Board Members
Julie Neff Lippman, Board Chair, University of Puget Sound – Retired
David Artis, Pharmaceuticals – Retired
Stephanie Baerg, Educator
E. Glenn Everitt, Jr., CPA
Chris Gavin, School Principal
Diane Hunt, Private School Administrator - Retired
Barbara Lidikay, Private School Administrator – Retired
Carol Ludwig, Manager of Training & Development – Manager of Training & Development – Retired
Rich McEntee, Attorney-McEntee Law office
Gary Methner, Businessman – Retired
Brian Randall, Financial Consultant
Mary Gallagher Senecal, Community Leader
Carol Stockdale, Ed.D., Educator – Clinician
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Carol Stockdale founded ARK (Applied Research Knowledge) Institute of Learning in 1968. Dr. Stockdale wanted to know more about learning disorders and began researching everything she could find on the subject. Her research led her to found Another Door to Learning in 1980. This was the Puget Sound’s first clinic devoted to treating learning disorders. The clinic was a non-profit venture funded through fees, grants and donations. Therapist training was done in house and the clinic also provided continuing education for many teachers in the community.
After 16 years serving children and adults with learning disorders, Carol retired. At that same time several internal changes to the organization finally led to the dissolution of Another Door To Learning. Unfortunately, this meant that the progress, research, instructional methods and tools developed during that time were suddenly not available.
Unhappy with the thought of these resources being lost Carol Stockdale, with the help of her husband Ron Stockdale, established ARK Institute of Learning in 1996. The primary goal was to preserve and carry forward the instructional methods, tools and knowledge acquired through Another Door to Learning.
ARK Institute of Learning remains committed to improving the lives of those with learning disorders by constantly expanding its understanding of research in this field. Additionally, the Stockdales remain an integral part of this organization, as members of the Board of Directors.
The tools, knowledge and instructional methods keep expanding and ARK Institute of Learning’s dedication to improving the lives of students with learning disorders remains constant.
