Garrett Hebel, MSW, LICSW, SUDP

Chapter President 2021-2023

With a Bachelors in Social Work and Spanish from Loras College in Dubuque, IA, and a Master of Social Work from Loyola University of Chicago, Garrett moved to Seattle in 2016 when he joined Harborview Medical Center in Seattle to serve as a Mental Health Practitioner, in which he provides outpatient assessment, case management, referral, and group and individual therapy for clients with mental health and substance use disorders. Garrett holds licenses in WA as an Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Substance Use Disorder Professional.

Nancy Amidei, MSW

Western Washington

Maame Bassaw

Western Washington

As Maame continues her journey in receiving her MSW, she would like to extend her contribution within her focus area of community organization, advocacy, social justice and political leadership to NASW. She is active in legislative policy for behavioral health services in the state of WA as a Certified Peer Counselor and community leader. She would like to share her knowledge of current legislations that will benefit NASW and be a voice for the realm of social work. She has been apart of legislative workgroups for recent behavioral health bills that have passed in WA state. She would like to strengthen advocacy and participation in the legislative process for NASW WA as much as possible.​

Patricia Barnes Cannon, MSW

Western Washington

Patricia Barnes Cannon has been a resident of the state of Washington since 2014. She received her BA in education/social welfare and MSW with dual specialization in child welfare and policy, administration, community development from Arizona State University. She completed postmasters work at the University of Arizona in interdisciplinary studies including cultural anthropology, Indigenous studies/administration.  

Adrian Bruton, ACSW

Western Washington

Adrian Bruton (LICSW. ACSW, OSW-C) is a transplant from Alabama to Olympia. She is a certified oncology social worker. She is in the process of working towards her DSW from The University of Alabama.

Christine Ingersoll, MSW, ACSW, LICSW

Western Washington

Christine has been a social worker since 1976, working first in residential treatment for children, special needs foster care and adoption, and then transitioning to hospital based medical social work and then to  home based hospice care. After retiring from full time work, Christine continued with a small practice providing individual supervision for social workers working towards licensure. She is a strong advocate for social work, and has mentored many people in the profession.

Amber Letchworth, BASW

Eastern Washington 

​Amber joined NASW as an undergraduate in the BASW program at EWU. Amber is currently attending Gonzaga University School of Law, pursuing her JD/MSW. Amber's undergraduate studies focused on analyzing systems as perpetuating disparities in our society and expanding cultural understandings of historically marginalized groups. In addition to my many advocate roles in Amber's community, she co-founded The Revive Center for Returning Citizens in 2015—a peer-led non-profit organization that collaborates with impacted populations and families. 

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Vernon Loke, Ph.D.

Eastern Washington

Vernon Loke, PhD, is currently the Associate Dean at the College of Professional Programs, and Professor of Social Work, at Eastern Washington University. Vernon’s practice and research focus on program development and evaluation, financial empowerment, asset building, legislative engagement and advocacy, and consumer protections. He also volunteers on the boards of several social service organizations and advocacy groups. 

Christina Mason, MSW

Western Washington

Christina Mason received a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Washington in 2013. She lives in Seattle and is currently the Program Manager at King County Drug Diversion Court. Prior work has included Emergency Department social work, and outreach / case management with youth experiencing homelessness and incarceration. She began serving on NASW’s Legislative Action Committee in 2020.  

Skye Newkirk, LICSW

Eastern Washington

Skye first became involved in NASW when he lived in Ft. Worth, TX studying to obtain his BSW. He sat on the state NASW board as the BSW student representative at that time, and spent the year participating in conference planning, legislative action, and advocating within the organization for LGBTQ+ members. At the end of the year, he received the chapter's BSW Student of the Year award. Fast forward to today, and he works at a primary care clinic in Goldendale, WA. His clinical practice has strengthened his skills in communication and advocacy, and living in a rural area has challenged him to open his perspective to the strengths and special qualities of rural social work. He is honored to continue his service to the NASW organization and to be a voice that breaks isolation for the community of rural Washington social workers.

Janice Nordland, LICSWA

Western Washington

Janice is a School Social Worker with a passion for helping families and communities navigate educational systems. Her goal is to improve access to education, increase engagement, and support marginalized communities within these systems. She graduated with an MSW in 2016 from UW Tacoma and is currently pursuing her LICSW.​

Claudia Sellmaier, Ph.D., MSW, MA

Western Washington

Claudia was trained and worked as a social worker in Germany, mainly working with unhoused young adults providing wrap-around services. She is now faculty at the University of Washington Tacoma School of Social Work and Criminal Justice.