The Alaska World Affairs Council
in partnership with
The Turkish Cultural Foundation Presents

Local teachers selected to tour Turkey
        

“Turkey: Crucible of Culture”

Thursday, 5th November 2009 – Hilton Hotel
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. - Program begins at 6:00 p.m.
For Reservations
RSVP by Tuesday, 3rd November to the Alaska World Affairs Council
by telephone 276-8038 or by email to AlaskaWorldAffairs.org .
Dinner Program $25 for Members - $30 for Non-Members - $10 for Coffee Only

**Thanks to a grant from the Turkish Cultural Foundation, we are proud to offer the first 30 teachers who RSVP free admittance to the following program.
 

Debi Bye: I am a World History teacher at South Anchorage High School, where both of my kids graduated.  I have lived in Alaska since 1979 and lived in Nome, (14 years) Bethel, Juneau, and now Anchorage.  I love travel and consider it my personal and professional development.  I've been to Canada and Mexico (of course), Cayman Islands, Russia, Korea, Ireland, England, France, Belgium, Holland, and now Turkey. I would like to go back to Turkey for a family vacation, and I would really like to travel to Africa.  I am Cherokee Indian and I live to read, bead, and garden.

Marilyn Doore grew up in Anchorage and graduated from East High School. After high school she moved to Israel and went to Tel Aviv University for a Bachelor in Social Work. After ten years she moved back to Anchorage, went back to university, UAA, to become a teacher. She taught 6th grade at Rogers Park for ten years and now is an Elementary EdTech teacher working with five elementary schools.

Leigh Anne Bonney grew up in Anchorage and graduated from Chugiak High School. She studied social studies education at Montana State University in Bozeman.  This is her 9th year teaching social studies to middle school and high school students. Currently she is teaching at Steller Secondary School and previously taught at Romig Middle School and Polaris K-12. Leigh Anne's trip to Turkey was her first time traveling outside of North America and she loved it. She cannot wait to see more of the world!


Stephanie Seward is a second generation Alaskan who grew up in Eagle River, Alaska. After graduating from Chugiak High School in 1997 she attended college at Western Oregon University where she received a degree in Secondary Education Social Science. She has taught for eight years in the Anchorage School District and has spent the past five years at South Anchorage High School. Stephanie loves to travel internationally, downhill ski, and hike the Chugach Mountains.


Kathie Steele received an undergraduate degree at North Texas University and taught English in Dallas for several years before moving to Alaska 27 years ago. She and her husband raised a couple of kids and then Kathie re-started her teaching career after earning a graduate degree from UAA. She has been teaching English for ASD for 14 years and at Chugiak High for 12. Kathie thinks teaching is the most challenging, most exciting, and most rewarding job on the planet. Travel plays a big part in the challenges and rewards of teaching. She thrives on travel, being outdoors for skiing, biking and hiking, and watching her garden grow. Thank you, World Affairs Council, for the trip to Turkey!

JOHN FICK I arrived in Alaska in 1982 and have lived in Nome, Bethel, Aniak, St Mary’s, and Anchorage. I spent my first 20 years here creating a career in aviation as an aircraft mechanic, commercial pilot, and finally, air taxi owner. My desire to teach and help young people has taken me to the classroom for the last eight years, teaching language arts at Robert Service High School. My bachelor degree is in English and journalism and I have a master’s in education. Both degrees are from UAA. Reading, writing, flying, and traveling oversea—along with spending time with my family—are my passions.