Our Board

August Brower

August Brower is a 20+ year Army Veteran who served as both an Army Bandsman (Tuba) and an Officer Engineer. As a decorated Non-commissioned officer later turned Commissioned Officer, August knows the benefits of music and organizational leadership. Today, August is applying leadership to knew things as he learns the art of cultivating mushrooms and truffles building a new farm in Shelton.

Jeanette Laws

Dr. Sean-David J McGoran

Dr. Sean-David McGoran is a lifelong musician and a seasoned, passionate educator committed to making a difference in the community through TI Academy. Dr. McGoran holds a doctorate in leadership, and his doctoral project focused on recruiting and training an advisory board to serve the community through music education and therapy. He also holds an undergraduate degree from Berklee College of Music in Jazz Performance and a Master of Arts. In addition to teaching music for over 30 years, Dr. McGoran also teaches Leadership, Art & Culture, and Organizational Ethics, all in service as an adjunct faculty member for multiple universities.

Sam Wasson

Sam is a long-time dedicated music educator and has been a significant part of the academy and our work for years. Her education and experience as a music therapist gives her a powerful and unique perspective on people and how music meets the various needs of people. Sam has planned, developed, and led classes and worships of her own in tandem with peers and is a careful, considerate, and passionate leader who loves the Olympia community.

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Olympia, a city where music is loved and needed.