Shauna Ruse President | president@cefcamas.org

Occupation or Professional Background: Shauna has worked in construction as a project manager and project controller. She also worked at Dorothy Fox Elementary School for six years. Shauna co-owns a business as a manufacturer’s representative and currently serves as an executive assistant.

Schools children attend or have attended in the Camas School District:  Both of Shauna's children attended K-12 in Camas Schools. Her daughter attended Dorothy Fox Elementary, Liberty Middle School and Camas High School. Her son attended Dorothy Fox Elementary, Liberty Middle School, Odyssey Middle School and was in the first graduating class of Discovery High School.

Camas Educational Foundation is important to Shauna because: ‘CEF provides an opportunity to our Camas students to experience innovate projects that might not otherwise be possible. My son was a member of FIRST Robotics all four years of high school. This is a program that started because of the funds available through CEF initially and has grown to a sustainable organization of its own accord.’

Derek Jaques Vice President I vicepresident@cefcamas.org

Occupation or Professional Background: Derek worked as a database programmer for 4.5 years prior to becoming a teacher in 2001. He has worked as a middle and high school teacher, building principal and is currently a CTE Director in the district.

Schools children attend or have attended in the Camas School District:  Derek’s children are in 6th and 8th grade and attend Liberty Middle School.

Camas Educational Foundation is important to Derek because: ‘I love the "global" CSD impact the CEF has had and I have seen a very direct benefit to our district programming. The concept of funding incubator activities has been instrumental in allowing staff to experiment and try thing we might not otherwise have been able to.’

Bonnie Carter Treasurer | treasurer@cefcamas.org

Occupation or Professional Background: Bonnie is currently the Administrative Assistant at Skyridge Middle School. This is her second round on the CEF board.  Bonnie started with CEF on the auction committee in 2002 and then served as treasurer from June 2009 to June 2013. She also served on the Camas Advisory Committee from October 2008 to June 2011, served on various school PTA’s as treasurer or president, and has volunteered as the Camas Grad Night chair and/or treasurer four times.  Prior to parenthood, Bonnie was a store executive for a national retail chain and earned a degree in marketing from the University of Minnesota, Moorhead.

Schools children attend or have attended in the Camas School District: Bonnie and her husband, Steve, have seen their four sons through the Camas schools including Helen Baller, Grass Valley, Liberty, Skyridge, and Camas High School.

Camas Educational Foundation is important to Bonnie because: “Serving my community is an important part of my nature.  The Camas Educational Foundation supports the Camas School District to ‘see and serve each student’ through amazing programs that impower our teachers and students.  Why wouldn’t a person be a part of an amazing organization that wants to enhance the educational experience for all that walk through and work in the Camas School District?”

David Volke Secretary I secretary@cefcamas.org

Occupation or Professional Background: David is an educator at Liberty Middle School. He is currently in his 10th year of teaching, including two years teaching in Central America. While currently teaching English language arts, David’s other passions include student leadership and ASB as well as coaching and working with students outside of the classroom.

Schools children attend or have attended in the Camas School District: David and his wife, an educator in the Evergreen School district, have two daughters. Their oldest is going to school at Liberty and their youngest is attending Helen Baller. David enjoys taking them to school each morning and seeing them grow in our community. One of the many things he is thankful for are the rock star teachers who have educated his daughters for many years. David is so very grateful for each of them!

Camas Educational Foundation is important to David because: ‘Joining CEF was important to me because it gave me an opportunity to serve my community and my fellow educators. I have been blessed to receive grants from the CEF and I wanted to serve to better support other educators to do the same. I see this work as building opportunities for our young people to grow and thrive in all of our schools. I truly believe that our educators are amazing and I want to give back to them and help reward the hard work they do to see and serve each and every student that walks through their doors.’

Gail Housel Past President

Occupation or Professional Background: Gail is currently serving as the Executive Assistant to the Camas School District Superintendent and School Board.

Schools children attend or have attended in the Camas School District: Both of Gail’s kids went all the way through the Camas Schools. Her son attended Helen Baller Elementary, JDZ 5th/6th Grade, Liberty Middle School and Hayes Freedom High School. Her daughter attended Helen Baller and Grass Valley Elementary Schools, Skyridge Middle School and Camas High School.

Camas Educational Foundation is important to Gail because: ‘I had the great privilege to join the CEF auction team in the early years and supported many  wonderful events in many volunteer positions. I also had the privilege to chair a couple of the auctions which was wonderful to work with so many dedicated and special community volunteers that it takes to put this event together. I have served on the Board of Directors in different capacities in two previous terms and am excited to currently serve a third term. I hope you get a sense that I hold this organization near and dear to my heart. I truly believe in the founding tenets and how CEF has supported our students in the Camas School District to bring innovative teaching and learning programs in so many ways over the years.’

Jill Walters Board Member

Occupation or Professional Background: Jill received a Master in Business Administration degree with a major in Organizational Leadership from Concordia University - Chicago in 2021, and is the current Director of Business Engagement at CREDC. She is passionate about education and developing a thriving community.

Schools children attend or have attended in the Camas School District: Both of Jill’s children attend school in the Camas School District. Her son attends Helen Baller Primary and her daughter is in sixth grade at Liberty Middle School.

Camas Educational Foundation is important to Jill because: ‘As a parent, the CEF mission is especially important to me. Being part of a community that supports and inspires continuing education, innovation, and educators connects to my personal and educational goals as well.’

Kevin Paskowski Board Member

Occupational or Professional Background: I am currently working as an emergency veterinarian doing relief work at various ERs in the Portland/Vancouver area after having worked as a full time ER veterinarian for 17 years in Vancouver, WA.  Over the years, I have volunteered in my children's schools and Camas School District including having served on the CSD Citizens Advisory Committee from 2021-2024, acting as co-chair of the committee for 2 years, and currently serving on the Instructional Materials Committee. 

Schools children attend or have attended in the Camas School District: My wife and I have two daughters that have been part of Camas Schools since preschool.  Currently, one is at Liberty Middle School, and the other is at LaCamas Lake Elementary.  Both girls are active in their school's ASB/Leadership with my oldest also serving on the Student Advisory Committee for the district.

Camas Educational Foundation is important to you because: As a parent, one of my greatest joys has been seeing my children learn and grow as they progress through life towards becoming adults.  This is especially apparent when I see their excitement when they are exposed to new and unique educational opportunities which directly ties into the mission of the CEF.  Since I feel that it is important for me to find ways to be part of my children's education by volunteering in their schools and the district as a whole, the CEF was a natural extension of that feeling and a way I could help deliver unique educational opportunities to all students.

Chris Dye Board Member

Occupation: Chris has worked as a corporate and banking law attorney for over 20 years.  He currently works in the technology and software industry and is a Product Manager working on risk and compliance systems for a national bank.

Schools children attended: Chris has one daughter who as only ever known Camas schools.  She's attended Camas schools since pre-school and has always loved being an active member of her school community.

CEF is important to me:

My daughter's participation and leadership in giving back to her school is inspiring and reminds me of why these schools and the support of the community are so vitally important to building the type of educational foundation that will improve the world around us.  That's inspired me to try and volunteer and give back as well knowing the type of impact we can have with each and every kid and community member in Camas.