AISES Staff

Meet the passionate team providing Turtle Island with Indigenous STEM knowledge, resources, programming, and events! Every individual contributes their skills and expertise to support the advancement of Indigenous students and professionals in STEM studies and careers.

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Sarah EchoHawk

Pawnee

President

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Amy Weinstein

Senior Vice President

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David Cournoyer

Rosebud Sioux

Vice President of Narrative Strategy

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Dr. Kathy DeerInWater

Cherokee Nation

Vice President of Strategic Impact

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Kellie Jewett-Fernandez

Cheyenne River Lakota

Vice President of Business Development

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Donna Walker

Vice President of Finance

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Brittany Anderson

Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Anishinaabe

Senior Program Officer, Career Support

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Ariella Apodaca

Navajo

Executive Assistant

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Hope Archibeque

Chicana

Events Officer

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April Armijo

Navajo/Acoma Pueblo/Santa Ana Pueblo

Director of Digital Media and Communications

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Cheyenne Skye Branscum

Citizen Potawatomi Nation

PK-12 Program Officer

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Marie Casao

Narragansett

Senior PK-12 Program Officer

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Dr. Terry Chavis

Lumbee

Senior PK-12 Program Officer

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Katherine Cristiano

Latina

Managing Director of Special Events

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Shayna Dix

Membership Manager

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Shelly Dreadfulwater

Cherokee Nation

Director of Community Engagement

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Karen English

Winds of Change Editor (Consultant)

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Lexi Freeman

Citizen Potawatomi Nation

Associate Director of Grant Management

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Kristen Goodfriend

Winds of Change Art Director (Consultant)

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Maddie Habeck

Cherokee Nation and adopted Osage

Program Officer, Career Support

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Christopher Hansen

Anishinaabe/White Earth Nation

Individual Giving Officer

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Ruben Hernandez

Sicangu Lakota

Advisor of Information Systems

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Katherine Jacobs

Eastern Band of Cherokee

Grant Management & Financial Officer

Taylor Kingsberry

Taylor Kingsbery

Chickasaw Nation

Senior Director of Business Development

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Taylor KnifeChief

Navajo

Business Development Coordinator

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Karla Kramer

Chickasaw

Special Advisor

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Cheri Lopez

Controller

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Angela Luecke

Accountant

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Elise Lussier

Meskwaki and Red Lake Chippewa

Senior Information Technology Officer

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Roseann McDermott

Senior Director of Grant Management & Compliance

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Candace McDonough

Senior Development Officer (Consultant)

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Lisa Paz

Pawnee/Comanche

Managing Director, Canadian Relations

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Dr. Johnny Poolaw

Delaware, Chiricahua Apache, Comanche, Kiowa

Director of Student Success

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Chloe Roughface Smith

Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma/Pawnee

PK-12 Program Officer

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Angelika Silva

Managing Director of Shared Services

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Brianna Starks

Business Development Manager

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Stacy Thacker

Diné

Narrative Strategy Officer

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Laura Vicenti

Cherokee Nation

Impact Data Manager

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Kelly Marie Voss

Director of Advancement

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Phat Vuong

IT Manager

Montoya Whiteman

Montoya Whiteman

Cheyenne and Arapaho

Managing Director of Editorial & Special Projects

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Raelene Whiteshield

Cheyenne-Arapaho/Kiowa

Executive Assistant & Office Manager

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Dr. Sky Wildcat

Cherokee and Mvskoke

Senior Program Officer, Institutional Partnerships

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Tesia Zientek

Citizen Potawatomi Nation

Managing Director of Programs

AISES is a fast-growing organization where we are passionate about Indigenous STEM. AISES is an extraordinary place to work where your impact is celebrated! We value positive and hardworking individuals willing to go the extra mile for the organization every day. Check out our Career Hub for open positions and to apply!