and a MBA from Harvard Business School. His wife Ione, is an avid TRCS volunteer.
Jay Frysinger
Jay is connected to TRCS through his son Griffin, a TRCS 5th grader, and looks forward to his daughter Matilda, now at Bolton Elementary, attending TRCS in the future. This is his first year on the board. Jay is a Systems Architect at 360 Systems, a consulting company he founded in 2001. He dabbles in many technology based hobbies, and hopes to continue to strengthen the technology presence at TRCS. He has a BA from TCU in Chemistry, Psychology and Philosophy. Jay’s wife Shannon is active in the West Linn community, particularly with the West Linn Mom’s Club and Bolton PTA.
2010/2011 Advisory Board
Bob Thuemmel, Attorney
Lisa Ellingson, HR Director
Nancy King, Recruitment and Development
Carol Grothe, Finance
John Woolley, Finance
Merilee Bales, Curriculm Director