Sieglinde Levery-Nicholas

Sieg (she/her) is entering her 14th year as an administrative director at PSCS. She holds 20+ years experience in non-profit and education administration, development, admissions, and classroom facilitation. Sieglinde is certified in  or experienced/trained in youth mental health first aid, restorative practices, Non-Violent Communication (NVC), neuro-divergent teaching/administrative strategies, racial and gender equity in ed, creative facilitation through Partners for Youth Empowerment, organizational leadership, peacemaking/healing circles, affinity group facilitation, race based caucusing, and somatic practices.

Sieg was born and raised in Seattle and lived in 11 apartments/houses before she was 11. She primarily lived in the Central District and graduated from Franklin High School in 1999 (go Quakers!).

In early 2005, she joined the teaching faculty at Waring School in Beverly, MA as a theater and writing teacher, working in the administrative offices to make ends meet. At that time, Sieg also co-founded a music management agency in Gloucester, MA, touring and promoting local bands and acts. In fall of 2012, she moved back to Seattle to work at PSCS and was mentored by co-founders Andy Smallman and Melinda Shaw. She was, and continues to be, compelled by relationship driven, community-centered education that prioritizes joy, creativity, intersectionality, and collaboration.

Sieg is accountable for community partnerships, fundraising, marketing, and admissions, and is one/third of the PSCS collaborative administrative leadership team. She lives in Rainier Beach with her 7-year old and spouse. She loves reading, writing, dominoes, yoga, and crossword puzzles—and is passionate about decolonizing education and amplifying the voices of the next generation of change-makers.

Sieglinde Levery-Nicholas holds degrees from Seattle Central College and the University of New Hampshire, and studied abroad at Gonville & Caius at Cambridge University, focusing on Shakespeare performance and analysis (ask her about “meeting” Stephen Hawking). She currently sits on the board of Rain City Rock Camp.