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Beki Toussaint moved to Alaska in 2008 after completing a dual degree in natural science and education from Colorado State University, prior to teaching science and math at a Fort Collins High School.

Naomi Mitchell has previous experience working with Fairbanks North Star Borough School District’s after school programs in Title 1 schools.

Leola Rutherford is a fifth-generation Alaskan from a goldrush era pioneer family with over 20 years of teaching experience and dual Master's degrees in Education (APU) & International Affairs (George Washington).

Callie Beethe was born and raised in Colorado. She attended the University of Kentucky, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles.

Taylor Burgh grew up in Connecticut and pursued a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Connecticut in 2009. Burgh has worked with kids since the age of 16 and has a passion for engaging young minds.

Zee Rosado has spent over a decade working in Alaska’s commercial fishing industry. From trawling in the Bering Sea to gillnetting in Bristol Bay, and seining, pot cod and Dungeness fishing out of Kodiak, the ocean is where she discovered her passion for Alaska’s natural resources.  

Isaac Witthuhn is passionate about education, especially lessons that give students the opportunity to learn in a fun, hands-on way.