SBIRT Staff Bios
Meet the SBIRT Staff
Healthy Schools Coordinator
The Healthy Schools Coordinator is based in the district office. They develop best practices, track grant requirements and deadlines, and analyze data to identify trending concerns, program disparities, and needed program support. They also report and distribute relevant anonymous data to schools, families, students, other departments, and funding entities.
Lindsay Bolender, M.Ed (She/her)
Lindsay has been working within the King County SBIRT program since its implementation in 2018 and within Seattle Public Schools since 2021. She earned a Master in Education Policy from the University of Washington in 2021. Prior to SBIRT, Lindsay worked for ten years in early-childhood education. The things that keep Lindsay healthy and happy are reading, hiking, paddle boarding, travel, and dance.
Prevention and Intervention Specialists
Prevention/Intervention (PI) Specialists are school-based professionals trained in brief intervention best practices & motivational interviewing. Along with school counselors, school social workers, and school administrators, PI specialists respond to and meet with students who indicate a need for support.
