Staff

AYEA teen leaders are supported by two full-time program staff and seasonal interns. Staff coordinate youth trainings, raise funds for AYEA activities, facilitate strategic planning, and connect youth and adult leaders throughout the state. Staff uphold AYEA’s values and focus on youth empowerment and youth-adult collaboration at all levels of the program. If you are a young person (teen or young adult) seeking employment and would like to be considered for one of AYEA’s seasonal positions, please contact Megan McBride at (907) 339-3907 or mcbridem(at)ayea.org.

Megan McBride

AYEA Program Manager
mcbridem(at)ayea.org
(907) 339-3907

Megan McBride is an AYEA graduate who grew up in Anchorage; she was a member of Anchorage AYEA during her years at Service high school. Megan returned to Alaska in the fall of 2007 after four years at Lewis & Clark College in Oregon, where she studied Environmental Studies and Economics. Megan worked as a Youth Capacity Intern in 2007, and then became AYEA’s Program Coordinator in 2008. In November 2009, Megan stepped into the role of Program Manager, leading a staff of all AYEA graduates!

As Program Manager, Megan oversees the whole AYEA program, manages the budget, and coordinates fundraising. She works closely with the Statewide Advisory Group and the rest of the program staff and volunteers. Her favorite part of her job is working directly with teenagers.

Megan is passionate about inter-generational & multi-cultural organizing, playing outside, and learning Spanish.

Shannon Kuhn

AYEA Program Coordinator
shannon(at)ayea.org
(907) 339-3910

Shannon grew up in Anchorage and is a West High AYEA graduate. After graduating with a degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Montana in Missoula, she came back to AYEA because of the tremendous impact the program had on her as a teen.

In 2007, Shannon helped coordinate the first environmental education and leadership workshops for the Youth Employment in Parks program.  Shannon now supports AYEA chapters and coordinates trainings, along with AYEA’s new green jobs components.

Shannon is passionate about connecting youth empowerment with environmental equity and food justice. She has previously worked for Food & Water Watch, the Real Food Challenge, and Alaska Community Action on Toxics. During college she studied human rights in Guatemala, wilderness leadership in New Zealand, food policy in Washington, DC. and alternatives to globalization in Chiapas, Mexico. She believes teenagers will save the world.

Anna Barnwell

Program Evaluator

barnwella(at)ayea.org

Anna Barnwell was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. Anna is a 2004 graduate of National Wildlife Federation’s Alaska Youth for Environmental Action program and has been an off-and-on staff member since 2007. For the Summer of 2010 she will be completing a Program Evaluation for AYEA. Anna graduated from Colby College in Waterville, Maine with a degree in Environmental Studies (Policy) and International Studies. When she is not in Alaska for the summer, she resides in Trondheim, Norway where she is working on a Masters in Globalization: Politics & Culture at NTNU. Anna has an affinity for northern climates and loves to ski! Although snow may be one reason for Anna’s passion for mitigating climate change, Anna is also very concerned about environmental and social justice issues on an international and local scale. Feel free to contact Anna regarding AYEA’s Program Evaluation.

Kevin Saechao

Program Intern
kevin(at)ayea(.)org
(907) 339-3908

Bio comming soon!

Do you want to work with AYEA?

AYEA can always use more help around the office and with our campaigns! We have many different volunteer projects year-round, and we have a limited number of paid internships for youth and young adults, usually in the summer. Fill out this volunteer form and contact Megan to learn more about current opportunities with AYEA! 907-339-3907 or mcbridem(at)ayea(.)org