Meet the Birdsign Team
Rita Ordóñez, Founder
I created Birdsign Consulting after more than two decades of non-profit work. Birdsign Consulting offers a remote only workplace, vacation time, and opportunities for employee training. I am lucky to have an amazing staff that can serve clients with a wide variety of professional skills.
Year Founded: 2015
Focus: Building Community through Food Systems Projects and Grant writing
Education: University of Washington
Degree: M.A. Geography
From: West Richland, WA
Current Home: Mount Vernon, WA
Fun Fact: When I am not at my desk, I enjoy hanging out with my family, reading, gardening, and loving up my cat, PB.
Yolimar Rivera Vázquez,
Senior Grant & Operations Manager
Yolimar brings over 14 years of experience in project management, facilitation, and education.
Year Joined: 2023
Focus: Grant writing & Food Systems
Education: Western Washington University, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao
Degree: M.S. Environmental Science, B.S. Biology
From: Borikén (commonly known as Puerto Rico)
Current Home: Lynnwood, WA
Fun Fact: Has two doodles and a tabby cat. When she’s not at her desk, she enjoys reading, watching a movie or her latest TV show obsession, playing video games, cooking, and spending quality time with her people.
Mahogany Tucker, Consultant
Year Joined: 2026
Focus: Grant writing & Education
Education: Seattle University
Degree: B.A. Organizational Leadership
From: Renton, WA
Current Home: Renton, WA
Fun Fact: She is a mother in a young family and a serial hobbyist who knits, sews, braids, crochets, gardens, reads, creates mixed media art, and aspires to start quilting
Madeline McGonagle, Consultant
Year Joined: 2026
Focus: Grant writing & Food Systems
Education: Bates College
Degree: B.A. in Environmental Studies and Ecology
From: Concord, NH
Current Home: Mount Vernon, WA
Fun Fact: I own a farm business in Skagit Valley growing organic dry beans, popcorn, and vegetable seed crops. When I'm not farming or writing grants for Birdsign you can find me on my road bike, baking in the kitchen, or spending time with family and friends.
Isabela Ordóñez, Senior Assistant
Year Joined: 2018
Focus: Administration & Spreadsheets
Education: Western Washington University
Degree: BA in Human Services
From: Washington DC, raised as a Third Culture Kid (TCK)
Current Home: Seattle, WA
Fun Fact: When she is off the clock, she is curling (with the brooms!), cooking, gardening, traveling, knitting, playing video games, collecting new hobbies, and hanging out with her 18 year old cat Squeebles Johnson Berg.