Meet Our Staff

Before joining the CIC, Jacob has previously worked in a variety of non-profit and educational settings.  He has a love of the outdoors and when he’s not in the office, you’ll likely find him up a mountain or out on the water!

Becky has mainly lived in the Eastern U.S. including Tennessee, Wisconsin, Florida, and Georgia but her favorite place to be is anywhere she is enjoying gorgeous views and outdoor recreation opportunities. Her undergraduate studies were in anthropology and included completing archaeological field school in coastal Ecuador. After graduating she went into cultural resource management and museum studies specializing in archaeology and indigenous cultures before becoming more involved in natural resource management and visitor services. Becky has had the opportunity to work with many talented agencies and non-profit organizations including the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, and the Florida Park Service. One of her goals as Education Manager at the Coastal Interpretive Center is to foster an environment of inclusion where the motto is “The outdoors is for everyone!” She graduated recently from the University of Florida having completed her Master of Science in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. Her hobbies include reading, crafting, hiking, paddling, and road tripping.

Debbie LaFleiche went to Alaska to attend graduate school and then stayed for 25 years, working primarily as the CFO of a nonprofit. In 2017, she sold everything, bought an RV and hit the open road. She was a fulltime traveler for five years before landing in Ocean Shores in 2022 where se decided to, once again, plant roots.

Debbie is also a writer and had her first book, Alaska Shelter, published in early 2022. You can follow her travel/adventure/author website at www.SupersizeLIFE.com. In addition to publishing two more books, she is planning to walk the 600 mile Camino de Santiago in Spain in the next couple years.

This is Tina’s third year on the Coastal Interpretive Center team! Tina retired in 2021 after 34 years working for a food distribution warehouse in Kent. Tina is a proud Grammy to 8 grandkids ranging in age from 4 to 20!! She has been happily married to Mike for 34 years. Together, they love to cruise and explore new places. They also enjoy the beautiful Ocean Shores sunsets from their back porch.

Bob Retired in 2022 after 5 years as a Certified Chef and 30 years in food service with the last 10 as a Director of Operations in 2 separate companies.  Bob lived in Southern Oregon until the age of 30.  While in Oregon, Bob was a river guide, leading rafting trips down the Rouge River.  During this time Bob Studied and then was certified as a chef under the American Culinary Institution.  At the age of 30 Bob relocated to Yakima, WA and switched carers to upper management in food service.

Bob’s dream was to retire in Ocean Shores as every year a vacation with his family was enjoyed here.  Bob loves all things in nature and especially the coastal environment. Bob spends his days when not working at the

Hi! I'm Kelly Hewitt, the 2025 Fall/Winter Research Intern at the Coastal Interpretive Center. I’m a recent graduate of Gonzaga University with BAs in Biology and Art, and recently worked as the Marine Biology Specialist and aquarist/aquarium curator for the Girl Scouts of Western Washington at Camp Robbinswold. I was born and raised in Grays Harbor and live in Montesano, where my passion for local natural and cultural history began. Outside of researching niche Grays Harbor lore, I enjoy hiking, fishing, horseback riding, sculpting, making art, scuba diving, and excavating cool stuff from secondhand stores.