Councilmember Maritza Rivera's Staff

Wendy Sykes
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Wendy has lived in Seattle for 23 years, with a short stint in L.A. Most of this time has been spent in District 4. She currently resides in the Ravenna neighborhood with her husband and her teenage daughter, a proud Seattle Public Schools student. Wendy was born and raised in Alaska but continues to disappoint her friends with her lack of outdoorsy-ness. Fortunately, they do not hold this against her. Wendy’s history is in journalism, with most of her years spent working in public radio, producing programs at KUOW and for Marketplace/American Public Media. She has extensively volunteered in her daughter’s schools on the PTA and as president of an athletic booster club. Wendy will be leading constituent concerns and communications for Councilmember Rivera and looks forward to continued involvement in her community and city. Fun fact about Wendy, she was a finalist for the Great American Baking Show.

Nicole Muñoz-Casalduc
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Nicole Muñoz-Casalduc was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico and moved to Washington state in 2017 after the Category 5 Hurricane Maria. Nicole graduated from University of Washington with a degree in Political Science and a minor in Law, Societies, and Justice.
Nicole is joining Councilmember Rivera’s team after gaining experience in the nonprofit sector and most recently, working as a Field Organizer for Congresswoman DelBene’s campaign team. During her time as Field Organizer, Nicole additionally aided local representatives and the Washington State Democrats with Spanish translations of political materials.
When she’s not working, you can probably expect Nicole to be reading, running, or walking her Bernese Mountain Dog, Cody.