Elaine Cullen Riverside Director 4

Age: 45

Background: Spokane-area resident for 28 years … married with one college-age daughter and two daughters and one son attending Riverside schools … works as the public information officer for the federal Bureau of Mines; doesn’t know if she will have a job in two weeks after the bureau is absorbed by the Department of Energy … has a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in business administration from Gonzaga University.

School perspective: Served as president of the Partners of Greater Spokane Area, which organizes partnerships between schools and businesses … she had close contact with 12 local school districts and thinks the experience could help Riverside. , DataTimes ILLUSTRATION: Photo