MakaJMonture

2251DaybreakCourtAnchorage,AK99501
T:(907)750-8175Email:makamonture@gmail.com

Education

UniversityofAlaskaAnchorage

MastersofPublicHealth
,

InProgress
2015-Present
Anchorage,Alaska.AnticipatedGraduation:May2017.
NorthernArizonaUniversity,

BachelorsofScienceinAppliedIndigenousStudies,

2012-2015
Flagstaff,AZ,GraduatedwithAcademicHonors;DeansList,MagnaCumLaude.

Experience

UniversityofAlaskaFairbanks,(StudiedinAlaskaNativeStudies)2011-2012
FairbanksAK.DeansList.

IndigenousPartnershipsFellow,AlaskaCenterforTheEnvironment-Anchorage,AK8/2015-Present
WorkstofosterrelationshipsbetweenACEandAlaskaNative/Indigenousorganizations,individuals,and
communitiesfocusedonclimatechangeparticipatingintheAYAprogram.WorksonengagingIndigenousyouth
andorganizationswithACEeducationandadvocacyopportunities.andyouthleadershipdevelopment.
RepresentsACEintheArcticYouthAmbassador(AYA)program,providingacriticallinkbetweenourorganization
andAYAs.Providesmeaningfulsupport,leadershipdevelopment,skillstraining,andmentorshipofAlaskanteens.
TribalEngagementCoordinator,AlaskaCenterforTheEnvironment-Anchorage,AK5/2015-8/2015
WorkedtobuildrelationshipswithAlaskaNativeVillagesandpartnergroupstogrowtheAlaskaYouthfor
Environmental(AYEA)program.ProvidedhighqualityskillstrainingtoAYEAyouthinAlaskaandWashington,DC
tomotivatethemtoincreasetheirengagementandsuccesswiththeircampaigns,andtoinvestinthebuildinga
movementofchangemakersforAlaska.AssistedintheplanningandexecutionoftheannualAYEAFundraiser.
CoastalLearningCenterAssistant,FirstAlaskansInstitute-Anchorage/Yakutat,AK5/2014-8/2014
InternofFirstAlaskansInstitutesleadershipdevelopmentprogram.PlacedwiththeCoastalLearningCenterin
Yakutat,AK.Assistedwiththeorganizationandheadedsupervisionofstudentinternsatanarchaeologicaldig
conductedbytheSmithsonianInstitute.Developedandimplementedplace-basedscienceandlanguage
curriculumforYakutatSchoolselementarysummerprograms.ParticipatedwithlaunchoftheArtintheParks
projectandmarine-debriscoastalcleanups.
EducationDirectorAssistant,SealaskaCorporation-Juneau,AK5/2013-8/2013
InternunderSealaskaCorporation.AssistanttotheEducationdirectorofSealaskaHeritageInstitute.Assisted
withtheorganizationandimplementationofculturallyorientedprojectssuchasMathandCultureAcademyand
teachingLifeSkillsandtraditionalperformanceattheLatseenLeadershipCamp.Assistedinthedevelopmentof
TlingitCultureorientedcurriculumforyouth.AssistedinthedevelopmentoftheOpeningtheGate:Orientationfor
JuneauDistrictTeachers.Assistedinthewritingofeducationandculturalrelatedgrants.
ProjectManagerAssistant,SealaskaHeritageInstituteInternship-Juneau,AK5/2012-8/2012
AssistanttotheProjectmanagerofSealaskaHeritageInstitute.Assistedwiththeorganizationand
implementationofculturallyorientedprojectssuchasLatseenImmersionCampandLanguageHoopCamp.
AssignedtoworkwithyouthinanindigenousintensivecampfocusedontheculturesoftheNorthwestCoast
(Tlingit/Haida/Tsimshian).CataloguedandorganizedInstitutefilesrelatedtotheNativeAmericanGraves
ProtectionandRepatriationActandInstitutework.
EnvironmentalAssistant,YakutatTlingitTribe-Yakutat,AK

5/2011-8/2011

AssistanttothedirectoroftheNaturalResourcesdepartmentattheYakutatTlingitTribe.Securedsponsor
fundingforthenon-profitorganization:AlaskaYouthforEnvironmentalAction.Organizedandheaded
community-wideoutreachandevents.Scheduleddepartmenttravelarrangements.Trackedandbalanced
departmentexpensesandbudget.Managedmaintenanceofdepartmentequipmentandsupplies.
LatseenLeadershipMentor,SealaskaHeritageInstitute-Juneau,AK5/2011-8/2011
AssignedtoworkwithyouthinanindigenousintensivecampfocusedontheculturesoftheNorthwestCoast
(Tlingit/Haida/Tsimshian).Assistedinstructorsandcounseledinthefieldsoftraditionalstorytelling,oratory,song&

Skills

Volunteer

Honors

References

dance,subsistence,art,andregaliaworkaswellasnaturalsciences.Otherresponsibilitiesincludedsupervisionof
overnightfacilitiesandchaperoningadolescentsinairlinetravel.
NativeCulturalInterpreter,Owlhouse-Yakutat,AK 5/2006-9/2009
I
ndigenouspresenterandcommentatoroncruiseshipsvisitingtheYakutatarea.Interactedwithcruiselinestaff
aswellastouristsvisitingfrominternationallocations.Annualseasonalposition.Cruiselinespartnerships:Royal
CaribbeanCruises,RegencyCruises,CelebrityCruises,PrincessCruises.
PublicSpeaking.ExperienceinPublicRelationsandlargeeventplanning.Experienceinfundraising.Experiencein
MicrosoftOffice,AdobePhotoshop,AdobeIllustrator,andFinalCutStudio.StudentinTlingitlanguage.
ExperienceininstructingTlingitperformanceinstorytelling/song&dance.StudentinthefineartformsofNorth
WestCoastindigenousartandcontemporarydance.
AlaskaYouthforEnvironmentalAction-StatewideAdvisoryGroup2007-Present
Mt.St.EliasDancers-SongandDrumLeader2000-Present
ConnectingHigherEducationsIndigenously:PublicRelationsandSecretary2012-2014
PublicAchievementProgramatKinlaniDormitory-Mentor/Coach2012-2013
NativesforPositiveChange:UAF-ExecutiveCo-Chair2011-2012
AlaskaNativeSisterhood:Sergeant-of-Arms2005-2011
TsunamiSamoanDisasterRelief-LeadOrganizer2009
BillGatesMillenniumScholar2011-Present
WesternSocialSciencesAssociationPanelPresenter:AlaskaNativeMentalHealthDisparities2015
FirstAlaskansInstituteLeadershipDevelopmentProgramKeynote2014
AlaskaYouthforEnvironmentalActionStatewideFundraiserKeynote2014
CutBankCreekPressNationalOratoryFinalist2011
AlaskaNativeOratorySocietyStateChampion2010-2011
DannyWilcherAwardforYoungEnvironmentalActivists2011
AlaskaYouthforEnvironmentalActionStatewideFundraiserKeynote2011
FirstAlaskansInstituteEldersandYouthConferenceKeynote2010
EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyTribalLeadersSummitKeynote2010
EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyCarrollJorgensonAward2010
SpiritofYouthAwardNominee2010
RecognitionfromAlaskanSenateforEnvironmentalAchievements2010

StevenAbbott
AssociateDirectorofAdmissions
DartmouthCollege
Hanover,NH03755USA
Steven.H.Abbott@Dartmouth.edu
AllisonBarnwell
YouthTrainingCoordinator
AlaskaYouthforEnvironmentalAction,AlaskaCenterforTheEnvironment
allison@akcenter.org
(907)274-3640