Luncheon Program

Thawdawaing is a Seattle-based singer-songwriter who has been writing and singing for nearly a decade, and performing her original music for the past five years. She most recently participated in Seattle Theatre Group’s More Music @ the Moore program.

In addition to her own creative work, Thawdawaing teaches music classes for babies at Meter Music and is currently a student at Seattle Central College.

Rooted in acoustic, folk-inspired sounds, her music serves as a magnifying glass to her inner world, with lyrics that draw from personal experience and tell honest, intimate stories.

Judge Rietschel brings more than twenty years of judicial experience to our work. She served on the King County Superior Court from 2010 to 2019, including three years as Chief Judge of the Unified Family Court. Earlier in her career, she served as both a Judge and the Presiding Judge in Seattle Municipal Court.

Her leadership has extended across the justice system through roles such as chairing the King County Trial Court Coordinating Committee and the Regional Law, Safety, and Justice Committee, as well as co chairing the Best Practices Committee.

Her contributions have been recognized with the Vanguard Award from Washington Women Lawyers and the Seattle Works Award. She holds a philosophy degree from the University of Rochester and a J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law.