Our Team

Every person on this team is here for one reason: Students.

Two-time Best of State Statue winners. Multiple-time award winners across categories. But the real win is simple: helping more kids show up, feel supported, and succeed.

Who We Are

The crew that gets excited about the “small stuff.”

We’re the crew that gets excited about the “small stuff” because we know it’s never actually small — a teacher who needs supplies by Monday, a student who needs shoes that fit, a classroom that needs a boost to make learning click.

We work every day to expand learning beyond the classroom, remove obstacles that hold students back, and get resources into the hands of educators across Davis School District.

We’re proud to be two-time Best of State Statue winners and multiple-time winners across categories, but the real win is simple: helping more kids show up, feel supported, and succeed — and helping teachers do what they do best without unnecessary barriers in the way.

DEF staff at the annual gala
Kara receiving Excellence award
Staff at the Catalyst Center
Sherry at the Teen Resource Center
Kara at New Teacher Orientation
Karah with Rocky Mountain Power check
Scott and Kat with Excellence award
Karah at the gala
Ginger receiving staff award
Val and Ginger at the gala
Davis Education Foundation team
Kara with Heidi Martin Award

Best of State

Utah’s most decorated education foundation.

Since 2019, the Davis Education Foundation has earned approximately 20 Best of State medals and two coveted Best of State Statues — the highest honor in the program, awarded to the single best entry in an entire category.

Best of State Statue 2022 BOSS 2022
Best of State Medal 20+ Medals
Best of State Statue 2024 BOSS 2024
20+
Medals Won
2
BOSS Statues
7
Years Running
2019 2020 2021 2022 • BOSS 2023 2024 • BOSS 2025

Award Details

Year by year recognition.

A closer look at the Foundation’s Best of State awards from 2022 through 2025, including individual staff recognition and program-specific honors.

2025 4 Medals
  • Community Communications
    Excellence in outreach and transparency
  • Food & Beverage Service Education
    Catalyst Center student-led catering programs
  • Player Development
    Unified Sports inclusive athletics program
  • Public/Private Partnership
    Local business collaboration for student resources
2024 5 Medals ★ BOSS Statue
  • BOSS Statue: Community Development
    Highest honor — best entry across all sub-categories
  • Community Communications
  • Player Development
    Unified Sports program
  • Visual Arts – Short Movie
    Foundation storytelling through film
  • Administrator K-12
    Jodi Lunt, Executive Director
  • Support Personnel
    Ginger Coulam, Foundation Specialist
2023 4 Medals
  • Community Communications
  • Public/Private Partnership
  • Short Movie
  • Volunteer Service
    Impact of volunteer-driven programs like Child Spree
2022 1 Medal ★ BOSS Statue
  • BOSS Statue: Community Development
    Highest honor — best entry across all sub-categories
  • Community Communications
    Entry that led to the overall Statue win

Meet the Team

Real people who love this work.

Kara Toone

Kara Toone

Executive Director

ktoone@dsdmail.net

Sherry Miggin

Sherry Miggin

Partnerships & Development Coordinator

smiggin@dsdmail.net

Kristen Buchi

Kristen Buchi

Student Advocacy Coordinator

kbuchi@dsdmail.net

Val Pound

Val Pound

Financials and Fundraising

vpound@dsdmail.net

Ginger Coulam

Ginger Coulam

Office Manager

gcoulam@dsdmail.net

Scott Foster

Scott Foster

Marketing & Communications

sfoster@dsdmail.net

Karah Crosby

Karah Crosby

CTE Business Development Coordinator

kcrosby@dsdmail.net

Kat Smith

Kat Smith

Warehouse Manager | No Hunger Zone

katesmith@dsdmail.net

Suzanne Page

Suzanne Page

DSD Ads & Peachjar

supage@dsdmail.net

Get in Touch

Need help, have an idea, or want to partner?

We’re real people who answer emails, love this work, and will gladly point you in the right direction. Reach out anytime.

Phone 801-402-4483
Hours Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Address 130 N Main St, Farmington, UT 84025
Contact Us

Davis Education Foundation

Students first. Always.

Every program, every dollar, every hour of work comes back to one thing: making sure students across Davis County can show up, feel supported, and succeed.