April Nilsen (she/her)
Vice President of Development & Impact
An east coast native, April Nilsen joined WABS in 2014 while completing her graduate degree, which focused on education policy, program evaluation, and nonprofit management. April has held many roles at WABS, including overseeing student programs, as the organization’s grant writer, and as the Director of Development & Communications. Previously, she has experience as an educator and an administrator in early childhood education.
April holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Michigan, and a Master’s in Public Administration from the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance at the University of Washington. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Snohomish County Legal Services. In her time outside of work, April enjoys spending time with her daughters and exploring the outdoors.
