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CHAIR

Since 1987, Christy has been a resident of North Pole. She has been involved with the Chena Slough Restoration Neighborhood Committee, the Chena Slough Technical Committee, and TVWA. She is very interested in educating residents about the values and vulnerabilities of our local waterways. Christy has an M.S. in Range Science and has worked for the Natural Resource Conservation Service, Bureau of Land Management, Fairbanks North Star Borough, and the Corps of Engineers at the Chena River Flood Control Project and the Regulatory Fairbanks Field Office. She is currently self-employed as an environmental consultant.

MEMBER

Erica has an undergraduate degree in Biology from Purdue University, a dual master’s degree in Civil Engineering and City Planning from Georgia Tech where her focus was water resources, and she spent 8 years as a graduate researcher at UAF looking at the impacts of climate change on fish migration on the North Slope. Erica has spent the last 10 years working as a hydrologist and environmental specialist for local engineering firms. As TVWA’s newest board member, Erica is excited to support the organizations’ projects and research.

TREASURER

Cynthia arrived in Fairbanks in 2011 on active duty with the US Army, an Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran. Settling in, she earned a BS in Natural Resources Management from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Today, Cynthia serves as an Environmental Impact Analyst with the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, dedicated to preserving Alaska's natural beauty and promoting sustainable development. Her work emphasizes community engagement and innovative environmental stewardship.

SECRETARY

Tori, a retired principal and teacher from Interior Alaska, has B.S. and M.S. degrees from Brigham Young University. With ten seasons of wildfire suppression experience, she holds K-8 Teaching and K-12 Educational Leadership certifications from the University of Alaska. Involved with TVWA for over ten years, she led her class in studying a levee's impact on Piledriver Slough. Tori is passionate about engaging children in place-based science and helping them realize they are scientists through inquiry-based study and global data sharing.