Staff
Megan Booth
Music Director
A passionate choral clinician and educator, Megan Booth has served as Endolyne’s Music Director since 2017. Megan holds a Bachelor of Musical Arts from Pacific Lutheran University (2013) and a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from Central Washington University (2015). In 2019, she and several of our ECC singers joined the Seattle Symphony, where Megan served as the Music Director of the Symphony’s first Community Youth Chorus.
Megan is also the Director of Choirs at Silas High School in Tacoma, WA. Under her direction, the Silas choirs have won two regional Solo and Ensemble titles (2022 and 2023), and won 1st place (Jazz Division) and 2nd place (Show Choir division) at the 2023 Anaheim Heritage Festival. Prior to teaching at Silas, Megan was Director of Choral Activities at Bethel High School from 2016-2017.
Megan loves spending time traveling, boating and exploring restaurants with her husband Sam. In June, they welcomed their first child Callum to the world. He is already enjoying musical performances, his grandparents, Rainiers games, and bonding with Amigo (the family chihuahua).
Megan believes youth have an exceptional ability to create artful and riveting performances. She cares deeply about bringing out each student’s inherent potential and brings true energy and joy to each rehearsal.
Maya Adams
Staff Instructor
Maya Adams graduated with a Bachelor of Music Education from Pacific Lutheran University in 2021. During her time at PLU, she served as both student conductor of Knight’s Chorus, the university’s tenor/bass ensemble, and also as music director of PLU’s student-run treble acapella group.
Maya currently teaches K-5 vocal music at Delong Elementary in Tacoma. She is passionate about nurturing lifelong involvement in choral music and creating a rehearsal environment that provides a safe and welcoming space for all singers. She is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association and regularly attends conferences to further her education in diverse choral traditions and techniques.
Outside of choir, Maya enjoys spending time with family, friends, and her pets. She also loves cooking, baking, and watching anything on Food Network
Clara Dorst
Staff Instructor
Clara Dorst graduated from Western Washington University with a Bachelor’s in Music Education. While at WWU, Clara served as the President of the Advanced Treble Choir, was an active member in the collegiate ACDA group, and worked in the Music Library.
After graduation, Clara substituted in the Blaine School District, and music-directed the Blaine High School production of Into the Woods. Currently Clara is substitute teaching in the Seattle Public School district.
Apart from singing, Clara enjoys reading, exploring the city, and frequenting the Woodland Park Zoo (where she just became a new member!)
Dylan Petersen
Choir Assistant
Dylan Petersen graduated with a Bachelor’s in Music Composition from the University of Puget Sound in 2023. An avid musician, Dylan spent his time at UPS composing, singing in the Adelphian Concert Choir, playing percussion in the symphony orchestra and percussion ensemble, and leading Underground Sound A Cappella. While pursuing his degree Dylan also served as the Choir Director of Grace Baptist Church in Tacoma, Washington.
Outside of music, Dylan enjoys spending time with friends, taking long walks, and cooking all sorts of food.
Board of Directors
Kathleen Lonergan
President
Kathleen has served as ECC’s President since 2019. To this role, she brings a passion for music education, a professional background in personal coaching and event planning, and 25 years of experience serving on a variety of nonprofit boards. She is committed to the long-term health and success of ECC, and is thrilled to work with such an amazing and dedicated group of Board members, as well as ECC’s incredibly talented staff.
Kathleen’s two daughters have sung in ECC for a combined total of 19 years. Her oldest sang with ECC all the way from kindergarten to high school graduation! Kathleen played the violin and sang in choir as a child and young adult, and now enjoys singing loudly when driving alone.
Brandon Sparks
Vice President
Brandon spent six years in choir through middle and high school, and now has two kids who love singing and musical theater. A native of Olympia, he moved to West Seattle in 2016, and his kids began singing with ECC shortly thereafter.
Brandon founded the Oly Town Artesians semi-pro soccer team in Olympia, and is currently the on-field host and director of entertainment for the Dub Sea Fish Sticks baseball team. He is also a freelance graphics designer and social media manager who enjoys going to minor league baseball games and is a supporter of Brentford FC.
Jill Amsberry
Secretary
Jill grew up in rural Iowa in a musical family. She participated in band and vocal groups throughout high school and beyond. She was thrilled to find ECC to pass on quality musical education to her two kids. In her free time, Jill enjoys sewing and working to improve her piano-playing skills.
Devika Bashani
Treasurer
Devika is a product management leader and a former entrepreneur. Originally from India, she came to Seattle to study, but liked it enough to stay and call it home. As a child, singing in the school choir was her favorite activity. Outside of work, she enjoys gardening, swimming, and going on long drives with her husband.
Ingrid Grosz
Volunteer Coordinator
Ingrid is a native of New York State, happily transplanted in Seattle, where she works as an Occupational Therapist at Swedish Medical Center.
Ingrid played the flute all through her childhood. She developed a great appreciation for music from her parents, who brought her to every opera or ballet they could, and from her husband, an avid fan of all genres of music. Naturally, bringing music into her home was very important: her daughter has been a part of ECC since pre-K, where she has flourished into a passionate performer. Ingrid became a board member in 2021.
Alex Stahl
Member at Large
Alex Stahl received his degree in Music Education from Pacific Lutheran University, and teaches choir at Peninsula High School. Alex is a PNW native, having grown up right here in Washington State in University Place.
Alex was an ECC Staff Instructor in 2020 and joined the Board in 2021.
When Alex isn’t busy teaching, he can be found cooking/ baking something delicious, or hanging out with friends and family.
Duc Quan
Marketing Chair
Duc was born in Vietnam, grew up in Texas, and has called Seattle home for the last 20+ years. He appreciates how music can bring families together and loves hearing his daughter sing and watching her perform.
Duc is a customer experience consultant for a major telecom, and former business owner. He enjoys spending time with family, and is an avid tennis fan/player who enjoys traveling to watch professional tournaments.
Arianne Wallace
Community Outreach and Engagement
Arianne (Ari) Wallace is a Seattle native who sang in the Northwest Girlchoir (NWGC) from age 7 through high school, and later served two terms on the NWGC Board of Directors. Ari minored in music at the University of Puget Sound, where she sang in the Adelphian Concert Choir. She has been singing with Mirinesse Women’s Choir since 2006.
Ari was happy to find Endolyne Children’s Choir for her children. ECC’s mission fits her long-standing dedication to music education and singing. 2022 will mark her daughter’s 5th year in ECC, and her son’s first year in the Debut Prep choir.
Ari is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice. She enjoys going to concerts, hiking to waterfalls, photography, volleyball, and football.
Karin Hoggard
Registration Chair
Karin joined the ECC Board in 2022, and brings a love of creating a welcoming and supportive community for children and their families. She’s a psychotherapist with a background in working with children and adolescents. Karin’s daughter is in her fourth year with ECC, and Karin delights in seeing the growth her daughter has experienced from singing with Endolyne since first grade.
Karin is a native of western Washington but has spent a lot of time traveling and living in different regions of the country. She enjoys mountain and water adventures, gardening, spending time with her family and friends and playing with her dogs.
Alexis Toma
Member at Large
Alexis is an employment attorney. Born and raised in Phoenix, she started playing piano in second grade and then moved on to brass and woodwind instruments. She has lived in the Seattle for over 15 years, nearly all of it in West Seattle. Alexis is thrilled that her elementary school daughter loves choir and enjoys witnessing the friendships that develop among choir pals.
Join our committed, enthusiastic, fun team of volunteers! Grow your leadership skills and help ensure ECC’s continued success and stability. No prior Board experience required.
Open positions:
- Event Chair
- Fundraising Chair
- email Board president Kathleen Lonergan to learn more about these exciting opportunities.