Introduction: Hello! I am Sarah Evans, and have been living/working in the Fairbanks area for a little over a decade. Before that, I lived up above the Arctic Circle I am currently an elementary school teacher, and my focus recently has been on English Language Learners, effective/efficient reading instruction, and …
Hello all, my name is Natassja Saharoffa. I have always loved being outside encompassed by nature. I find the most peace within it. I had taken an ethnobotany course when I was attending school at The University of Hawai’i at Manoa and I fell in love with the study of …
Greetings! My name is Kyra, and I am delighted to be part of this botanical journey with you. I became profoundly fascinated with plants and the natural world in 2020, which has shaped my personal and professional experiences. My passion for plants led me to pursue formal education in ethnobotany. …
Hi everyone. My name is Maison Anderson. I have lived in Alaska my whole life, I was born and raised in Valdez, AK and am currently living in Anchorage, AK. I love Alaska and the outdoors. I spend a lot of time camping during the summer, I actually just got …
Describe yourself in some detail to the class; Hi everyone, my name is Tyshawn Khaalis. I am a Black first-generation collegiate gender-nonconforming person who is currently seeking an occupational endorsement in ethnobotanical fieldwork. I was introduced to this program through a peer whom I consider a great friend of mine …
Hello, everyone! I am Ho Giustino, a dual enrollment student at University of Alaska for Anthropology and Indigenous Studies. I’m from Winnipeg, Manitoba, but I currently reside in New Jersey. Nice to meet you:) I came to take the class on Alaskan Flora as I pursue through my studies on …
Hi, my name is Yvonne. I am studying for my Associate of Science. I always said I would get to it one day so I made a start last year. Introduction to Psychology, Indigenous Cultures of Alaska and Introduction to Ethnobotany so far. When I first visited Fairbanks it was …
My name is Wendy Tinkelenberg and I live in North Pole Alaska with my wonderful husband, and son who just turned 14. My family and I came to Alaska from North Carolina and before that Arizona, which is where I grew up. We have lived in this glorious state for …
Hello, my name is Jessie Skalisky and I live on unceded Sugpiaq territory in Homer, Alaska, where I grew up. I’m a 21 year old sophomore wildlife biology student with UAF, and I’m thinking about minoring in marine science. I grew up gardening with my family, and have always had …
Hello, my name is Brenda. I’m a former geologist turned middle school science teacher; I currently work for the Fairbanks public schools. I have lived in Alaska for 10 years, but I don’t know a whole lot about the flora of the state. Back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth and …
Hello! My name is Chasity Perez and I live just outside of Fairbanks, Alaska with my husband and our three boys (my oldest just graduated! AHH!). I am originally from northern Michigan, but have lived all over the country thanks to the Air Force. With over 14 years of military …
My name, Donna Levesque, translates from the French to “Donna the bishop”, but my maternal surname, Desjardins, translates from the French to “from the gardens”. My mother’s gardens, as well as her practice of folk medicine, fascinated me as a child. I closely observed her saving seeds and creating remedies …
Hello,! I have enjoyed reading all of your introductions. We hav a really diverse group here! My name is Jenifer. I live in Fairbanks, AK with my husband and two children. I am an elementary music teacher and I get to work with pre-K – 5th grade students. I love …
Hello there! My name is Ali Marvin. I am Lingít and a lifelong Alaskan living in Anchorage. I am a clinical-community psychologist and do clinical work, research, and program development. I am really interested in the blending of Western psychology with traditional Alaska Native culture and what that can open …
Hello all! I am so very excited to be a part of this course with you. Though my formal training with biology and ecology are minimal, my greatest passion in life is connecting people to place, particularly in natural landscapes, in pursuit of conservation. While working as a park ranger …
