Meet Our Staff
SightLife™
Ameer Ballout
Western Washington Recovery Technician
Ameer Ballout grew up in Melbourne, Australia, and graduated from Shoreline Community College here in the Seattle area. He is working on a degree at the University of Washington.
Apart from recovering corneas for transplant and studying for classes, Ameer enjoys playing basketball and watching movies.
Christina Shadle
Western Washington Recovery Technician
Christina Shadle, who spent her formative years in North Carolina, California, and Japan, recently graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Cellular, Molecular, & Developmental Biology. Prior to joining the Foundation staff, she worked for the Institute for Systems Biology. Additionally, she received recognition as a Washington Achievers Scholar.
Christina enjoys hiking and camping and is currently taking lessons to earn her private pilot's license.
Myrna "Cricket" Craig
Western Washington Recovery Technician
Myrna Craig, who goes by "Cricket," grew up in Aruba and the US Virgin Islands. Her medical experience includes working as an echocardiologist for the Heart Institute at JFK Medical Center and as a flight medic for the Department of Health in the Virgin Islands.
Cricket is married. She enjoys poetry and writing, playing racketball, running, swimming, and painting. She says she's "glad to be onboard…to give the gift of sight!"
Ryan Hoff
Western Washington Recovery Technician
Ryan Hoff is a native of Vancouver, Washington. His background includes tutoring biology and chemistry.
Ryan spends his spare time with music, running, and hiking.
Jessica Moseley
Western Washington Recovery Technician
Jessica Moseley, originally of Rock Springs, Wyoming, is a University of Washington graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health.
Ashley Aratani
Western Washington Recovery Technician
Ashley Aratani grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii and graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, Physiology. She enjoys snowboarding, surfing, and playing volleyball.