Here we are, in more or less the order in which we joined Jackson Place Cohousing.

Jim, Leslie, and 5 yr-old son Braden
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Jim: A primary focus and hobby for me for the past five years has been the creation of cohousing, particularly ours. I'm a native Seattleite, and after graduating from Shorecrest High, I went off to Harvard, where I majored in Physics, and particularly enjoyed my classes in art history. During my senior year, four of my classmates and I conspired to climb Mt. McKinley, which we summitted the following summer. I think the preparations and climb provided me with some good experience for the interpersonal and strategic aspects of creating cohousing. These days I work at the University of Washington in the Depatment of Bioenineering, where I study the metabolism of heart muscle. I enjoy skiing, cross-country frisbee and partner dancing. SCH team: Facilities.
Leslie: I currently work in internal communications at Microsoft and am pursuing an MBA in "Sustainable Business" at the Bainbridge Graduate Institute. I got my BA degree in Communication Studies at UCLA and a Certificate in Visual Communication at UW Extension. I love graphic design and am a past volunteer designer for the BALLE (Business Alliance for the Local Living Economy), Sustainable Seattle, and Fremont Time newsletters and promotional material. I designed the Seattle Cohousing public web site. For fun, I "scrapbook" way into the night after Braden is in bed. I have done the Seattle-to-Portland bicycle ride three times and have been to most of Seattle's operas since 1989.
Braden: I'm in Kindergarten and I really like to roller blade with my dad. But mostly, I like to play army and draw volcanos. My favorite thing on vacation was going rock hunting for crystals with my mom and great grandma in Nevada.

Clara
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MD Physician pathologist, retired; BA, Vassar College; MD, Albany Medical College; Former director of pathology laboratory and school of cytotechnology; Former assistant director of hospital laboratory; Former trustee of local church society and historical heritage society; SCH Teams: Membership, Community Building.

Chris, Linda, 10 yr-old son Alan,
6 yr-old son Adrian
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Chris Fisheries technician for federal marine fisheries department; BS, Biology, The Evergreen State College; Previous involvement on initiative and political campaigns.
Linda Part-time state unemployment adjuster; BA, Psychology, Syracuse University; Classroom volunteer in local preschool and elementary school; SCH teams: Membership.

Jessika and Marcel
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Leah & Cameron
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Cameron and Leah are recently married high school sweethearts from Southern Oregon. Cameron received his BA in International Studies and Business from University of Redlands, and currently works in downtown Seattle as a project manager for a computer company. Leah received her BA in Spanish from University of Oregon and her Masters in Teaching from Seattle University. She is now a Spanish teacher in an area high school. Both enjoy traveling, and have spent an extensive amount of time in Latin America, together and alone. Cameron is a former Peace Corps volunteer stationed in the Dominican Republic, where Leah joined him for a year. Leah travels to Mexico regularly to keep up her Spanish. Their joint interests include walking, hiking, camping, and salsa. Cameron is a regular gamer and a member of a number of gaming groups. Leah is a member of a local Sangha and practices regularly.

Pat
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Steve & Shari
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In July, 2002 Shari and Steve celebrated their "JPC wedding" on the day before the actual event...

Barbara
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Barbara works as a Research Coordinator for The Center for Health Studies at Group Health. She has a master's in public health from and an undergraduate degree in anthropology. She spent the first 18 years of her life in St. Louis and then attended college in St. Paul MN. She lived in St. Paul, except for a short stint in North Carolina for grad school, until 1998. She and her cat then made the westward trek out to Seattle to seek fame, fortune and temperatures above 0 in January. Barbara loves movies, (old, new, bad and good), has season tickets to the Seattle Rep. and has recently taken up tap dancing. She is passionate about animals and is the proud companion to now two cats. She is a member of the Bet Alef Synagogue and volunteers there on occasion.

Sylvie & Robby
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Sylvie is an instructor in English as a second language (E.S.L.) for immigrants and refugees in various community and public programs in the Seattle area Sylvie received her B.A. in Sociology/Psychology, including training in Group Dynamics and Group Leadership, from the City University of New York, and her M.A. in Sociology and Social Philosophy from the New School for Social Research in New York City. She also has 200 hours of English as a Second Language Methods training workshops from Tacoma Community House. She has taught for over 30 years, including teaching working adults basic and advanced sociology courses in the Evening Division of the City University of New York, as an assistant to the head of the Arts and Crafts Department of a community-based organization, and as a facilitator of arts and crafts and current events classes in senior citizens' centers in public housing projects in New York City. Sylvie has been tutoring and teaching adults and families in community-based and public programs for English as a second language in the Seattle area since 1988. She also facilitates and conducts training workshops and mentors other E.S.L. tutors in various programs. Sylvie also continues to periodically facilitate current events and social issue discussions for adults of all ages. She has been secretary, board member, unpaid maintenance person and consultant in her small homeowners association for several years. She is a co-founder and board member of, and instructor in a small non-profit Seattle-based educational program. Sylvie enjoys a wide variety of music, theater, reading and hiking, among other things.
Robby is an instructor in English as a second language (E.S.L.) for immigrants and refugees in various community and public programs in the Seattle area He received his B.A. in Modern Languages and fine arts from the City University of New York, and his M.A.Ed. in English as a Second Language, and Teaching Certificate from Antioch University Seattle, and E.S.L. Endorsement from Seattle Central Community College. Before coming to Seattle Robby taught arts and crafts and tutored in academic subjects in settlement houses in low-income neighborhoods in New York City. He has been tutoring and teaching adults and families in community-based and public programs for English as a second language in the Seattle area since 1988, and taught E.S.L. students in the public schools for several years. He also facilitates and conducts training workshops and mentors other E.S.L. tutors in various programs. Robby has been treasurer, board member, and unpaid maintenance person in his small homeowners association for several years. He is a co-founder and board member of, and instructor in a small non-profit Seattle-based educational program. He enjoys a wide variety of music, reading and hiking, among other things.

Elaine, Louis & Lily
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Louis is a land use planner for a city on the eastside. He has a B.A. in Environmental Studies from the University of Vermont and a Masters Degree from Eastern Washington University in Urban and Regional Planning. Louis has visited all 50 United States and worked on a sheep farm in France and did construction in England as a way to extend his travels in Europe. Elaine has a B.A from the University of Washington and a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology from Seattle University. She has worked in private practice as well as community mental health since 1990.