Board of Directors – Springwater Environmental Sciences School

The Board of Directors oversees all school operations, including setting school-wide goals; setting policies and procedures, making all hiring decisions, and setting the budget and ensuring the financial health of the school.

Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend monthly board meetings, which begin at 6:00 p.m. and are held at Springwater Environmental Sciences school in the Art Room.

The agendas will be posted and available prior to the meetings and minutes will be posted online. See the School Calendar for meeting dates and the Board News Page for agendas and minutes.

Download a copy of our school policies and procedures: Springwater-Policies. Updated Fall 2020
Download a copy of our School Bylaws: Springwater School By-Laws
List of all past Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes
2020-21 Audit documents
Board Goals Document 2021-2022
Student Improvement Account Annual Report/Budget

If you have not had a chance to personally meet any of our board members take a moment to say Hi or just give a good old Hi-Five!

Board meeting procedures include:

All board meetings will be posted on the calendar for the entire upcoming school year.
Agendas will be posted 48 hours prior to each meeting, both in hard copy at the school and electronically on the website.
Meeting minutes will be approved by the board at the next month’s meeting, and then posted approximately one week after that on the website.
In order to facilitate community involvement, the public comment section of each board meeting has been moved to the beginning of the agenda.
A time limit of 3 minutes per individual will be enforced to ensure that the Board can hear public comment at the outset and still proceed through that month’s agenda items without delay.
If students wish to attend and speak at a board meeting, it is requested that the student (or parent) notify the Board chair at least 48 hours in advance, so that the location of the meeting can be changed to the school.
Input sessions, surveys and other opportunities for obtaining families’ input, such as facilitated input sessions, will be scheduled on an as-needed basis to supplement the opportunity for public comment at board meetings.

Board Members for 2025-2026

Nathalie Doherty – Board President

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Nathalie is the parent to three children at Springwater and has been a part of this wonderful community since her oldest started kindergarten in 2015. Nathalie joined the Board in 2021 and became Chair in 2022. Nathalie is an active volunteer in the Springwater community and is passionate about the school’s mission and ensuring that our children, staff, and community feel supported and heard. Professionally, Nathalie has practiced environmental law for 20 years, advising federal land managers on how to investigate and clean up contamination on public lands. Personally, Nathalie enjoys cooking and baking and spending time with her family.

Andy Edmundson – Board Member

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Andy has been part of Springwater Environmental Sciences School for the past seven years. His eldest graduated in 2025, and his younger child is currently in 6th grade. Andy serves on the Board with a steadfast commitment to fiscal responsibility and supporting the school’s vision, mission and values.

Professionally, Andy has spent the past 18 years in Human Resources, focusing on Talent Attraction and Retention, partnering with business leaders to ensure the success of their teams. He relocated from Australia to the United States in 2008 and values the international learning experience he can bring to the board conversations.

In addition to his work and involvement at Springwater, Andy serves as Committee Chair for a combined-gender Scout troop in Oregon City and enjoys spending time providing outdoors experiences to this coming generation.

Chris Sugg – Board Member

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Chris is the father of two current students at Springwater. As Treasurer, Chris is passionate about continuing the transparency of our school finances and ensuring we are planning for Springwater’s long-term financial health.

Personally, Chris enjoys applying permaculture principles to his small farm and traveling internationally. Professionally, Chris is continuing a >20-year career with a Fortune 50 company as a Sr. Director covering commercial operations.

Jessica Henrickson – Board Member

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Jessica is the mother of one child currently attending Springwater and another who will be joining the school in the near future. As a mother and an active member of the school community, Jessica understands the concerns and aspirations of both parents and students. Jessica is passionate about the betterment of our school and enrichment of our Springwater community. Professionally, as a financial advisor, Jessica is enthusiastic about helping individuals and families secure their financial futures which carries over to her experience as a board member. When Jessica is not active in other areas of the community, you might find her in her garden, enjoying the beauty of nature and spending every chance she can with her family.

Melly Murphy – Board Member

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Melly is the proud mama of two children who have greatly benefitted from Springwater Environmental Sciences. Her oldest graduated 8th grade and has gone on to excel in high school. Her youngest is currently a 4th grader. Springwater has been an impactful gift and she enjoys assisting the school as a board member as well as volunteering and facilitating the holiday maker’s market. Melly feels passionate about supporting Springwater, its staff, children and families to further the betterment of the community and future students to come. Personally, Melly can be found reading, creating and spending quality time with family and friends.

Sarah Head – Board Member

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Sarah Head has been a Springwater parent since 2019 and has two children who attend. Her oldest, Josephine, entered during her fourth grade year and the love for Springwater has only grown since then, both for the curriculum and the community. For the last 15 years, Sarah has worn many hats in education, including social studies teacher, advisor, education consultant and now board member. She is passionate about relationships, rigorous standards and equity, both in the classroom and education system at large. Sarah has recently stepped out of education, except for her role on the board and the occasional substitute teaching job at Springwater, and is now farming full time on her farm in Oregon City, Eda Creek Farm, where she grows specialty cut flowers for the wholesale market as well as flowers for her local community. When not farming, Sarah and her family enjoy trips to the beach, good food and time in the woods.

Shannon Santorineos – Board Member

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Shannon is the parent of a current Springwater student and has been part of the Springwater community since 2018. She’s an active volunteer who cares deeply about protecting what makes Springwater special while also strengthening the systems that support students, staff, and families. Professionally, Shannon is a Customer Success leader in the tech space, with deep experience leading teams, partnering cross-functionally, and building clear, sustainable processes that drive better outcomes and lasting trust. Outside of school and work, she enjoys gardening, hiking, snowboarding, and most of all, time with her son and husband.