STAFF
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
Austin Bernales
Communications Specialist
austin-r.bernales@sealaska.com
Molly Briggs
Education Project Coordinator
molly.briggs@sealaska.com
Mircea Brown
Audio-Visual Specialist
mircea.brown@sealaska.com
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 Assistant
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
Amber Frommherz
Education Program Manager
amber.frommherz@sealaska.com
Kathleen Galau
STEAM Specialist
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
Julia Gregory
Education Project Assistant
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
Ernestine Hayes
Cultural Literacy Specialist
ernestine.hayes@sealaska.com
Maddie Henson
Education Project Coordinator
maddie.henson@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
Danielle Koch
Education Project Coordinator
danielle.koch@sealaska.com
Nobu Koch
Communications Officer
nobu.koch@sealaska.com
Mari Kramer
Publications Specialist
mari.kramer@sealaska.com
Ben Kriegmont
Education Program Manager
ben.kriegmont@sealaska.com
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
Stasia Moulton
Education Project Coordinator
stasia.moulton@sealaska.com
Jared Olin
Art Project Coordinator
jared.olin@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
Keli Reddekopp
Facilities Coordinator
keli.reddekopp@sealaska.com
Kaye Roldan
Early Childhood Education Specialist
kaye.roldan@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@sealaka.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
