Sieglinde Levery-Nicholas–Director of Community Engagement & Admissions

Sieglinde Levery-Nicholas (she/her) is in her 13th year as a director at PSCS. She holds 19+ years experience in non-profit and education administration, development, admissions, and facilitation. She is certified/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, organizational leadership, peacemaking circles, Affinity Group Facilitation, Race Based Caucusing, and Somatic Practices.

Sieg was born and raised in Seattle and grew up in the Central District, graduating from Franklin High School in 1999 (go Quakers). She holds a degree from the University of New Hampshire and studied at Cambridge in England, focusing on Shakespeare performance and analysis and travel writing (ask her about “meeting” Stephen Hawking).

Soon after, 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 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 6-year old and her spouse, Drew. She loves reading, writing, dominoes, yoga, crossword puzzles and is passionate about our collective liberation, decolonizing education, and amplifying the voices of the next generation of change-makers.

Sieg currently sits on the board of Rain City Rock Camp.