Ed Wayt keeps our books and is available to members for technical support with our website, registration and other systems. He is available by request. Contact Ed at ed@skillfulservices.net or 360-441-7090 (text or phone) to request tech support.

Ed is supervised by our Board Treasurer and coordinates closely with the Finance Committee.

About Ed: Ed grew up in Southern Florida and moved to Seattle after college to live in a "green" city, to be close to the mountains and sea, and to join the tech industry. After disengaging from the tech industry, he found himself on a winding path that eventually had him ordaining as a monk in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh where he practiced for 3 years. Finding that life too narrow, he moved back to the Pacific Northwest - to Bellingham - where he practices lightly in the Zen tradition of Robert Aitken and explores the living of a vibrant, authentic, communal life in an urban environment. He enjoys investigating the role of will and grace in everyday life, likes to dance and play, tends to be way too serious, and is an active community organizer.

Annie Chin (she/her) - Program Administrator

Annie Chin is the Program Administrator (PA) and is responsible for administering the website. The PA is supervised by the Guiding Teacher and coordinates closely with the sangha committees and members who need help with events, communication and other sangha resources.

Please contact the PA at admin@redcedarzen.org or (360) 389-3444 for assistance with program-related matters such as presenting changes and updates to the website, adding or modifying events, sending emails to groups of sangha members, providing information for upcoming newsletters, seeking support with our technology, and scheduling use of the Zoom zendo and other resources. 

About Annie: Annie grew up in a small town in Southeastern Minnesota and continued on to Ripon College in small town Wisconsin where she majored in Music. After spending over ten years in Seattle and working in the tech industry, she moved to Bellingham in 2015 to escape the big city life. Annie has two teenaged sons and loves spending time with them, caring for animals, travelling, crafting and exploring new interests. 

In college, Annie was introduced to the writings of Pema Chodron and found it a life changing experience. She has used meditation and mindfulness in challenging life moments and is excited to learn more about the Zen community.

Nomon Tim Burnett (he/him) - Guiding Teacher

Our Guiding Teacher Nomon Tim Burnett completes our small paid staff at Red Cedar Zen. Tim is responsible for overseeing our programming, supporting our students, coordinating with our other leaders, senior students, and teachers, and representing Red Cedar Zen to the broader community.