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. 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)
Paulette Aceveda
Education Project Assistant
paulette.aceveda@sealaska.com
Kaylin Anderson
Human Resources and Administrative Director
kaylin.anderson@sealaska.com
Sydney Baines
HR and Operations Associate
sydney.baines@sealaska.com
Nancy Barnes
Education Project Coordinator
nancy.barnes@sealaska.com
Mircea Brown
Audio-Visual Specialist
mircea.brown@sealaska.com
Brook Cinocco
Program 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
Hero Dawson
Art Campus Receptionist and Admin Assistant
hero.dawson@sealaska.com
Emily Doll
Publications Specialist
emily.doll@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
Ezra Elisoff
Education Project Assistant
ezra.elisoff@sealaska.com
Robi Erickson
Senior Grant Writer
robi.erickson@sealaska.com
Carmaleeda Estrada
Operations Officer
carmaleeda.estrada@sealaska.com
Amy Fletcher
Senior Publications Specialist
amy.fletcher@sealaska.com
Kristy Ford
Education Director
kristy.ford@sealaska.com
Linda Frame
Education Program Manager
linda.frame@sealaska.com
Amber Frommherz
Education Project Manager
amber.frommherz@sealaska.com
Kathleen Galau
STEAM Project Coordinator
kathleen.galau@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
Kari Groven
Art Director
kari.groven@sealaska.com
Tammie Hanson
Retail Director
tammie.hanson@sealaska.com
Danielle Hass
Literacy Specialist
danielle.hass@sealaska.com
Mckenzie Hyde
Media Graphic Arts Specialist
mckenzie.hyde@sealaska.com
Owena James
Seasonal Retail Assistant Manager
owena.james@sealaska.com
Kathleen John
Sr Education Program Coordinator
kathleen.john@sealaska.com
Lee Kadinger
Chief of Operations
lee.kadinger@sealaska.com
Russell King
Project Manager
russell.king@sealaska.com
Danielle Koch
Program Coordinator
danielle.koch@sealaska.com
Nobu Koch
Communications Officer
nobu.koch@sealaska.com
Ben Kriegmont
Education Program Manager
ben.kriegmont@sealaska.com
Johan Kugelmann
STEAM Specialist
johan.kugelmann@sealaska.com
Flordelino Lagundino
Art Project Coordinator
flordelino.lagundino@sealaska.com
Jeff Leer, Ph.D.
Linguist
jeff.leer@sealaska.com
Paul Leininger
STEAM Project Coordinator
paul.leininger@sealaska.com
Sara Little
Alaska Fellow
sara.little@sealaska.com
Leandrea Makaily
Administrative and Travel Assistant
leandrea.makaily@sealaska.com
Alicia Maryott
Wellness & Prevention Specialist
alicia.maryott@sealaska.com
Victoria McKoy
Language Project Coordinator
victoria.mckoy@sealaska.com
Kai Monture
Senior Media Technical Specialist
kai.monture@sealaska.com
Lia Morris
Assistant Retail Store Manager
lia.morris@sealaska.com
Christian Nault
Education Program Manager
christian.nault@sealaska.com
Jared Olin
Art Project Coordinator
jared.olin@sealaska.com
Tess Olympia
Education Program Manager
tess.olympia@sealaska.com
Emily Pastore
Director of Archives and Collections
emily.pastore@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
Kaye Roldan
Early Childhood Education Specialist
kaye.roldan@sealaska.com
David Russell-Jensen
Development Officer
david.russell-jensen@sealaska.com
Christina Sabin
Education Program Manager
christina.sabin@sealaska.com
Jamie Shanley
Education Program Manager
jamie.shanley@sealaska.com
Chuck Smythe, Ph.D.
Senior Ethnologist
chuck.smythe@sealaska.com
Rebecca Soza
STEAM Project Manager
rebecca.soza@sealaska.com
Kathy Starr
Receptionist
kathy.starr@sealaska.com
Abigail Sweetman
Education Program Coordinator
abigail.sweetman@sealaska.com
Kelsey Thompson
STEAM Project Coordinator
kelsey.thompson@sealaska.com
Stacy Unzicker
Media Specialist
stacy.unzicker@sealaska.com
Leah Urbanski
Tlingit Language Project Coordinator
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
Kelly Monteleone, Ph.D.
Underwater Archaeologist, Data Analyst at Mount Royal University’s Registrar’s Office, and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Calgary
