BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHRISTIE WHITE
Board Chair
Christie has over 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate and interiors industry from office leasing and office furniture to audio visual technology.
Her years of experience managing and designing large-scale commercial installations for clients in various industries has been of immense value in helping the organizations she volunteers for grow their missions. She retired in 2024 so she could spend more time volunteering in her local community.
When she is not volunteering you can find her doing the things she loves most: working in her garden, walking and hiking with her dog, or cooking up a new recipe in the kitchen.
GINA LYLE-GRIFFIN
Gina worked for the Lake County Office of Education for 18 years in many capacities involving Early Childhood Education & Development, including Administrator, Coordinator, and Child Development Specialist. In addition to her BS in Early Childhood Education from Pacific Union College, Gina holds two CA credentials in adult, parent & family education, and a CA Child Development Program Director Permit. She serves on the Lake County Child Care Planning Council, Resilient Lake County, and the Lake County Children’s Council.
After 6 years as a Project Director at the County of Lake Health Services Division, she retired from public service in 2022. She is now an independent consultant working as a public policy advocate. Gina believes that Shade Canyon offers local children a quality, developmentally appropriate environment that will stimulate learning through discovery and exploration.
Gina enjoys the ocean, genealogy, and time with family, friends, and her beloved pets.
Board Member
LEWIS LINCOLN
Board Member
SAVANNAH MITCHELL
Board Member
Early in her teaching career, Savannah Mitchell taught at Head Start in Clearlake and was an early interventionist for Easter Seals, working with children with developmental disabilities all over Lake County. Before she had her first child in 2017, she taught at a Waldorf-inspired charter school in Sonoma in grades 1-3.
Savannah holds a B.A. in Early Childhood Education from Pacific Union College and a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from Fresno State University. She also earned a Waldorf Teacher Diploma from the Center of Educational Renewal, which represents four years of deep study. A wife and mother of two, Savannah has lived in Lake County for most of her life and desires to see her community thrive.