Staff Trivia
You might hear this staff member yell, "GET OUT ME SWAMP!"
Who is Taylor Caragan?
The State Director of WCFC
Who is Rachel Hall?
Wow! Family Connects Pierce County just reached this milestone.
What is Family Connects has provided 2,000 Pierce County families with integrated postpartum home visits?
What is the United of Way of Pierce County South Sound 2-1-1 Call Center?
This staff member co-founded Youth Voices for Justice WA.
Who is Ruba Ayub?
Congratulations! This staff member was the recipient of the 2024 City of Destiny Award for Adult Leadership.
Who is Cecily Croskey (Girls Hearts on Fire)?
Statewide Child Care Voice Lead
Who is Brittany Hartikainen?
Family Connects Pierce County Clinical Nursing Director
Who is Anisa Smith?
This gathering of providers and families offers a unique opportunity to share and learn about community resources completely in Spanish.
What is Voces de Familia?
He is the goodest boy.
Who is Mr. Blue Bear?
This staff member has completed coursework towards a master’s in Pastoral Studies.
Who is Maile Hadley?
WCFC Equity Lead
Who is Cat Lazaroff?
Family Connects Medical Director
Who is Aisha Nnoli, MD, MPH?
He is the artist who created the PCECN logo.
Who is Silong Chhun?
In 1951, this bird was designated as Washington's State Bird.
(No Taylor, the answer is not Big Bird...)
What is the American Goldfinch?
Go Tarriers! This staff member has two daughters that attend Charles Wright Academy.
Who is Gwen Hearn?
Spokane's Regional Coalition
What is Inland Northwest Early Learning Alliance (INWELA)?
Family Connects Pierce County Community Alignment Specialist and Interpreter
Who is Rosario Bautista?
Who needs a calculator when you have these two rockstars from TPCHD supporting all things data!
Who are Cathy Brady and Naomi Wilson?
One of the fastest-growing sports in America, this game was invented in Washington.
What is pickleball?
In the summer of 1965, pickleball was founded by Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell and Barney McCallum on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Within days, Joan Pritchard had come up with the name “pickle ball”—a reference to the thrown-together leftover non-starters in the “pickle boat” of crew races.
You might find this staff member giving belly rubs to Lupine.
Who is Linden Obel?
Statewide Family Voice & Resource Access Lead
Who is Henedina Tavares?
As part of their 2025 Legisilative Ask, Family Connects Pierce County hopes to offer its services to all births at these two facilities.
What are Tacoma General Hospital and St. Joseph Medical Center?
He is a 2021 Champion for Children award recipient and an incredible community partner.
Who is Joe Le Roy?
He is the only artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times.
Who is Eric Clapton?
(Yardbirds, 1992; Cream, 1993; Solo, 2000)