David Golden is semi-retired after a 40 year career in secondary education. He began as classroom teacher and subsequently became an administrator in New York State. After moving to the State of Washington, he was a High School Principal for 24 years. From 2000 to 2019 he was a Principal for the Edmonds School District. Mr. Golden was involved in all aspects of school administration, including the development of several professional learning activities for both certificated and support staff in the district. He was also a long time member of the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the national Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Beverly LaZar is an artist, writer, and teacher. Midwife for the creative process, she holds space for others to know, honor, and love themselves through artistic practice.

She holds an MA in Art Education and has taught art workshops in various media for over twenty years. She especially loves collage, bookmaking, photography, and mixed-media visual journaling. Additionally, she is a special education teacher for Seattle Public Schools.

Beverly lives in Seattle, loves spending time with her adult children, and dog & cat. She loves walking through the park, sitting on the beach, feeding the crows, and taking photographs of it all.