Phone: 907-374-9437

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Tom Hall

Tom Hall, is the CTE Director for the YKSD.  Over his career, he has been a teacher in Rural Alaska, a grant administrator for the Department of Labor, and a CTE director for the Fairbanks School District.  However, for most of his professional life, he has been a licensed residential home builder in Fairbanks.  
 
 

Phone: Office: 907-374-9435 Fax: 907-374-9440

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Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from Fort Lewis College in Durango,Colorado.Master’s Degree of Education in Counseling from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Patty Woody

Prior to working for YKSD, I worked for the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District in a variety of positions.  I was a Counselor, After School Program Instructor, Career Guidance Specialist, and Graduation Success Coach.

In addition, I have worked as an Accreditation Team Member evaluating the Yukon-Koyukuk School District schools for accreditation. Other work experience includes aligning CTE curriculum, spending almost ten years working with at-risk youth, and as a chemist in an environmental testing laboratory.

I love doing things with my family and enjoy being outdoors especially berry-picking, fishing, skiing, ski-jouring, running, and hiking.

Phone: Office: 907-374-9496 Cell: 541-778-6475 Fax: 907-374-9440

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Highly Qualified in: Math, English, Business Ed.; Completed courses for facility management; Secondary Teaching Certificate with a Vocational and Drivers Education endorsement in Alaska; Elementary Teaching Certificate; Certified AAA Driver Training; Licensed Commercial Driver Training; Instructor for Alaska; National Wrestling Coach certification; National Wrestling Referee certification

Bob Hawkins

I moved to Alaska from Oregon in 1976 to teach in Barrow.  I met my wife Debbie, from Montana, there and we moved to Fairbanks.  I have taught and coached in different area high schools for 35 years; we have 2 sons, a daughter and 3 grand kids.  For fun I enjoy most sport activities and working on and using my motorcycles, cars and bicycles.  I spend most summers in the lower 48 traveling by motorcycle.
 
I have been with YKSD starting at Ruby in 2005, Minto in 2007, Hughes in 2008, Minto in 2011 and the District Office as a Career and Technical Education Specialist working with all the sites.

Phone: 907-374-9400 x2461

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Chelsey Ayen

I moved to Fairbanks in 2004 with my family from Cherokee, North Carolina. I am proudly indigenous and love living here. I’ve been here for about 14 years now. I enjoy being outdoors, art, and a good book. I have worked with the Fairbanks North Star School District, Fairbanks Native Association Head Start, and Tanana Chiefs Conference.  I’ve been able to gather many useful skills and experience from each. Working with kids has always been my calling, so I plan to get my bachelor’s in education. I’m happy to be in the YKSD family. 

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B.S. in Elementary Education

Sally Endestad

Sally Endestad was born and raised in New Hampshire. Sally moved to Carbondale, Illinois to attend SIU-C earning her B.S. in Elementary Education while competing in cross-country running, indoor and outdoor track & field. While recovering from a torn plantar fascia, she discovered bicycle training and thus began a 10-year career as a professional bike racer. She competed in both the 1988 Seoul, South Korea & 1992 Barcelona, Spain Olympic Games, along with 5 World Championship Teams. However, her greatest claim to fame was marrying her Norwegian-born husband Audun and starting a family in Fairbanks. She thoroughly enjoyed homeschooling her two children with Raven Correspondence School for 12 years. Her daughter Anja earned a BA in Violin Performance & Pedagogy at the Cleveland Institute of Music while son Ari is pursuing degrees in CIS & Business at Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage. Sally will be a full-time CTE Counselor for YKSD for the 2022-23 school year after working for IDEA as an IDEA and iGrad Contact Teacher for 5 years. Sally is passionate about assisting families in balancing core subjects with career and technical class options to offer students a well-rounded education.  Sally enjoys exploring new outdoor adventures with her husband and two loveable fur babies, Jack & Leo. 

 

Phone: 907-374-9400 x2463

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Stephanie Williams

Stephanie has lived all over Alaska, including Huslia, Venetie, Fairbanks, and North Pole. Growing up in Alaska, I've learned about rural communities and their cultures. I, myself, am an Alaskan Native Gwichin’ Athabascan and I enjoy beading and spending time with my family. I have 3 younger brothers and 5 younger sisters. I have worked with children of all different ages, and I have obtained skills, knowledge, and experience of working with children. I plan to further my education in the near future.

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