NANA
Misrak John Reed
BUSINESS, NANA WORLEYPARSONS Kanuaq Kaitlyn Theonnes
ENGINEERING, NANA WORLEYPARSONS Qalak Teigan Drake
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS, NANA Tununġutaq Aulvik Tanya Hall
SHAREHOLDER RELATIONS, NANA
From: Anchorage, AK From: Palmer, AK From: Anchorage, AK From: Noatak, AK
Education: Business Marketing, University
of Alaska Anchorage Education: Civil Engineering, University of
California Berkeley Education: Business Management and
Marketing, University of Alaska Anchorage Education: Elementary Education,
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Family: Thomas Reed father, Patricia Reed,
mother, Ila Grepentrog, biological mother Family: Parents are Kevin and Pearl
Theonnes, younger sister named Kaiya Family: Toby and Amber Drake from
Kotzebue Personal Goals: Graduate from UAA with a
Business Marketing degree in May 2020 Volunteer Work: Teaching dance for four
hours a week at Barbara’s School of Dance
for two years, tutoring, and organizing food
drives and blood drives through Palmer High
School’s National Honor Society Volunteer Work: BP Christmas Party, Trick
or Treat Town, and set up/take down events Family: Parents are Lloyd and Lucy Hall.
Grandparents are Evelyn and the late
Matthew Shy Sr.
Work Experience: Helicopter Air crewman
in U.S. Navy, intern with NANA Worley
Parsons last summer
Work Goals: Gain additional skills that will
help me in my future career, find potential
job opportunities for when I graduate.
Personal Goals: Have as much fun as I can
while I am in college while also learning a lot
Work Experience: First job is this internship
Work Goals: Over the summer, and the
following four years, I want to gain as much
work experience as I can, so that I can
eventually become a civil engineer.
Career Panel for Interns
By Tanya Tununġutaq Hall, NANA Intern
W
hat efforts do you think
it takes for a person to be
successful? What about an
indigenous person? The panelists all
agreed that setting goals, achieving them,
and moving on to the next goal was very
important to living a successful life.
On June 26, we invited shareholder
employees to offer advice to interns.
The three panelists were Cathleen Mala,
director of operations, NMS Camp Services;
Carolyn Smith, NANA’s senior director
of administration; and Robinson Culver,
a chemical process engineer at NANA
WorleyParsons. Joining us by Skype—all the
way from Herndon, Virginia—was Mamie
Karmun, Akima’s shareholder programs
manager, and 16 interns placed at Akima.
Gathered in the NANAtkut conference
room, we were fortunate to be able to listen
to the panelists of their own career and
educational journeys. Talking for nearly
an hour, the panelists gave notable tips and
advice built upon their own experience.
a problem, you are able to seek help and
work together to get around the problem.”
Robinson Culver said, “It’s also good to be
proactive before the roadblock even occurs.”
Carolyn Smith explained that, “A person
should first know what he or she dislikes. …
Learning about yourself is also important;
figuring out your strengths and weaknesses
can help a lot. Once you know your
weaknesses, try to figure out how to work on
them and turn them into your strengths.”
Personal Goals: Graduate college
Work Experience: Mama’s assisted living
home as caregiver, Drake and Knik
Construction as flagger/scale house, and The
Alaska Zoo in admissions.
Work Goals: Open my own business.
Volunteer Work: Helped clean ancestral
land for two years at Camp Sisualik
Personal Goals: To be connected with
my culture, language, and Elders as much
as I can. I would love to learn how to
speak Iñupiaq.
Work Experience: Student assistant at UAF
Rasmuson Library
Work Goals: To continue my education,
graduate, and become a certified teacher in
Alaska. I hope to teach around Alaska and
eventually go to my hometown to teach.
Summer 2019
Mining Update
The NANA region has a busy summer ahead with continuing natural resources projects
and new exploration. Mining is an economic engine for the area, and responsible mineral
development accounts for 68% of all NANA shareholder wages companywide and,
through the payment in lieu of taxes, the majority of the Northwest Arctic Borough’s
budget. In addition, the village investment fund is paid for by Red Dog Mine.
Listen to the full natural resources update in this interview
with NANA’s VP of Natural Resources, Lance Miller:
https://nana.com/news-press/sound-cloud-podcasts/
When asked, “What is the single most
important advice you can give to the
interns who are going through college?”
Culver said, “Trying to manage your
time is crucial, because, these days,
there are a ton of distractions that
can hinder your schoolwork.”
“What are some ways you got over
a road block on your career?” asked
Akima intern, Jacob Estep. Smith told us that, “Having goals for
yourself is essential. Try to write your goals
down. If you didn’t achieve it, keep trying.
Once you achieve a goal, cross it off and
go to the next goal. Keep setting goals, big
or small, for yourself; this way you can
keep growing and be a lifelong learner.”
Cathleen Mala said, “Communication is
the biggest help. Being able to have a good
relationship with your supervisor is also
important, so that when you are faced with Interns, what did you think of the career
panel workshop? Was there something the
panelist said that stuck out to you? What are
some ways you can grow and be successful?
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