907-786-1054 (business) anmac3@uaa.alaska.edu | Megan CarlsonPresident, UAA Classified Employee Council (2007-2008)Chair, Staff Alliance Member, System Governance Council Megan was born and raised in the Anchorage area. She has worked in UAA's Office of Academic Affairs since 2003. As the Assistant to the Assistant Provost, her work focuses primarily on academic programs, accreditation, and assessment. Megan has served on the UAA Classified Council and UAA Assembly since 2005, and is beginning her first term as UAA's Classified Council President. Megan graduated from UAA with a BA in Psychology in 2003. She looks forward to working with Staff Alliance to learn more about the operations of the UA system and the state legislative process. |
907-450-8184 (business) paloma.harbour@alaska.edu | Paloma HarbourPresident, Statewide Administration Assembly (2007-2008)Vice Chair, Staff Alliance Member, System Governance Council Paloma Harbour was born in Alaska and loves living here. Paloma is happily married with one beautiful 2 year old daughter, and she is expecting a second child in April. She first came to UAF as Paloma Thorne in the fall of 1999. She started working with the university in October of 2000 as a student assistant for Statewide Budget and Institutional Research (SWBIR). She graduated with a math degree in 2003 and started as the administrative assistant for the Controller's office that July. In September of 2004 Paloma returned to SWBIR now Statewide Planning and Budget Development (SWPBD) as a budget analyst. She thoroughly enjoys her job and coworkers and looks forward to many more years with the university. |
907-796-6565 (business) bobbi.mccoy@uas.alaska.edu | Bobbi McCoyVice President, UAS Staff Council (2007-2008)Member, Staff Alliance With UAS since May 2001 Bobbi McCoy moved from the Accounts Payable and Travel Desk to the Campus Resource Specialist position in the Chancellor’s Office in January 2006. Bobbi possesses valuable knowledge of banner finance, travel and accounts payable procedures and is a proven resource on campus. Bobbi is a member of the UAS Staff Development Day Committee and is staff to the Juneau Campus Advisory Council. Bobbi was tapped to serve on the Statewide Accountability and Sustainability Finance Advisory Team, and was the UAS Staff Council Member-at –Large (Juneau) |
907-450-8347 (business) dana.platta | Dana PlattaVice President, Statewide Administration Assembly (Spring 2008)Member, Staff Alliance Dana is the HR Lead Analyst Programmer for Enterprise Applications Services in the Office of Information Technology. She joined the Statewide Administration Assembly in March 2005 as an alternate and is currently vice president. Dana moved to Fairbanks to join UA in 2002 from Illinois and is an avid Chicago Cubs fan. |
907-751-7241 (business) daves@uaa.alaska.edu | Dave SmithPresident, UAA APT Council (2007-2008)Member, Staff Alliance Dave Smith is the Associate Director for UAA Conference Services |
907-474-7115 (business) fnjs@uaf.edu | Juella SparksPresident - Elect, UAF Staff Council (2007-2008)Member, Staff Alliance I was born and raised in Alaska and graduated from UAF with a B.B.A. in Management. After several years working for the state and starting a family, I came to work for Cooperative Extension Service in December, 2002 as the Web Coordinator. I enjoyed my experiences with student government in both high school and college. I've been involved with Staff Council for just a year. In that year, I was a member of the Staff Affairs and Staff Make Students Count Award committees, participated in two different HR redesign workgroups and participated in a review of the Bunnell House. I am looking forward to working with Staff Alliance to strengthen our UA system, especially with two teenagers contemplating post-secondary education. |
907-474-6311 (business) kayt.sunwood@uaf.edu | Kayt SunwoodPresident, UAF Staff Council (2007-2008)Member, Staff Alliance Member, System Governance Council Kayt Sunwood has worked for the University of Alaska in a number of capacities since moving to Alaska from the Midwest in 2003. Currently, as manager of the UAF Women's Center, she is putting her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instructional Technology to work linking to rural campuses, removing barriers that inhibit the full participation of women, promoting equity and enriching the university community through interdisciplinary forums for social, cultural, spiritual, aesthetic, and intellectual connections. From 2005-2006 she traveled by small aircraft to villages throughout Northern Alaska with the Math in a Cultural Context research team. The previous year Kayt worked for UAA as Fairbanks based Interior Tech Prep Specialist, helping to facilitate smooth transitions between secondary and postsecondary education/training. Kayt looks forward to bridging the distances and facilitating communication and collaboration in her Staff Alliance work. |
907-796 6060 (business) heather.swanson@uas.alaska.edu | Heather SwansonPresident, UAS Staff Council (2007-2008)Member, Staff Alliance Pro-Tem, System Governance Council California native, Heather Swanson currently works at the ITS Help Desk and moved to Juneau a year ago when her husband’s 2 week business trip passed the one year mark. A lifelong student, Heather has worked in the IT industry for over 15 years and owned a computer consulting firm for over 10 years. She has 3 boys (17, 8, and 3 mos), 2 dogs, and a husband that keep her busy. She enjoys camping, hiking, gardening, reading, and spending time with her family and friends – especially when she can cook for them. |
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