Staff

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!

Megan McBride

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.

Claire Berezowitz

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.

Welcome New Intern: Rhiannon Brown

Please welcome our Spring 2012 intern,

Rhiannon Brown!

AYEA Summer Fundraiser Coordinator
rhiannon(at)ayea(.)org

Rhiannon grew up in Bethel and graduated high school in 2006. She attended colleges in Missoula, Spain, and Anchorage. She graduates this May from UAA with a degree in anthropology.

Rhiannon currently works at Grassroots Fair Trade store and during her free time she loves traveling, playing disk golf (in the summer), and hula hooping.

Summer Internship with AYEA through First Alaskans Institute

Alaska Youth for Environmental Action is recruiting for a summer intern to participate in the First Alaskans Institute Internship Program and intern with AYEA. There is one paid internship available, with three options to chose from for the focus of your position: Media and Communications, Civic Action Education, or Anchorage Outreach. Alaska Native/ American Indian/ rural Alaskan college students or recent graduates in good academic standing are encouraged to apply.

Deadline to apply: March 16, 2012.

Wage: $15/hour

Dates: June 4 – August 10, 2012.  Includes orientation and leadership training with First Alaskans.

For more information contact mcbridem(at)ayea(.)org or lenajacobs(at)firstalaskans(.)org and visit First Alaskans website

Duties and Responsibilities:
AYEA has multiple positions that are available. Interested applicants should choose which of the following positions they would prefer.

Option one: MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS INTERN would maintain AYEA’s website, facebook page, and compile monthly e-newsletters to send to teens, grads, and adult supporters. The intern would gain skills in website editing, html coding, social media, press communications, and the intern would build relationships with teens, grads, and partners.

Option two: CIVIC ACTION EDUCATION INTERN would compile our existing workshops and activities into a comprehensive, organized training curriculum binder for AYEA’s annual the Civics & Conservation Summit. The final product would include facilitation resources and workshop outlines for sessions on environmental education, political education, and leadership skill building. The intern would develop skills in curriculum development, environmental educational theory and practice, and design skills.

Option three: ANCHORAGE OUTREACH INTERN would increase connections between AYEA and teens in Anchorage. Over half of the state’s teens live in this city and there are great opportunities to connect with other partner programs and reach out to teens. An intern could build relationships with partner programs, recruit teens to join AYEA, and then organize a group of teens to lead civic action and environmental education workshops for other youth. Special emphasis on targeting youth of color, especially Native youth in Anchorage.

Qualifications:
Option one: MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS INTERN
• Must be experienced with facebook and email
• Must have strong interest in communication technology, web editing, media and press relationships, and design
• Must have fun, engaging communication style
• Prefer experience with wordpress, facebook pages, Adobe InDesign, and Photoshop

Option two: CIVIC ACTION EDUCATION INTERN
• Must have strong interest in civic education and curriculum planning
• Must have experience with design/ layout, and have a keen eye for detail
• Prefer experience with civic engagement and political advocacy
• Prefer experience with Adobe InDesign or Mac Pages,

Option three: ANCHORAGE OUTREACH INTERN
• Must have strong public speaking skills
• Must have fun, engaging, youth-friendly communication style
• Prefer experience with education and/or community organizing
• Prefer experience with civic engagement and political advocacy

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
• Must have a strong interest in youth development, community organizing, and environmental issues.
• Excellent communication skills, including aural and written forms of communication