​Board of Directors

​Michel Spruance, Co-Founder and Board Chair

​As a past classroom-teacher, Michel (MEd, ERYS-500), her passion for seeing students and teachers thrive to the organization. When Michel left teaching in 2007, her dream was to bring the practices of mindfulness and yoga to other educators, as she knew the difference these tools were making in her life and in her own classroom. As a yoga teacher and the owner of Be Luminous Yoga, Michel has been teaching people to breath and move since 2003. She has also trained yoga teachers since 2011 in a variety of capacities.

Jill Sheldon, Board Treasurer

Mindfulness practices have been a passion for Jill since a semester abroad in Nepal in College. Jill founded Open Road Coaching and Consulting out of a passion for equity and organizational health, and has worked with hundreds of values-driving leaders in the last 20 years. She taught Leadership and Strategy in the University of Washington Nonprofit Certificate program for over 10 years and has a high value around learning and discovery in community. Jill has a master’s degree from the Leadership Institute of Seattle at Bastyr University and is a graduate of Leadership Tomorrow. She lives in West Seattle with her wife and two wonderful creatures.

​Sara Kelly, Board Secretary

​Sara Kelly credits her yoga and meditation practice as a major element of balance in her life. She wears many hats - educator to her 2 sons, catering server, real estate investor and student of the world. She strongly believes that the work of Space Between with children and educators will make our world a calmer and kinder place, one person at a time.

Eva Yopes McMullen

Eva McMullen’s past work in education has spurred her to be an advocate for children in the public education system, especially those who are often most marginalized. For Eva, investing in social-emotional learning young is critical to success across all aspects of life. To the Space Between board, she brings a decade-long career in fundraising and development at a variety of organizations, ranging from higher education at her alma mater, Johns Hopkins University, to small nonprofits like Playworks Colorado. Currently, Eva is a search consultant and the Business Operations Manager for a local non-profit search firm, Clover Search Works. Outside of work and volunteering, Eva chases after her two preschoolers, tries to go on as many ‘adventure walks’ as possible, and hones her own yoga and meditation practice whenever she’s able.

Alyssa Pizarro

​After leaving a 10-year fashion career in New York and moving to Seattle, Alyssa was finally able to pursue her passion for yoga and service in the nonprofit world.
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​Alyssa is a 200-hr yoga certified instructor from the Nairobi based nonprofit organization, Africa Yoga Project. With yoga still a big part of her life, she is an instructor with the UW Mindfulness Program and at Yoga Tree, in Seattle. Alyssa has served as a volunteer in many spaces, PSKS a youth homeless shelter in Capitol Hill, Full Life Care in Rainier Valley, and the Stability Network in northern Seattle. In her career, Alyssa was formerly part of the Development team for Yoga Behind Bars, and a facilitator with Space Between, and is currently the Corporate Giving Officer at Business Impact NW. Alyssa has lived in Seattle for 9 years, and calls Ballard home with her partner and 10year-old pupper, Leila.