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Our Community
Friends of Jane Addams Middle School (FJAMS) are volunteer parents, students, staff, neighbors and community members working in cooperation with Seattle Pubic Schools Self Help department to develop a cohesive, functional landscape master plan for the Jane Addams Middle School (JAMS) site.
Project Leaders and Partners
This project wouldn't be possible without the support and expertise of these great organizations.
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Colleen Weinstein
Project Founder
Colleen is a JAMS parent and owner of a garden design and maintenance company. Colleen has degrees in Landscape Design and Horticulture from Edmonds Community College and a Biology Degree from the University of Victoria.
Associations:
Northwest Horticulture Society
Northwest Perennial Association
Puget Sound Beekeepers Association
Plant Amnesty
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Maggi Johnson
Johnson + Southerland
Maggi co-founded the multi-disciplinary practice of Johnson+Southerland after 10 years with her previous firm, MEJ Landscape Architecture. She is interested in creating places that are comfortable and fascinating; people-places that stimulate learning, community and healthy relationships between people and nature.
Scott Boetjer
Johnson+Southerland
Scott has worked with Johnson+Southerland for 2.5 years and has a background in landscape horticulture and construction. He is a graduate of the University of Washington and as a proud parent, enjoys working to make schools, playgrounds, and parks really awesome.
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Sean McManus
Self-Help Project Manager
Sean is Self Help Projects Coordinator for Seattle Public Schools reviewing, supporting, and facilitating projects changing or modifying school properties initiated/funded by any groups other than Maintenance,Technology, or Capital Projects Departments of SPS.
Sean is also, Co-Producer and Co-Creator of The Spoken Garden Blog and Podcast at www.spokengarden.com
Gretchen DeDecker
Senior Planner / Self Help Projects Coordinator at Seattle Public Schools
Friends of Jane Addams Middle School Committee:
- Colleen Weinstein, Project Coordinator
- Jason Froula
- Debbie Howard
- Pam Bowe
- Annalise Korch
- Walt Bubelis
- Annie Meadows
- Jeff Callahan
- Kim McCormick
- Paula Montgomery
- Emily Schaefer
Donate
Help us raise $100,000 to fund the first phase of our project.
Donate $250 or more and get your name engraved on one of the tiles on the new staircase! Check out our Donate Page for more info!