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ARE STAFF

Ella Ede

Ella Ede

Executive Director

Ella Ede is a lifelong Alaskan with over 25 years of experience working with the natural resource industries. She served on the board of directors before stepping into the executive director role for ARE in 2017.

Taylor Burgh

Taylor Burgh

Operations Manager

Taylor Burgh's curiosity about the natural world led her to pursue a degree in ecology and evolutionary biology from the University of Connecticut in 2009

Brant Hylinski

Brant Hylinski

STEM Educator

Brant Hylinski graduated from Alaska Pacific University in 2022 with a Master of Science in Outdoor/Environmental Education with a K-8 Teaching Certification.

Beki Toussaint

Beki Toussaint

Program Director

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

Naomi Mitchell

Interior Program Coordinator

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

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