Sanabria to Join White River School Board

This press release was provided by the White River School District.

The White River School District Board of Directors plans to swear in Tawny Sanabria as its latest member during its regular meeting Wednesday, Sept. 11, in the district’s board and conference room. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. 

Sanabria replaces longtime, dedicated school board member and former board president Susan McGuire who passed away unexpectedly this summer. 

The parent of two White River High School students, Sanabria has served as a PTA president and secretary, was on the board for Wickersham School of Discovery, and also worked as a Diversion Monitor through King County courts as part of the Partnership for Youth Justice Program.  

She has worked as a licensed marriage and family therapist in Buckley for the past seven years. She is passionate about education and school environments, and sees this area as key in influencing the lives of our students. 

“She has the second sight, an uncanny ability to see what is needed, and what is distracting from the mission,” wrote a source in one of Sanabria’s letters of recommendation. “She is a gifted communicator valuing everyone’s opinions while being able to formulate and convey her own point of view.” 

Sanabria was appointed to serve out the remainder of the District Director 2 position, which ends in November 2015.  

The White River School Board has been awarded the Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) Board of Distinction in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012.