“I will continue to bring creative and compassionate leadership to the Haines Borough Assembly for our community now, and the one we want for our future.”

My work in our community - Education, Community Development, Collaboration

I bring field education programs from around the country to learn and live in the Chilkat Valley. I serve as Board President for Haines Huts and Trails, working to develop opportunities for year-round recreation for visitors and residents. In 2023, my colleagues from across the U.S. came to facilitate the Recreation Economies for Rural Communities working in Haines, Alaska, where we spent one year constructing a recreation plan for the Haines Borough. I support work for Chilkat Indian Village (Klukwan) to find funding and create policy priorities for community-wide projects. These are examples of my values and dedication to our community in action. I will continue to bring this energy and enthusiasm to local government, supporting the energy that these projects have ignited, and imagining new ones with you along the way!

Actions speak louder than words. Community is stronger together.

Learning about Sustainable Southeast Partnership Workforce Development opportunities

2023 Recreation Economies for Rural Communities Community Workshop

Teaching and learning with the Student Diplomacy Corps

Aywaa Storyhouse Indigenous Storytelling Workshop

Leadership Experience

  • PhD in Biology studying large scale climate change and impacts on wildlife across northern latitudes, including 10+ years’ studying wildlife in the Chilkat corridor.

  • Over twenty peer-reviewed publications covering science, public policy, and education.

  • 15+ years’ experience in executive leadership and management

  • Over $40M in federal grant funding secured for interdisciplinary programs and projects (research, community development, planning, restoration, and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education).

  • 20 years’ experience teaching higher education, adult education, and K-12 experiential and field-based learning programs.

  • American Institute of Biological Sciences Public Policy Fellow

  • Current position as Director of Strategic Partnerships, Alaska Venture Fund, an Alaska-based philanthropic partnership.