AYEA teen leaders are supported by two full-time program staff and seasonal interns. Staff coordinate youth trainings, support youth-led projects and campaigns, raise funds for AYEA activities, 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.
A New Face at AYEA HQ: Hailey Kickbush
Please welcome our Spring 2012 intern,
Hailey Kickbush!
AYEA Outreach & Training Intern
hailey(at)ayea(.)org
(907) 771-7883
Hailey has been an Alaska resident for twelve years. She grew up in Eagle River, AK where she graduated high school. Currently, Hailey is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Environment and Society with an emphasis in social sciences.
When Hailey isn’t busy hitting the books or working as an administrative assistant for one of Anchorage’s commercial real estate firms, Hailey enjoys snowboarding, mountain biking, and camping. Hailey is excited to get to work in preparation for this year’s spring Civics & Conservation Summit down in Juneau!
AYEA Program Manager
mcbridem(at)ayea.org
(907) 339-9497 x5
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 Groupand 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.
AYEA Program Coordinator
claire(at)ayea.org
(907) 717-7882
After many visits and much admiration, Claire Berezowitz finally made the move to Alaska – and she’s thrill-ed to join the AYEA team! The past few years Claire been working for Harvard’s Office for Sustainability, working with students, staff, and faculty in order to ‘green the campus!’ Before that, she studied at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education and worked as an outdoor and environmental science teacher with youth of all ages.
Claire was born and raised a ‘cheesehead,’ and developed her affinity for nature and all living things while paddling the lakes and streams and hiking through the fields and forests of northern Wisconsin. She has many passions related to the environment, though Claire’s most passionate about sustainable food systems – especially making connections between environmental conservation issues and how they impact both human and environmental health.
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 internship application and contact Megan to learn more about current opportunities with AYEA! 907-339-9497 or mcbridem(at)ayea(.)org
We encourage applications from all interested persons, including people of color, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ persons.
