Spruce Root celebrates staff changes, interns and new hires
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In the last few months, we've been giving snaps for a team member who moved on to another organization for a great opportunity, team members who are growing their skills and experiences in new roles, as well as our summer internship pool and new team members who are excited to jump into their roles at Spruce Root.
We love a good team vibe. There's lots to celebrate so buckle in!
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Eitisée Addy Mallott, left, K’áad Jáad Clara Mooney and Seetleinú Chariety Moler took time during their Sealaska internship orientation to meet and socialize.
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Welcome our interns: Addy, Clara and Chariety!
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Through the Sealaska Intern Program, Spruce Root and the Sustainable Southeast Partnership create opportunities for college-age students and shareholder descendants to explore career interests and grow professional skills. Each year, we are excited to work with extremely talented and creative students, who continue to enrich our organization while working toward their professional development.
Without further ado, introducing ...
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Eitisée Addy Mallott is Kwaashk'i Kwáan from Noow Hit and grew up in Juneau where she can be found hiking, harvesting and swimming in the surrounding mountains and waters. Addy is currently a junior double majoring in Native American studies and environmental science in the oceans track at Stanford University. While she isn’t sure yet which career space will best allow her to learn and give back to Lingít Aaní, taking photos and making art with SSP this summer is an honor and feels right. She is looking forward to meeting and collaborating with people in the communities that raised her.
K’áad Jáad Clara Mooney is a Haida and Blackfoot multimedia artist and storyteller from Seattle, Washington. Clara is passionate about creating zines and illustrations that empower Indigenous communities and highlight Indigenous values. This year, she will be a senior at Stanford University where she is receiving her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies and a minor in Native American Studies. She is excited to interact more with community partners and catalysts, hoping to build strong connections that extend beyond the summer.
Seetleinú Chariety Moler is the Community and Economic Development Intern this summer. She grew up in Kake, belongs to the Tsaagweidí clan, from the house Aan Yakawlitseixi Hít, the house that anchors the village. She is currently studying Statistics and Computer Science at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She looks forward to being involved in data analysis projects and supporting the work of Spruce Root.
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Introducing a familiar face as our new Loan Compliance and Portfolio Manager!
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Abbey Janes is thrilled to support the entrepreneurs of Southeast Alaska in her new role as Spruce Root’s Loan Compliance & Portfolio Manager. Abbey has served as the Executive Assistant for the past two years, and in May, she because a core member of our Lending team, serving as the primary point of contact for our loan clients and supporting the operational capacity of our CDFI program. Abbey grew up in southwest Michigan and moved to Juneau after she graduated from Michigan State University. She has a bachelor’s degree in natural sciences and a diverse career history including but not limited to tuning pianos, assisting hospital and home birth, sampling bycatch on commercial trawlers in the Bering Sea, and serving for six years in an administrative role at the Alaska State Legislature. Congratulations, Abbey!
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Welcome Kennedy Kruchoski, who joins us as our new Executive Assistant and Special Projects Manager
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Kennedy Kruchoski is the Executive Assistant & Special Projects Manager for Spruce Root, providing administrative support for the organization. Kennedy comes to Spruce Root from a background in environmental planning and has worked with public, non-profit and private sector groups on environmental and sustainability planning and project development since 2017. She grew up near Anchorage, and moved to Minnesota to study environmental psychology and Spanish. After seven years in the Midwest, she returned to Alaska in 2019. She is a guest on Lingít Aaní, and is honored to learn from its lands and communities. She is excited to apply her background in administration and planning to support the inspiring entrepreneurs in Southeast Alaska.
Please welcome Kennedy to the Spruce Root team!
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Also a quick shoutout to Val and Ashley G in this welcome email!
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These two joined the team back in April and have both hit the ground running, providing amazing service and care to our clients and partners.
Val Massie joins Spruce Root as the Community Planner and will be supporting our community and strategic planning work with partners in the region. Ashley Guthrie joins us as the Client Services Coordinator, providing key support to Resilience Circles and our broader Client Services program.
We're so thankful to have you both on our team!
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Thanks for all the great memories, Aaron
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Longtime Spruce Root staff member Aaron Ferguson transitioned out of his role at spruce Root in May. We are immensely grateful for the work we have done together over the last several years, and he will always be remembered for his facilitation skills, dad jokes and for providing tremendous leadership to our growing team. Aaron is now serving as the Alaska Deputy Director for The Nature Conservancy and we're excited for this next chapter.
Good luck, Aaron, and we look forward to continuing our work together as collaborators and partners!
That also means we are hiring for our next Deputy Director (nudge, nudge).
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Spruce Root is hiring a Deputy Director
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Spruce Root is seeking a Deputy Director to lead the operationalization of Spruce Root’s overall strategy and to ensure effective programming, efficient operations, and well-being across the organization.
As a core member of the Spruce Root leadership team, the Deputy Director will manage a diverse team of Program Directors to offer support and ensure the quality of our programs.
The ideal candidate is a strategic systems thinker, skilled at developing processes for effectively managing work in a collaborative environment.
This role will be responsible for supporting a team of highly capable individuals, and ensuring functional team coordination and strategic alignment to amplify our mission.
Deadline to Apply: August 25, 2024
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Thank you to all our partners, supporters, donors and communities for continuing to share in our vision for the region!
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Spruce Root is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Our services for small businesses include coaching, training and lending for startup enterprises, working capital, business expansion, leasehold improvements and other business capital needs. We are a driver of a regenerative economy across Southeast Alaska so communities can forge futures grounded in this uniquely Indigenous place.
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