Central Washington AHEC Team

Nancy Spurgeon – Interim Director

I have worked in the field of Early Childhood Education (ECE) for over forty years which has included direct services, administration, and Director of Early Childhood Program at Wenatchee Valley College (WVC). 

I attended Western Washington University and Pacific Oaks College where I received degrees in Human Services and Human Development with specialization in Early Childhood Leadership and Administration. I retired as director of Early Childhood Education at Wenatchee Valley College in June of 2019.

During my retirement I continued to teach as ECE adjunct faculty at WVC.  I serve as a board member at Chelan/Douglas Child Services Association (CDCSA), the North Central Washington Regional Libraries (NCRL), Communities in Schools (CIS), North Central Early Learning Collaborative (NCELC), Thriving Together (formally NCACH) and the leadership council for the Chelan/Douglas Coalition for Health Improvement (CDCHI).  

In November of 2022 I was approach by Wenatchee Valley College administration and ask if I would be willing to be the interim Director of the new Central Washington Area Health Education Center (CWAHEC).  My work with families, and my participation on the boards of the Thriving Together (NCACH) and the CDCHI has made me realize how important it is to ensure equitable access to Health and Wellness services.  The vision of the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is to improve the health of underserved and vulnerable populations by strengthening the health workforce, developing diversity in the health care workforce, and connecting skilled professionals to communities in need are important elements to providing access.  The vision of the CWAHEC aligns with my personal community service goals and I look forward to using my knowledge of program development and my organizational and leadership skills to support the development of the of the Central Washington AHEC.

Jordan Johnson – Outreach and retention coordinator

Jordan is a Wenatchee-born native. He first attended Wenatchee Valley College as a running start student in 2008, then returned in 2018 to finish his Associate’s Degree. He then transferred to University of Washington Bothell where he completed his bachelor’s degree in Community Psychology. After a gap year, he moved to New York’s Capital Region to do his master’s, initially planning on becoming a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. However, it was coursework in CP where he found his passion in community work and outreach instead. Even though he enjoyed the adventure of living on the East Coast, he realized during his very first semester that he wanted to return to the Pacific Northwest upon graduation. In fact, he timed everything such that he turned in his final assignment and got in his car to begin the journey home on the same day. As fate would have it, all roads lead home, and he returned to Wenatchee to work with WVC.