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Molly Hancock Interim Executive Director
We’re pleased to announce that Molly Hancock is serving as Interim Executive Director of Jubilee Women's Center as a search committee for a new Executive Director is formed.
Molly served on the Jubilee Board of Directors for six years and retired this past June from FareStart, where she served as Vice President of Programs for seven years. Prior to FareStart, Molly held leadership roles with Starbucks, Consolidated Restaurants, and Larry’s Markets. Molly has also served on the boards of FareStart, Les Dames d’Escoffier and Seattle Executives Association.
Her commitment to Jubilee’s mission, and her non-profit leadership experience with both Jubilee and FareStart make her an excellent candidate to serve in this transition.
Irina Bobrik
Data and Grants Specialist
Kiri Brennecke
Development Coordinator
Tracy Clarke
Next Step Program Coordinator
Nathan Gifford
Facilities Coordinator
Marie Girard
Care Manager
Matt Lewison
Operations Director
Elizabeth Mather
House Coordinator
Francoise Maxie
Finance Manager
Angie Muthee
Development Director
Aura Payne
Volunteer Services Manager
Carol Rozumalski, MSW, MEd
Occupancy Administrator & Care Manager
Dani Turk
Employment & Education Manager
Jen Zug
Marketing & Communications Manager
Board of Directors
Jubilee’s Board of Directors is made up of highly dedicated volunteers who act as the governing body of the organization. The board’s principal responsibilities include long-term planning, fundraising, financial oversight, executive supervision, and advocacy.
For information about joining the Jubilee Board of Directors please contact us.
GetInsured
Jen Engles-Klann, Vice President
The Derschang Group
Sean Maygra, Treasurer
World Wide Distrubutors
Kate Opatz, Secretary
Montana & Nacho Burracho
Microsoft
Chero Chuma, CSJP
Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace
Judith Desmarais, SP
Sisters of Providence
Jennifer Hall
Sisters of Providence
Waste Mangement
Nancy O’Brien
Community Volunteer
Marilyn Sherron
AT&T
Associate Board
Jubilee’s Associate Board is made up of young professionals dedicated to fundraising, expanding networks, and stewarding the mission of Jubilee through creative outreach and connections. For information about joining the Jubilee Associate Board, please contact us.
Co-Chair
Nandi Butcher
Co-Chair
Courtney Schwartz
Treasurer
Kelly Hostetler
Secretary
Monica Armstrong
Lorraine Anderson
Leslie Andrews
Alicia Annamalay
Rachael Dlugolecki
Kelly Hostetler
Edna Kalinko
Rachel Marshall
Cara McGree
Katie Rankin
Ashley Rodriguez
Erica Strehl
Zoë True
Chika Uchendu
Rosemary Verba Mauer
Jena Wylie
Rachel Zaccaro
See our history
How we got here
Seattle in the early 1980s was in the midst of a housing crisis. Federal cuts to subsidized housing, the deinstitutionalization of mental health, and downtown revitalization overwhelmed the city with “displaced” people.
At the time, three Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace were working in a local shelter. After watching women move in and out repeatedly, they devised a different program to break the cycle of homelessness.
Jubilee Women’s Center opened in a former Capitol Hill convent in the fall of 1983, named for the Sisters’ 100th “Jubilee” anniversary, also in 1983. Believed to be Seattle’s first transitional home for women, Jubilee offered residents a supportive housing community in which to heal from crisis and domestic abuse and get back on their feet. With an 18-month program—much longer than the typical three-month emergency shelter stay—women had more time to stabilize and work toward independence.
During the next three decades, Jubilee continued to adjust its programs and services in response to the changing needs of clients and community. Jubilee became an independent 501(c)(3), ramped up private fundraising efforts, and added Seattle’s first learning and technology center dedicated to homeless women. Jubilee also renovated facilities, moved to a holistic model of care, and acquired two additional residences, including a former ministry of the Sisters of Providence, which was gifted to Jubilee in 2014. A fourth residence will open in 2019, dedicated to program graduates.
Today, Jubilee’s program serves approximately 60 women each year with affordable community housing, holistic support services, on-site care managers, and a focus on employment preparation to advance each woman on her path out of poverty with a living-wage job and a home of her own. Jubilee serves an additional 2,000 low-income women with free referrals, job and life skills classes, clothing boutique, and computer lab.
Watch a video about the history of Jubilee.
Career opportunities
With a talented staff dedicated to impacting homelessness and empowering women to rebuild their lives, employment at Jubilee is a great opportunity to work toward something that truly matters.
Open Positions:
We have no open positions at this time. Please stop by again later.
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