AkASL Executive Board
Akasl president - janet madsen
akasl past president - Jill gann
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Jill is currently the teacher librarian at Kenai Central High School and Kenai Middle School in the KPBSD school district. She is in her 20th year as a school librarian in elementary, Middle and High School She has a passion for teaching, a love of reading and share that excitement with anyone who will listen. Living on the Kenai Peninsula provides many opportunities for adventures in the outdoors. She loves to hike with her dog and get out in the beautiful state and enjoy all it has to offer. Contact Jill
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AKASL president-elect - pam verfaille
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akasl secretary - Jessica Tonnies
akasl treasurer - currently unfilled
Region 1 Rep (northern) - alisa Williams
region 2 rep (South central) - Currently unfilled
region 3 rep(Anchorage) - Michelle Carton
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Michelle is the librarian at Tudor Elementary in the Anchorage School District.
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region 4 rep (southeast) - caitlin jacobson
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Caitlin is the librarian at Ketchikan High School. She has been with Ketchikan school libraries since 2004, after 10 years in public libraries in the Lower '48. She is a graduate of Whitworth College in Spokane, WA and received her MLS from Catholic University, in DC. Caitlin has served as Secretary in AkLA, and as both chair and member of various ALA committees, including Notable Books for Children, Program Coordinating, Newbery (The Graveyard Book), and Caldecott (My Friend Rabbit). Caitlin is a Ketchikan HS graduate, and is glad to be back home after 20 years "off the rock". She lives with her husband, Al, and dogs Rosco and Sadie.
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membership coordinator - Katie conover
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Over the past 19 years Katie has taught children in grades K-8, serving as a physical education teacher, classroom teacher, Title I teacher, reading specialist, technology specialist, and middle school math and science teacher. Then, nine years ago, she discovered school library and fell in love. She completed a Masters in Arts in Information and Communication Technology in 2002 (University of Otago, New Zealand) and a School Library Professional Certificate in 2008 (University of Washington). In 2011, Katie completed her National Board Certification in Library Media. She is currently the librarian at Mat-Su Central School. Contact Katie
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Grants administrator - currently unfilled
Awards chair - Pam verfaille
(SEE PRESIDENT-ELECT BIO)
Battle of the books chairs - shelly logsdon & erika drain
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Shelly is the librarian at Wasilla High School. Contact Shelly Erika is the librarian at Mount Edgecumbe High School in Sitka. Contact Erika |
puffin blog - karina reyes
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Karina is the librarian at Juneau Douglas High School in Juneau.
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webmaster - Raandi miller
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Raandi is the librarian at Thunder Mountain High School in Juneau. She has worked as a school librarian in Juneau for 21 years. Prior education experience includes teaching 1st grade in Bishop, CA. She has a B.S. in Elementary Education from Montana State University , and a School Library Endorsement from University of Montana. Contact Raandi
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AK State library, school library consultant - Janet Madsen
(SEE PRESIDENT BIO)
Affiliate Assembly - Dona Helmer