Who We Are

Deborah Van Law is a long time resident of the Wood River Valley with 20 years of teaching experience in Blaine County Schools. She attended Boise State University and graduated with a BA in Bilingual Education and an MA in Education, Curriculum and Instruction. Deborah is passionate about providing opportunities for all Blaine County students to ensure they thrive and become productive members of our community. She currently serves on the board at The Hunger Coalition and loves being outdoors with her husband and two sons.

Jessica Maynard was born, raised and completed her professional education in the Tourism and Hospitality industry in Peru. She arrived in the Wood River Valley in the summer of 2006, and has been living in this wonderful valley ever since. She is very passionate about our community and loves to give back by volunteering with non-profit organizations as much as possible. As a mother of an 11-year-old daughter who is a Blaine County student, she is an ardent supporter of public education and the Blaine County School District. Jessica loves spending family time with her husband and daughter as well as enjoying the outdoors camping, hiking, running, and skiing.

Jessica is honored to join the BCEF board and looks forward to supporting the organization while learning from her fellow board members.

As a resident and professional of the Wood River Valley for ten years, Alexis is very excited to be joining the board of the Blaine County Education Foundation as their Treasurer. She and her husband enjoy spending time with friends, traveling and spending time with their beautiful basset hound Bonnie. Summers are their favorite and you’ll usually find them on the golf course!

Alicia Hollis moved to the Wood River Valley in 2006 and worked as an elementary school teacher in Blaine County for over 15 years, primarily as a bilingual classroom teacher and reading specialist. Since 2016, she has focused her passion for public education and student success in her work with BCEF. Alicia loves to ski and hike in the Wood River Valley and to travel with her husband and two children, spending time in Australia and Montana.

Hilary has two children who attend Blaine County schools and she whole heartedly supports public education. She has served on numerous other boards in the valley including Girls on the Run and the Snake River Alliance. Hilary enjoys time in the backcountry with her friends and family, whether it is skiing, running or floating rivers.

Megan is a lifelong resident of Blaine County and was a student of Blaine County School District from kindergarten all the way through high school. She is passionate about giving back to the community that has given her so much.  Megan has worked and volunteered for many non-profit organizations in our community including Blaine County Recreation District, Friends of the Sawtooth Avalanche Center, Idaho Conservation League, Wood River Land Trust and Blaine County Education Foundation. Her most treasured moments are spent in the mountains with family and friends.  Megan lives in Hailey with her husband, twins and dog.

Victor values the unique strengths and differences of every individual. He is a former special education teacher dedicated to fostering inclusive and welcoming learning environments. As a business leader in the Wood River Valley, he continues to champion equity and inclusion via internet connectivity programs in order to level the playing field for all K-12 students in our community. Victor loves spending time with his wife of over 30 years, 4 sons and grandchildren. He enjoys skiing, hiking, and yoga.

Sandy Scott enjoys life as a retired teacher and is proud to have spent over 40 years in the classroom. After her years at Hemingway Elementary, she spends time traveling, hiking, golfing, reading, and volunteering for various groups in the community. Sandy has served on the BCEF board of directors since her retirement in 2017. Her passion for education is reflected in her service on the Scholarship Committee for BCEF.

My name is Jane Lopez and I grew up in the Wood River Valley. I moved here when I was 13 years old and attended Blaine County schools. I have 4 wonderful children. One attends BSU and 3 are currently BCSD students. I previously worked for BCSD for 19 years. Throughout the years, I was able to build relationships with families, students within our Latino community. I currently work at the Hunger Coalition where I continue to support our community by helping families in need. I am very excited to be part of the BCEF because it will allow me to continue my work in a different capacity and allow me to see our Latino students succeed and strive.

In my free time I enjoy watching my kids play their favorite sports and traveling. I especially enjoy going to Redfish Lake in the summer.

Elizabeth is a lifelong educator whose career has taken her from the classroom to startups to nonprofit leadership. The importance of generosity, wellness, and community guide all of her endeavors and most recently drew her to the Sun Valley Museum of Art where she serves as the Director of Advancement. Elizabeth first moved to the Wood River Valley in 2001, then spent a decade immersed in urban life in San Francisco and returned to the mountains to raise her children in 2014. Elizabeth holds an Executive MBA from Boise State and a Masters in English from Breadloaf School of English. When she is not working, Elizabeth can be found running on local trails, baking, and adventuring near and far with her family.

After 16 years of experience in legal, finance and human resources functions and operational management, Susie returned to school to earn a Masters of Science in Nutrition Education and started a non-profit that empowered parents to raise healthy eaters. Still passionate about early childhood nutrition, her focus has shifted to serving on non-profit boards, including two here in the Wood River Valley. She is new to the community but already loves skiing, hiking and taking advantage of its cultural offerings.