Kathy Hyzy, Editor
Kathy Hyzy is the editor and sole staff for Western Friend. A Quaker for more than half her life, she has an abiding interest in sustaining and increasing the connections among Friends everywhere. She is a member of Multnomah Monthly Meeting in Portland, Oregon, and has long been an active participant in North Pacific Yearly Meeting.
Building cross-generational bridges among Friends is also a longstanding interest for Kathy. She has worked with the middle school group at Multnomah, served as an advisor and Friendly Adult Presence (FAP) for Junior Friends (high school), and led efforts to create opportunities for youth and adults to get to know one another through NPYM’s ad-hoc Committee on Intergenerational Communication.
Prior to beginning her service as editor in June of 2008, Kathy spent nearly a decade working for various environmental non-profit organizations, often in communications. She holds an MS in Environmental Studies from the University of Montana, and remains passionate about bringing people in step with the planet. As a volunteer naturalist with Metro, she delights in showing elementary school kids the wild wonders of the world.
In 2005, Kathy attended the World Gathering of Young Friends as a representative from North Pacific Yearly Meeting. She has also participated in the Pacific Northwest Quaker Women’s Theological Conference and a number of other gatherings that seek to encompass the theological diversity found in the Religious Society of Friends.
Kathy also enjoys gardening, hiking, photography, reading, singing, and spending time with her friends.