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Anchorage, AK, US

Cordova, Alaska, United States

Working to permanently protect Alaska Native ecosystems for coastal communities and strengthen our inherent rights of sovereignty, subsistence and spirituality by providing strategic direction and oversight of operations across all organizational initiatives.

Alaska, United States

Our 501c3/c4 organization seeks to honor and ignite the brilliance and rightful power of our Native peoples to heal, transform, and steward our world. Our founders are Alaska Natives who are honored to carry on our Ancestors’ legacy of protecting our ways of life, wellbeing, governance over our homelands and all that it encompasses, and in service to our.

Arctic Indigenous Exchange for Economic Sustainability is a new initiative that brings together Indigenous leaders, including business development professionals, government officials, and entrepreneurs from Greenland (The Kingdom of Denmark), Canada, and Alaska (the United States), for a multi-phase exchange program to explore areas of regional.

Alaska, United States

Qulliq Munaqtuġuut (tending to the seal oil lamp with great care) is a consultancy focused on supporting the self-determination and wellbeing of Alaska Native and Indigenous peoples and all who serve them.Current focus areas:- Inuit and Arctic Indigenous visioning + advocacy- Strategic visioning, planning + executive leadership coaching and support.

Internally: Ensured the smooth continuance of daily operations of First Alaskans Institute (FAI) while working closely with the President/CEO to define and carry out the strategic mission and vision of the organization through the executive, administrative and fiduciary responsibilities of FAI. Directed daily operations and ensured the overall.

• Co-led First Alaskans Institute’s work to advance our ways of life as Indigenous peoples through our mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities;
• Collaboratively led team through planning, execution and close-out of highly anticipated annual statewide events, including the FAI Elders & Youth Conference (2,500+ participants) and Howard Rock & Ted Stevens.
• Oversaw operations of FAI; including hiring and operationalizing Indigenous knowledge and measures of success while strengthening internal capacity and external relationships, provided direction for fundraising efforts.
• Guided strategic planning efforts for FAI with the Trustees, leadership, and staff;
• Oversaw the development and evolution of the Alaska Native Dialogues on Racial Equity (ANDORE) project engaging 25,000-plus Alaskans to date in working toward a more equitable society for all Alaskans;
• Lead trainings related to the history of colonization, racial equity, social justice, decolonization and Indigenization, Alaska Native governance & protocols and the like with 100+ organizations and tens of thousands.

Anchorage, Alaska

Co-led FAI’s work to advance our ways of life as Indigenous peoples through our mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities. Oversaw operations of FAI; including hiring, operationalizing Indigenous knowledge and measures of success while strengthening internal capacity and external relationships. Guide strategic planning efforts for FAI with the.

Worked closely with the President/CEO, staff, and Trustees to strengthen internal and external organizational effectiveness with an intentional focus of building organizational sustainability, connecting with our communities throughout Alaska, growing internal capacity and centering Indigeneity throughout our work, and evolving our initiatives to best.

Advanced the Policy Center strategic and work plans by designing dialogue processes and hosting community dialogues that empowered Alaska Native voices on issues that impact our communities, including the development, implementation and evolution of the Alaska Native Dialogues on Racial Equity (ANDORE) project which has engaged 25,000+ Alaskans to date in.

The Caleb Scholars Program supports Alaska Native students from Arctic regions to continue Caleb Pungowiyi’s legacy of advocacy by stewarding our ancestral knowledge and protecting our Arctic communities and ecosystems. The vision of the Caleb Scholars program is empowered Alaska Native scholars leading the way to thriving ecosystems through ancestral.

Established the CITC Annual Fund and program-specific fundraising campaigns, cultivated funding partnership relationships, co-led sustainability and strategic planning, represented CITC leadership, established linkages between Administration and programs, co-created and maintained CITC publications and outreach materials, facilitated roundtable discussions.

Created and disseminated internal program, service and community communications to Nat'uh employees, planned employee activities and special events. Co-developed and implemented CITC's employee professional development and training programs and supported HR in Employee Relations. Developed and maintained the CITC Intranet and company website.

Counseled students on postsecondary opportunities, managed 477 federal BIA and Alyeska Pipeline scholarship and grant budgets, developed and implemented consistent scholarship guidelines and grant reports, administered federal and private funding for four scholarship and grant programs, co-developed a program database for tracking and streamlining the.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Rural Development, Summa Cum Laude

MA Thesis: When Uŋalaqłiq Danced: Stories of Strength, Suppression & Hope In the late 1800’s, Uŋalaqłiq, a predominantly Iñupiaq community.

Certificate, Social Justice

Activities and Societies: Founded in 2008, the American Express Leadership Academy builds the personal, business and leadership skills of.

Certificate, Leadership Development

Ba, Organizational Management, Emphasis: Nonprofit Management

Graduated Cum Laude

Certificate, Nonprofit Management