SCBWI

Society of
Children's Book Writers
and Illustrators

Volunteers

Our region has two Co-Regional Advisors, Laura Byrd and Kim Kasch,

and one Illustrator Coordinator, Robin Chilstrom.

 

Kim and Laura work together on regional events. Laura and Kim are in charge of the region as a whole, including  events, PAL opportunities, and the bimonthly newsletter. Our Co-RAs oversee a team of volunteers who coordinate or help plan our upcoming activities.

Kim and Laura signed up for a 5 year volunteer term beginning June 2018.

Our region has two Oregon Regional Advisor Emeritae: Judi Gardiner and Robin Koontz.


Click here to see volunteer bios
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CONTACT INFO

Co-Regional Advisors:

Laura Byrd oregon-ra2@scbwi.org

Kim Kasch oregon-ra@scbwi.org


Illustrator Coordinator
Robin Chilstrom
oregon-ic@scbwi.org

 

Advisory Committee (AdCom)


OPEN – Newsletter Editor 

      OPEN – Webinar Coordinator

Deb Bartsch – Library/Bookstore Liaison & The Write Direction Coordinator – debscasa.deb@gmail.com

Kristin Burchell – SW Washington Liaison – burchellkristin@gmail.com

Lisa Gerlits – Great Critique Coordinator – lisagerlits@hotmail.com

Nina Nolan – New Member Coordinator – ninanolan@ymail.com

Robin Chilstrom – Webmaster – robinchilstrom1@mac.com

Sheila Bailey – PAL Publicity Coordinator – sauviesister@gmail.com 

Leslie Barnard Booth – Critique Group Coordinator – author@lesliebarnardbooth.com

Diane Kress Hower – Nonfiction Liaison – dkhower@gmail.com

Melissa Hart – Publicity – melissahartsmith@gmail.com

 


treeHow you can communicate with the Co-RAs and Advisory Committee:  

Send an email!  Addresses above.


• Critique group
info goes to Leslie Bernard Booth
Please use the form on the critique group page if you want to join a critique group and can’t find one.

Newsletter: Illustrations, articles, event info, good news, etc. to oregon@scbwi.orgIn the subject line, please put: NEWSLETTER, your name, and what you’re sending.

• Website corrections, additions, or info about broken links go to Robin Chilstrom.

 



We are also looking for more volunteers for our volunteer-led region.
 
There are long term commitments–minimum of a year, such as the Advisory Committee–one time event positions, and volunteer at home positions. Without volunteers, events and services don’t happen in our region. If you’re willing, we can put you to work.

Please email oregon@scbwi.org to let us know how you’d like to help. And don’t worry, we won’t assign you something without talking to you!

 


SCBWI Oregon Connections

logo by Lisa Mundorff

 


CONNECTIONS are geographically-based groups for the purpose of networking for our SCBWI members in areas away from the Portland metro area where most of our events are held. Each area has one or more representatives. These representatives, under the authority of the Co-RAs, may plan local events in specific subsets of our region. Want your area covered? Find out what volunteering entails by contacting the Co-RAs.


Representatives:

Eugene

Doreen Grace Kester – contactdoreengrace@gmail.com
Kristin J. Ammerman – kjgammerman@gmail.com