Vicki J. O’Keefe Named as Senior Center Activities/Program Coordinator

— from Sara Boyle for Orcas Senior Center —

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”– The Summer Day, Mary Oliver.

Orcas Senior Center Nonprofit is thrilled to have Vicki O’Keefe join our staffing team as the new Activities and Program Coordinator. Vicki’s focus will be launching new initiatives like our Tech grant and increasing offerings in result of islander feedback obtained throughout the last year.

Vicki brings a vast amount of programming experience and her passions align with our mission to age well on Orcas.  Vicki O’Keefe has thirty years of experience as a classroom teacher. She has a Master’s degree in Education, and is certified in the University of Washington Fiber Art program. She was coordinator of the Community Service Outreach programs at several private schools in the Seattle area. She started as an English teacher in Seattle independent private schools teaching English, and continued her career as a technology teacher instructing students in the wonders of desktop publishing, sewing, photography and filmmaking. She tutors reluctant readers and dyslexic children.

Vicki’s goal is to bring her experience, caring and insights to the Orcas Island community. “Reading, sewing, and service bring me great pleasure,” she states. “There is a great power when vibrant and grateful people join together to do good things.”

Please stop by the center to introduce yourself, Vicki will be working part time, Monday through Thursdays at the Senior Center starting August 13 and the new host of our Tuesday Coffee Shop (soon to expand to Thursdays!).