Staff & Interns

Shalimar Gonzales: Operations Director

Bio: Shalimar has been with Fusion Café for over four years. In her four years with the program, she has established our internship and volunteer positions, as well as created relationships with numerous bands and school districts. She digs all music except the musical selections of Celine Dion. She really hates Celine.

McKenzie Zajonc: Program Director

Bio: McKenzie has spent over six years working with young adults in outdoor settings as a soccer coach, camp counselor, and wilderness leader. She loves engaging people, especially youth who have little opportunity, and believes authentic relationships are the finest gifts in life. Traveling, backpacking, playing soccer, listing to music, BBQ-ing and throwing the frisbee are some of McKenzie's favorite things to do. Who knows what will come her way in this life, but she knows it involves the finest, healthiest, most natural foods and soils.

Keith Tucker: Show Manager/Booker

Bio: Keith has been involved in Seattle's all ages music scene for several years now and loves going to, playing and booking shows. Besides music he spends much of his time in the hiking, reading, riding bikes and also enjoys an occasional game of kickball.

Ben Funkhouser: Assistant Booker

Bio: I'm Ben, i'm 15, i go the northwest school. I play guitar/bass/keys/vox/almost anything, i need committed musicians.
My favourite bands are the pharmacy, holy ghost revival, the trashies, cap'n jazz, jawbreaker, joey casio. I love most music