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About you

Favorite quote:

"The difference between where I am and where I could be is frightening, so I will close my eyes and leap."

Age:

Locations

City:

Fairbanks

State:

Alaska

Country:

UNITED STATES

Where did you grow up?:

Portland, Oregon and Naknek, Alaska

Family

Describe your immediate household:

Single

How many children do you have?:

none

How many grandchildren?:

none

Any great-grandchildren?:

none

More about you - details

Describe some of the important experiences of your life:

Growing up learning about my Alaska Native culture (Aleut)

What's your biggest regret?:

Not living in the moment and worrying about the future

List your most inspiring heroes.:

My great grandparents, Jonathan Kozol, Elizabeth Fleagle (Inupiat elder)

List your favorite movies.:

Tuesdays with Morrie, The Wizard of Oz

List the most recent books you have read.:

The Yellow Raft in Blue Water

Who are your favorite musicians?:

Michael W. Smith, Pamyua, Josh Groban, Celine Dion

Where would you most like to travel?:

Switerland, Sammiland

What is your educational background?:

Master's degree in Social Work, currently finishing doctorate in Psychology and Gerontology

List the most interesting people you have known or met.:

Roy Agloinga, Matthew Roberts, Dr. Taylor Harden

What organizations do you belong to?:

National Indian Council on Aging, National Congress of American Indians, Gerontological Society of America, National Association of Social Workers, American Psychological Association

If you had an extra $100,000 to give away, what would you do?:

Establish a non-profit in Alaska that would work towards enabling Native elders in rural communities to remain in their communities and not have to relocate to an urban setting to receive adequate health care.

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