Organization and Classification

blake.youde@sageintl.org

Blake is an education leader with experience in school leadership and governance in both Idaho and Illinois. He is the founder of a Boise legislative strategy group that serves a variety of private and nonprofit organizations. Blake also served as the Chief Communications and Legislative Affairs Officers at the Idaho State Board of Education. In 2013, Blake worked in school leadership and served as the Executive Director of ACCESS Academics in St. Louis, which is a nonprofit organization that ensures social and economically disadvantaged students have access to top-quality education.

He brings this perspective to his work with Sage International School, where he contributes thoughtful insight and a commitment to the school’s mission and values. Blake lives in Boise and is deeply invested in education as a cornerstone of strong communities.

michelle.watts@sageintl.org

Michelle works for a SAAS company that supports Higher Education and Nonprofits in tracking their Endowments.  She graduated from Baylor University with a joint BBA and MBA in Accounting.  She is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the State of Idaho. She has worked in Public Accounting, at an Airline, Clearwater Analytics, and for the State of Idaho as the Fiscal Officer at the Endowment Fund Investment Board.  She was  also an Adjunct Accounting Professor at Boise State for two years.

Her family moved to Idaho 15 years ago.  Michelle is married with two daughters, one who attends Sage. She has been an active volunteer throughout her girls’ schooling at their schools, coaching various sports, and volunteering as needed. Her family loves to travel and have been to Asia, Europe, and across the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska. They also love being outside hiking, SUPing, Nordic skiing, and enjoying the outdoors.

andy.johnson@sageintl.org

Andy is a Boise, Idaho native, U.S. Army veteran, and accomplished IB educator and leader. He currently serves as Director of the Idaho Outdoor Fieldhouse. Andy spent five impactful years on the leadership team at the Sage International Network, first as Deputy Director and then as Executive Director, where he was a highly respected and strategic leader. Prior to that, he spent 12 years working in International Baccalaureate education, developing a deep understanding of the IB.

Andy is a strong believer in Sage’s mission and values and continues to impact the Sage community through thoughtful leadership and service. Andy is truly a globally minded citizen, having lived and worked across the world, while remaining strongly invested in the local community. He lives in Boise with his wife, Evelyn, and their dogs, and is a proud parent of Jack and Edie.

bill.carter@sageintl.org

Bill is one of the original Sage founders and has a deep understanding of our network. He is a graduate of Boise State University and University of Idaho School of Law. Over the past 25 years, Bill has worked as a corporate lawyer for Albertsons and Chief Legal Officer and Global Regulatory Compliance Officer for a Boise based e-commerce company. As a business entrepreneur, strategist, and consultant, Bill started a successful digital advertising firm, a law firm that represented some of Boise’s largest companies, and a commercial real estate development company. Bill has represented and served on the board for numerous non-profit organizations. Bill lives in Boise and has three girls who all attend or graduated from Sage.

keith.donahue@sageintl.org

Keith is Bluum’s School Support Manager and puts 11 years of charter school leadership experience to work for Bluum’s network of partner schools. Prior to his career in the education sector, Keith spent 12 years in the legal profession.

Keith earned his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Colorado Boulder in 1992 and his Juris Doctor from Lewis and Clark School of Law in Portland, Oregon in 1998. Keith has extensive experience advising government clients, drafting legislation, and ensuring compliance with state and federal law. Keith has experience managing government programs, including securing funding, overseeing budgets, managing employees, and meeting program milestones.

He has served 11 years in various roles with Sage International School of Boise, joining first as a founding board member prior to Sage opening its doors to students in 2010. Keith then transitioned to Development Director for four years. In this role, Keith was responsible for Sage’s fundraising activities, grant writing, and the financing, purchase and redevelopment of Sage International’s Boise Campus.

n May 2016, Keith assumed the role of Executive Director, where he oversaw the strengthening of Sage International’s finances, operations and academics while also directing the launch of a second school, Forge International School in Middleton, Idaho.

Keith is excited to help school boards and leaders successfully launch and grow innovative schools that bring high-quality educational choices to K-12 students across Idaho.

paul.fleming@sageintl.org

Paul has been an account manager for the Boise Metro Chamber for many years, and is responsible for recruiting new members, along with finding sponsors and advertisers for the Chamber’s events and programs.  Prior to his current position, Paul spent 20 years in the food and beverage industry; 15 years with Albertsons and 5 years with CSB, a beverage wholesaler. Paul also serves on the North Boise Little League Board of Directors as a coaching coordinator.

Paul is from the Pacific Northwest and has lived in Idaho since 1991. He is married with 3 children who have all attended or graduated from Sage. Paul and his family love to go camping, biking, and doing most anything outdoors.