Board of Directors

Sarah Wilkinson

Sarah Wilkinson received her B.A. in Cultural Anthropology. In  the year immediately following, she worked as a VISTA in Urbana, Illinois. It was during this experience that her desire  to work for social justice was ignited and where she developed the skills required fo rcommunity organizing. Following her VISTA service, she traveled extensively around the world. In 2007 she combined her long time commitment to peace and education with her interest in international issues by founding Project PeacePal.

Gerri Barnhart

Active in the peace movement for many years,Gerri Barnhart has been involved with PeacePal since 2009. After receiving her teaching degree and a certificate in Peace Studies, Gerri helped develop PeacePal’s Peace Begins in Me curriculum.Gerri’s other passions include music, hot air ballooning (volunteered for the fiesta for over 20 years) and spending quality time with family and friends. She is currently a high school librarian in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Claire Wilkinson

Claire Wilkinson is a fundraiser, writer, and event-planner for the suburban Seattle library system.Previously, she worked in advertisting, marketing, public relations, and televsion production.She has a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois and a certificate in veterinary assisting from Renton Technical College.In addition to Project PeacePal, Claire also serves on the boards of the Coalition for Charitable Choice and Purrfect Pals cat shelter.