Sealaska Heritage Institute

SHI's Staff

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Rosita Worl, Ph.D.
President

Rosita Worl, whose Tlingit names are Yeidiklas’akw and Kaaháni, is Tlingit, Ch’áak’ (Eagle) moiety of the Shangukeidí­ (Thunderbird) clan from the Kawdliyaayi Hít (House Lowered From the Sun) in Klukwan. Kaaháni serves as the president of Sealaska Heritage Institute. SHI’s goals are to promote and enhance the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian cultures and cross-cultural understanding. She is an anthropologist and conducted research throughout Alaska and the circumpolar arctic and taught at the University of Alaska Southeast. Kaaháni has a Ph.D. in anthropology from Harvard University and a B.A. from Alaska Methodist University. She also holds an honorary Doctor of Sciences degree from the University of Alaska Anchorage. Dr. Worl has received many honors including the American Anthropological Association Solon T. Kimball Award for Public and Applied Anthropology. She has served on multiple national and statewide boards focusing on Alaska Native and Native American interests.

(Media: To request an interview with Rosita Worl, please contact Kathy Dye at kathy.dye@sealaska.com)

Kaylin Anderson
Human Resources and Administrative Director
kaylin.anderson@sealaska.com

Ali Arehart
College and Career Specialist
ali.arehart@sealaska.com

Sydney Baines
HR and Operations Associate
sydney.baines@sealaska.com

Nancy Barnes
Education Project Coordinator
nancy.barnes@sealaska.com

Pam Beck
Education Project Coordinator

Austin Bernales
Communications Officer
austin-r.bernales@sealaska.com

Molly Briggs
Education Project Coordinator
molly.briggs@sealaska.com

Mircea Brown
Audio-Visual Specialist
mircea.brown@sealaska.com

Chloey Cavanaugh
Makerspace Instructor

Brook Cinocco
Education Project Coordinator
brook.cinocco@sealaska.com

Kaila Cogdill, Ph.D.
Collections and Curatorial Manager
kaila.cogdill@sealaska.com

Crystal Cudworth
Art Project Manager
crystal.cudworth@sealaska.com

Heidi Davis
Senior Executive and Research Assistant
heidi.davis@sealaska.com

Consuelo Demmert
Education Project Coordinator
consuelo.demmert@sealaska.com

Katelynn Drake
Arts Campus and Program Associate
katelynn.drake@sealaska.com

Kathy Dye
Communications and Publications Deputy Director
kathy.dye@sealaska.com
shiwebmaster@sealaska.com

Robi Erickson
Senior Grant Writer
robi.erickson@sealaska.com

Josephine Eshnaur
Assistant Retail Manager
josephine.eshnaur@sealaska.com

Carmaleeda Estrada
Operations Officer
carmaleeda.estrada@sealaska.com

Kristy Ford
Education Director
kristy.ford@sealaska.com

Linda Frame
Education Program Manager
linda.frame@sealaska.com

Zanjan Fromer
Sr. Media Technical Specialist & Webmaster/Administrator
zanjan.fromer@sealaska.com

Kathleen Galau
STEAM Specialist
kathleen.galau@sealaska.com

Emily Galgano
Director of Archives and Collections
emily.pastore@sealaska.com

William Geiger
Research Specialist
william.geiger@sealaska.com

Gwen George
Finance Operations Assistant
gwen.george@sealaska.com

Elle Gray-Smith
Education Project Coordinator
elle.gray-smith@sealaska.com

Donald Gregory
Facilities and Special Projects Coordinator
donald.gregory@sealaska.com

Julia Gregory
Education Project Coordinator
julia.gregory@sealaska.com

Kari Groven
Art Director
kari.groven@sealaska.com

Arielle Halpern, Ph.D.
Education Program Manager
arielle.halpern@sealaska.com

Danielle Hass
Literacy Specialist
danielle.hass@sealaska.com

Maddie Henson
Education Project Coordinator
maddie.henson@sealaska.com

Wendy Hickock
Arts Campus Receptionist and Administrative Assistant
wendy.hickock@sealaska.com

Mckenzie Hyde
Media Graphic Arts Specialist
mckenzie.hyde@sealaska.com

Lee Kadinger
Chief of Operations
lee.kadinger@sealaska.com

Hannah Kalankiewicz
Senior Education Project Coordinator
hannah.kalankiewicz@sealaska.com

Russell King
Project Manager
russell.king@sealaska.com

Mari Kramer
Editorial Specialist
mari.kramer@sealaska.com

Ben Kriegmont
Education Program Manager
ben.kriegmont@sealaska.com

Kristin Larson
Education Project Assistant

Jeff Leer, Ph.D.
Linguist
jeff.leer@sealaska.com

Paul Leininger
Education Project Coordinator
paul.leininger@sealaska.com

Melanie Long
Finance and Travel Assistant
melanie.long@sealaska.com

Victoria McKoy
Education Project Coordinator
victoria.mckoy@sealaska.com

Kelly Monteleone, Ph.D.
Underwater Anthropologist
kelly.monteleone@sealaska.com

Jared Olin
Art Project Coordinator
jared.olin@sealaska.com

Shari Paul
Education Program Manager
shari.paul@sealaska.com

Kristina Paulick
Finance Associate
kristina.paulick@sealaska.com

Natasha Phillips
Art Project Coordinator
natasha.phillips@sealaska.com

Therese Pokorney
Publications Officer
therese.pokorney@sealaska.com

Keli Reddekopp
Facilities Coordinator
keli.reddekopp@sealaska.com

Kaye Roldan
Early Childhood Education Specialist
kaye.roldan@sealaska.com

Ryan Romer
Inventory Specialist
ryan.romer@sealaska.com

David Russell-Jensen
Development Officer
david.russell-jensen@sealaska.com

Arianna Rivera
Education Project Assistant
arianna.rivera@sealaska.com

Christina Sabin
Education Program Manager
christina.sabin@sealaska.com

Jamie Shanley
Assistant Education Director
jamie.shanley@sealaska.com

Chuck Smythe, Ph.D.
Senior Ethnologist
chuck.smythe@sealaska.com

Rebecca Soza
Assistant Education Director
rebecca.soza@sealaska.com

Cika Sparck
Retail Director
cika.sparck@sealaska.com

Kathy Starr
Receptionist
kathy.starr@sealaska.com

Kelsey Thompson
Education Project Coordinator
kelsey.thompson@sealaska.com

Rabekah Thompson
Education Project Assistant
rabekah.thompson@sealaska.com

Leah Urbanski
Education Program Manager
leah.urbanski@sealaska.com

Ray Watkins
Art Campus Instructor
ray.watkins@sealaska.com

Ricardo Worl
Communications and Publications Director
ricardo.worl@sealaska.com

Jay Zeller
Art Project Coordinator
jay.zeller@sealaska.com

SHI Postdoctoral Fellows

Alyssa Bader, Ph.D.

National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow
alyssa.bader@sealaska.com