Board of Advisors

Alexander de la rosa - WESA student

Alexander joined WESA in 2014, when he was in the 5th grade at Northgate Elementary. He is now a junior at Ingraham High School, and is taking classes at North Seattle College. In addition to playing squash, Alexander runs on the cross country team, holding the record for the fastest 400m of any Ingraham freshman this decade. Alexander captained WESA’s middle/high school team in 2019-20 and serves as a wonderful role model for his teammates both on the court and in his academic pursuits.

Click here to watch Alexander’s speech at the 2020 Knockabout.

Dedy fauntleroy - School principal

Dedy Fauntleroy is principal of Northgate Elementary in the Seattle Public Schools. She is also the current co-president of the Principal Association of Seattle Schools and serves in a leadership capacity at the Association of WA School Principals, on the Board of the Association of WA Student Leaders and has consulted with the WA Office of Superintendent of Instruction regarding education during the COVID crisis. She previously served as principal of John Stanford International School and Loyal Heights Elementary. Before becoming a building leader, Dedy served as teacher leader in roles that included an English language learner instructional coach, consultant for the Council of Great City Schools, and collaborator with the Center for Teacher Quality. She also served as classroom teacher in grades 2–8 for 17 years. Fauntleroy earned her Bachelor of Arts at Smith College, her Master of Education from the University of La Verne and principal certificate from the University of WA Danforth Educational Leadership Program. In May she will complete her Doctorate of Education from the University of WA Leadership for Learning program.

martha frost - social worker

Martha graduated from Simmons School of Social Work in 1985. She then worked at the Department of Children and Family Services and at the Family Service Association of Greater Boston. She received her supervisory experience working in a group practice in Chelmsford, MA, providing long-term treatment to adolescents, young adults, and families. After receiving her L.I.C.S.W., she went to work at Boston City Hospital providing long- and short-term counseling to at-risk pregnant women, with a primary focus on substance abuse. She then switched to part-time private practice while raising her four children. When her youngest was in high school, she went back to working part-time in a group practice and part-time at a high school while continuing her private practice. She worked with high school students in the school setting for thirteen years. Today, she works full time in private practice. Outside of her work, she joined the Board of Cambridge Family and Children’s services and the Board of Teen Empowerment in Boston. Both organizations work to help provide policy for education and housing, as well as direct clinical services to at-risk urban youth. Martha feels fortunate to have worked with individuals from a variety of backgrounds to support them with a wide range of challenges, making for a very fulfilling career. Very impressed with the work WESA is doing, she is thrilled to join WESA and help support our students in any way she can.

Annelize Naude - squash professional

Annelize brings 30 years of experience to WESA, including playing as a professional from 1996-2010. Born in South Africa, she went on to represent South Africa as a junior and senior in both World Open Championships and Commonwealth Games. Annelize reached a highest world ranking of 13, won 3 National titles and 5 PSA international titles. She was also part of the Dutch National team that won the European Team Championships in 2010. Prior to arriving in Seattle, she was the assistant coach at the Heights Casino in Brooklyn, NY for 3 years, squash manager at Spa Zuiver Club in Amsterdam and owner of Orange Squash Events responsible for running various events in the Netherlands. When she isn’t on the squash court she spends time as a DJ and audio engineer, surfing, biking and any fun outdoor activity.

Michelle Sarju - equity, diversity, & Inclusion Advisor

Michelle Sarju, MSW, is a Maternal-Child Health professional with over two decades of experience in the field. She holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington. Michelle also graduated from the Seattle Midwifery School in 1999 and practiced for 12 years as an out-of-hospital Midwife in Seattle, Washington.

She has provided strategic leadership to local, national, and international Maternal-Child Health work and racial equity efforts. She was a key participant and advisor in a state-wide initiative to build a racial equity theory of change for the state of Washington’s Early Learning Plan. In 2015 she was appointed by the King County Executive to be co-chair of the Best Starts for Kids initiative—an initiative passed by County voters to invest in prevention and early intervention for children, youth, families, and communities. In 2019, Michelle was selected for King County Executive’s Performance Excellence Individual Contributor Award.

She is currently an Implementation Manager at King County Public Health. For fun, Michelle loves watching and attending women’s college and professional basketball games.

Tatu Murronma - squash professional

Tatu is a European Squash Federation (ESF) Level 3 Coach (the top level available in Europe) and has a long history of coaching and playing at the national and international level.

Tatu began his squash career as junior player and part of the Finnish National youth squad.  He then moved to the Netherlands in 1999 to practice at a higher level while starting to develop his credentials as a coach. In the following years, he played in the Dutch Premier League in teams with world renowned players such as David Palmer, Anthony Ricketts, and Olli Tuominen among others. He also represented the Finnish National Team during those years.

Tatu also studied art education in the Netherlands and taught art in several Dutch high schools. He is a passionate painter and supports WESA by auctioning his work in the fundraising events.

Lisa Predovich - College Counseling Advisor

Lisa is passionate about educational access for all students, particularly students who have experienced homelessness or foster care. For ten years she worked in the non-profit sector focusing on scholarship programs, college persistence and retention, and education policy. She has in-depth knowledge of college and financial aid systems and how to empower students to navigate those systems in support of their educational success.

Lisa currently works for DocuSign where she serves as the Senior Program Manager, Global Scale of Customer Learning. She received her BA in Educational Leadership from The Evergreen State College and her M. Ed. in Student Affairs Administration from Western Washington University.

john siegel - fundraising Advisor

For nearly 30 years, John Siegel has been an avid squash player and USSRA league member in New York City, Seattle and Washington, DC.

In a career devoted to higher education fundraising, he currently serves as Marquette University’s Director of Development for the Mid-Atlantic based in Maryland.

John earned his undergraduate degree in economics from the College of William & Mary and his graduate degree in public policy management from New York University.

John is excited to return to the squash courts as soon as it’s safe to play inside again.