STAFF
Rosita Worl, Ph.D.
President
Rosita Worl, whose Tlingit names are Yeidiklasókw and Kaaháni, is Tlingit, Ch’áak’ (Eagle) moiety of the Shangukeidí (Thunderbird) Clan from the Kawdliyaayi Hít (House Lowered From the Sun) in Klukwan. Yeidiklatsókw serves as the President of Sealaska Heritage Institute. She is an anthropologist and for many years served as Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Alaska Southeast. Yeidiklatsókw has a Ph.D. and a M.S. 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 and works with several different Native organizations. She is an accomplished lecturer and author.
(Media: To request an interview with Rosita Worl, please contact Amy Fletcher at amy.fletcher@sealaska.com)
Kaylin Anderson
Human Resources and Administrative Director
kaylin.anderson@sealaska.com
Nicole Anderson
Education Project Manager
nicole.anderson@sealaska.com
Mason Auger, Ph.D.
Research Associate
mason.auger@sealaska.com
Nancy Barnes
Education Project Coordinator
nancy.barnes@sealaska.com
Lyndsey Brollini
Media Specialist
lyndsey.brollini@sealaska.com
Rachael Carlson
Education Project Assistant
rachael.carlson@sealaska.com
Summer Christiansen
Senior Education Administrative Assistant
summer.christiansen@sealaska.com
Kaila Cogdill, Ph.D.
Exhibits Curator
kaila.cogdill@sealaska.com
Crystal Cudworth
Art Project Coordinator
crystal.cudworth@sealaska.com
Celia Denton
Community Coordinator, Baby Raven Reads
celia.denton@sealaska.com
Kristy Dillingham
Education Director
kristy.dillingham@sealaska.com
Ralphenia Dybdahl
Executive Assistant
ralphenia.dybdahl@sealaska.com
Kathy Dye
Media and Publications Deputy Director
kathy.dye@sealaska.com
shiwebmaster@sealaska.com
Susie Edwardson
Language Project Coordinator
susie.edwardson@sealaska.com
AnnMarie Ellison
Assistant Retail Manager
annmarie.ellison@sealaska.com
Robi Erickson
Senior Grant Writer
robi.erickson@sealaska.com
Carmaleeda Estrada
Operations Officer
carmaleeda.estrada@sealaska.com
Amy Fletcher
Media and Publications Director
amy.fletcher@sealaska.com
William Geiger
Research Specialist
william.geiger@sealaska.com
Donald Gregory
Facilities and Special Projects Coordinator
donald.gregory@sealaska.com
Kari Groven
Art Director
kari.groven@sealaska.com
Tammie Hanson
Retail Director
tammie.hanson@sealaska.com
Rebecca Hsieh
Early Childhood Specialist
rebecca.hsieh@sealaska.com
Lee Kadinger
Chief of Operations
lee.kadinger@sealaska.com
Russell King
Project Manager
russell.king@sealaska.com
Nobu Koch
Publications Specialist
nobu.koch@sealaska.com
Flordelino Lagundino
Art Project Coordinator
flordelino.lagundino@sealaska.com
Jen LaRoe
Art Education Program Manager
jen.laroe@sealaska.com
Marina La Salle
History and Culture Co-Director
marina.lasalle@sealaska.com
Jeff Leer, Ph.D.
Linguist
jeff.leer@sealaska.com
Paul Leininger
STEAM Project Coordinator
paul.leininger@sealaska.com
Leandrea Makaily
Art Administrative Assistant
leandrea.makaily@sealaska.com
Bobbie Meszaros
Development Officer
bobbie.meszaros@sealaska.com
Kai Monture
Media Technical Specialist
kai.monture@sealaska.com
Tess Olympia
Education Program Manager
tess.olympia@sealaska.com
Tonia Osborne
STEAM Project Coordinator
tonia.osborne@sealaska.com
Emily Pastore
Collections Manager
emily.pastore@sealaska.com
Kristina Paulick
Finance Associate
kristina.paulick@sealaska.com
Natasha Phillips
Art Project Coordinator
natasha.phillips@sealaska.com
Anastasia Pleasant
Education Project Assistant
anastasia.pleasant@sealaska.com
David Sheakley-Early
Education Project Manager
david.sheakley-early@sealaska.com
Chuck Smythe, Ph.D.
History and Culture Director
chuck.smythe@sealaska.com
Rebecca Soza
STEAM Project Manager
rebecca.soza@sealaska.com
Kathy Starr
Receptionist
kathy.starr@sealaska.com
Leah Urbanski
Tlingit Language Project Coordinator
leah.urbanski@sealaska.com
Ricardo Worl
Marketing and Development Director
ricardo.worl@sealaska.com
Linda Wynne
Processing Archivist
linda.wynne@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
