Sandra Jean Prater

Background

Prater, Sandra Jean was born on May 11, 1944 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Daughter of William Northy and Blanche Elvira (Wilson) Prater.

Education

Student, Western Washington State University, 1962-1963.

Career

Marketing service representative, Pacific Northwest Bell, Seattle, 1963-1966; assistant committee analyst, Seattle-1st National Bank, 1966; committee consultant, Comm. Management, Inc., Seattle, 1966-1972; manager business development and administrative system, Stevens Thompson & Runyan, Inc., Seattle, 1972-1975; committee consultant, United States West (formerly Pacific Northwest Bell), Seattle, 1975-1976; service consultant, United States West (formerly Pacific Northwest Bell), Seattle, 1976; accountant executive, United States West (formerly Pacific Northwest Bell), Seattle, 1977; market manager, United States West (formerly Pacific Northwest Bell), Seattle, 1978; marketing competition analyst, United States West (formerly Pacific Northwest Bell), Seattle, 1978-1980; corporation contributions manager, United States West (formerly Pacific Northwest Bell), Seattle, 1980-1988; program director United States West Foundation, United States West (formerly Pacific Northwest Bell), Seattle, 1988-1989; manager employee committee, special events, United States West (formerly Pacific Northwest Bell), Seattle, 1989-1993; proprietor, Prater Writes, Redmond, Washington, since 1993.

Membership

Chair Seattle/Tacoma advisory committee Local Initiatives Support Corporation, 1983-1986, chair fund raising, 1986-1987. Member Seattle Art Museum, King County Sexual Assault Resource Center, Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition, 1991-1992, Council Foundations, Council Prevention Child Abuse & Neglect, Women in Founds.-Corporation Philanthropy, United Way King County, many others. Member City Club (charter), International Association Business Communicators (board directors Seattle chapter 1995-1996, since 2003), Redmond Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Institute, Seattle Chamber of C., Bellevue Chamber of Commerce.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, walking, traveling, collecting, cultural events.

Connections

Father:

William Northy Prater

Mother:

Blanche Elvira (Wilson) Prater