YAMHILL CARLTON AMBASSADOR

Tony Paolo grew up in Yamhill, Or and graduated from Yamhill-Carlton HS in 1992. After HS Tony attended Western Oregon State College before hitting the workforce. He had many jobs such as being a mover, delivery driver, and eventually a warehouse manager before finding his true career passion as a real estate broker.

Sports has always been a driving force in Tony’s life. He grew up playing most all sports as a youth before becoming a 3-sport athlete at Y-C HS. He played football, basketball and baseball, believing that those experiences, which included being a part of a state championship basketball team, contributed greatly to his life as an adult.

Tony is a dedicated and involved member of the Yamhill-Carlton community. As a passionate advocate for youth sports, Tony has volunteered countless hours filming sporting events and making highlight reels for the last 13 years which have been enjoyed throughout the community. Whenever there’s a need locally for organizing fundraising events, he is often called upon to help with gift basket donations at bingo night events or his most favorite of all putting on charity cornhole tournaments!

In addition to his lifelong love of sports, he enjoys spending time with his fiancé Lauren, their daughter Fina and son Adam, playing board games and watching movies. He also enjoys exercising, playing with his dogs, dining out and practicing for those cornhole tournaments.

WASHOUGAL AMBASSADOR

Christina grew up in Yamhill, OR, and later attended Eastern Oregon University where she graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts in English Discourse Studies and a minor in Secondary Education.

After teaching English in Guadalajara, Mexico, for a year, Christina returned to Oregon and worked in higher education as a college admissions counselor for nine years. In 2010, Christina earned her Master’s in Counselor Education from Portland State University and joined the Washougal School District as a high school counselor.

In the fall of 2024, Christina joined Hockinson High School’s counseling team. She continues to have a passion for helping young people, empowering them to find their strengths, and helping them pursue their future goals.

She resides in Vancouver, WA, with her husband Josh, and two young children, Maddyson and Cameron.

CENTRAL VALLEY AMBASSADOR

Marcus, a native of Spokane, WA, has a passion for athletics and the lifelong benefits it offers.

His education includes a degree in business management from Carroll College in Helena, Montana, where he was part of a three-time National Championship football team and earned All-American honors.

In 2009, Marcus received his MBA from Eastern Washington University.

He and his wife, Kate, now reside back in Spokane, WA, where he works as a sales manager at Sonderen Packaging. In their free time, their two daughters keep them very busy by coaching their soccer and basketball teams, attending sporting events, and exploring the outdoors.