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is a Juneau, Alaska firm offering facilitation, mediation, strategic and management planning, and public involvement services. In her 30-year career, Jan Caulfield has specialized in working with natural resource and land planning and management issues in Alaska, and has established experience in the fields of education and health care.
Jan Caulfield Consulting's services include:
- Facilitation & Mediation: serving as a skilled neutral facilitator; providing conflict resolution and confidential mediation services
- Organizational and strategic planning: guiding clients in creating plans to improve organizational effectiveness and achieve strategic goals
- Land and resource management planning: developing management plans – often involving contentious public policy issues – that are supported by good information, are responsive to public views, and satisfy agency regulations or other requirements
- Public involvement: designing and conducting public involvement programs tailored to the project and stakeholder and community needs by using effective media, tools, and technologies
Jan Caulfield is known for her ability to:
- Help agencies, organizations, stakeholders, and communities reach agreements that allow them to move forward – in long-term processes to resolve contentious complex issues, as well as in mediation of specific intense disputes;
- Help organizations and agencies strategically tackle organizational issues or create an effective plan of action to achieve important goals;
- Clearly communicate complex and technical concepts to policy makers and the public;
- Complete projects to the full satisfaction of clients, on time and within budget; and,
- Tailor processes and techniques to the needs of each client and readily adapt to budget, schedule, and other considerations.
Jan Caulfield Consulting
114 S. Seward St., Ste. 205 | Juneau, AK 99801
Office: 907-523-4610
email@example.com | www.jancaulfield.com
Facilitation & Mediation
Jan Caulfield Consulting has a proven history of providing skilled, neutral facilitation and conflict resolution services – helping clients communicate clearly, resolve issues, and reach their desired objectives. Jan has substantial experience facilitating collaborative processes involving multiple agencies, organizations, and stakeholders – helping groups craft mutually beneficial solutions to conflicts. She works comfortably with scientific and technical information and in policy and regulatory arenas, yet is also recognized for her ability to ensure that all meeting participants understand complex topics and are fully engaged in discussions.
Facilitation services include:
- Assessments: Review background information, conduct stakeholder interviews, and recommend processes and products.
- Process Design: Work with clients to design a collaborative process for achieving objectives or products.
- Common Information Base: Engage technical experts, scientists, or other professionals to establish a common set of information and data to inform discussion.
- Meeting Planning: Develop meeting objectives, agenda, process and techniques. Coordinate logistics or support client in addressing these important details.
- Facilitation and Reporting: Skillfully facilitate meeting sessions and guide participants in achieving their goals, while adjusting as necessary to ensure success. Prepare concise, clear and thorough meeting reports – with client and participant review of drafts.
- Mediation: Design and conduct confidential mediation sessions to sensitively and skillfully guide parties as they work together to resolve conflicts.
Project examples include facilitation of:
- Unit 23 Working Group (2008-present) – interagency/stakeholder group working collaboratively to find solutions to conflicts between local and non-local hunters that occur during big game hunting season each fall in Northwest Alaska.
- Alaska Sustainable Salmon Fund (2003-present) – interagency regional and statewide panels advising the Alaska Department of Fish & Game on priorities for the Alaska Sustainable Salmon Fund, which provides funding for Pacific Salmon habitat conservation, stock assessment and salmon management.
- US Forest Service Regional Leadership Team (2003-present) – three week-long meetings each year of the USFS Alaska Region, Regional Leadership Team.
- Alaska SeaLife Center (2010) – interagency/stakeholder workshop on marine invasive species in Alaska, resulting in action plan to address key issues.
- Kenai Brown Bear Coordinating Committee (2009-10) – interagency/stakeholder meetings to plan public outreach actions to reduce the attraction of brown bears to the human environment on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula.
- Alaska Climate Change Strategy (2008-09) – agency, university and stakeholder committee developing recommendations to the State of Alaska Governor's Office regarding adaptation to the effects of climate change on Alaska's biotic natural systems (fish, wildlife, natural vegetation).
- US Forest Service, Tongass National Forest Wildlife Conservation Strategy (2006) – scientific workshop to update the Tongass Land Management Plan's wildlife conservation strategy to incorporate post-1997 scientific research findings.
- Unit 2 Collaborative Deer Planning (2004-06) – interagency/stakeholder group working collaboratively to address contentious subsistence deer management issues in southern Southeast Alaska.
- Confidential mediation services to address specific conflicts in workplaces and schools.
Organizational & Strategic Planning
Jan Caulfield Consulting assists clients in developing or updating strategic plans to create and achieve their organization's vision or address management issues. Strategic plans list clear goals and objectives, identify effective strategies, provide communication plans, and include a realistic implementation plan and schedule. Jan is experienced in helping groups consider and address organization and program effectiveness, adapt to changes in budgets or other key foundations of the organization, and address needed improvements in decision-making and communication.
Project examples include:
- Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation (2009-10) – Division leadership meetings to evaluate organizational issues and options for reorganization.
- Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (2007) – strategic plan to reorganize behavioral health services, staffing and programs.
- Juneau School District, Teen Health Center (2007-08) – strategic plan to establish a second high school-based teen health center, including staffing, services, budget and other resources.
- Juneau School District, Community Charter School (2010) – Board retreat and strategic planning for 2010-2011 school year.
- Non-profit organization board retreats and strategic planning for health, education, public communication, arts, and environmental education organizations.
Land & Resource Management Planning
Jan Caulfield Consulting works with agencies, communities, public stakeholders and the private sector in developing effective land and resource management plans. Jan is an experienced land and resource management planner and is recognized for involving the public, decision-makers, and other stakeholders in effective collaborative planning processes. She has experience preparing environmental documents required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and in working with local, State, and Federal agencies to attain required permits.
Project examples include:
- US Forest Service (2009-10) – agency/stakeholder collaborative process to develop recreation and guided use management plan for Ketchikan Misty Fiords National Monument in the Tongass National Forest.
- Alaska State Parks (2009) – development of management plan for the Channel Islands State Marine Park in Juneau, Alaska.
- US Forest Service (2006-07) – develop strategy to transition young growth timber harvest on the Craig and Thorne Bay Ranger Districts, Prince of Wales Island.
Public Involvement
Jan Caulfield Consulting provides expert public involvement services that fully inform the public about projects and their opportunities to provide input to decision-makers. Services include development of comprehensive public involvement plans, individual stakeholder consultations, focus groups, opinion surveys, public meeting planning and facilitation, preparation of clear and engaging media and meeting materials, and use of electronic and social media.
Project examples include:
- Southeast Alaska Transportation Plan (2010 & 2004) – public involvement program (with Sheinberg Associates) regarding update to regional transportation plan, addressing road and ferry service in Southeast Alaska
- North Douglas Crossing (2006-07) – public involvement process to identify community's preferred alternative for a new bridge location in Juneau, Alaska
- Sunny Point Intersection Improvements (2003-05) – public and agency involvement during National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process for major highway construction project in Juneau, Alaska
Representative Projects
Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), Board of Game Committee regarding
Copper Basin Area Subsistence Hunting (December 2013– Present)
Providing facilitation services to an Alaska Board of Game committee, working together to
propose solutions to conflicts related to management of subsistence hunting in the Copper
Basin Area of Alaska (Game Management Unit 13).
US Coast Guard (August 2013 – Present)
Providing facilitation services to the Alaska Regional Response Team (ARRT) for governmentto-
government consultation with federally recognized Tribes and stakeholder/public meetings to
present and hear comments regarding a draft plan to authorize the use of dispersants in
response to oil spills in Alaskan marine waters.
Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), Western Arctic Caribou Herd Working
Group (October 2011 – Present)
Providing facilitation services to the Western Arctic Caribou Herd Working Group, a 20 member
stakeholder group that works together "to ensure the long term conservation of the Western
Arctic Caribou Herd and the ecosystem on which is depends, and to maintain traditional and
other uses for the benefit of all people now and in the future." Services include preparation for
and facilitation of annual Working Group and Technical Committee meetings and staff services
to the group throughout the year.
ADF&G, Game Management Unit 23 Working Group (February 2008 - Present)
Project manager and facilitator for the 21-member Unit 23 stakeholder committee, working to
develop consensus recommendations to resolve conflicts related to fall caribou hunting in Game
Management Unit 23 in Northwest Alaska. The committee has met six times in Kotzebue,
Alaska, since April 2008, and will meet again in spring 2011. Members of the group and the
facilitator also traveled to Kiana, Noatak and Shungnak to meet with hunters from those
communities and nearby villages. Tasks include facilitating all meetings, preparing meeting
summaries, coordinating public involvement and between-meeting work, facilitating meetings of
sub-groups, and preparation of the final report and interim products (e.g., letters conveying
Working Group recommendations to agencies, regulatory boards and the Alaska State
ADF&G, Alaska Sustainable Salmon Fund (2007 – Present)
Provide facilitation services for an interagency Expert Panel and four regional panels advising
ADF&G on annual priorities for soliciting proposals under the Alaska Sustainable Salmon Funds
(AKSSF) in Alaska. The AKSSF provides funding for salmon research, monitoring and
management of salmon habitat, stewardship and restoration. Project includes preparing for and
facilitating all meetings, preparing meeting summaries, and coordination with independent
scoring teams to review proposals.
USDA Forest Service (USFS), Alaska Region, Regional Leadership Team (December 2003
- Present)
Beginning in December 2003, provide long-term facilitation services to the US Forest Service,
Alaska Region, for facilitation of three, one-week-long Regional Leadership Team (RLT)
meetings each year. Tasks include meeting planning, agenda development, meeting facilitation
and preparation of a detailed meeting summary.
ADF&G, Chinook Mitigation Fund Stakeholder Panel (July-August 2010; December 2011 –
Provide facilitation services to ADF&G Commissioner's Office for Chinook Mitigation Fund
Stakeholder Panel, established to provide advisory recommendations to the State of Alaska
Fisheries Cabinet regarding distribution of a federal mitigation fund established to mitigate
impacts of a 15% reduction in the Chinook harvest allocation to the State of Alaska under the
revised 2009 Pacific Salmon Treaty.
Alaska Geographic (January 2014)
Provided facilitation services to Alaska Geographic for a one-day meeting with agencies and
organizations working in conservation education in Southeast Alaska, examining opportunities
for Alaska Geographic to expand its services to the region and work in partnership and/or
coordination with these other entities and programs.
US Forest Service, Tongass National Forest, Ketchikan Misty Fiords Ranger District
(January 2014)
Provided facilitation services for a one-day meeting with flight-seeing operators, examining
opportunities to work with the Ranger District to provide high-quality visitor experiences within
the KMRD, with a focus on the core Misty Lakes area.
US Forest Service, Tongass National Forest (October 2012 – August 2013) With Sheinberg
Associates, provided public involvement and public meeting facilitation services as part of a fiveyear
review of the Tongass Land and Resource Management Plan and the Wildlife
Conservation Strategy.
Ecosystems Management Research Institute (August 2012 – May 2013)
Provided facilitation and public involvement services to the Western Association of Fish and
Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) as part of a consultant planning team that developed a range-wide
conservation management plan for the Lesser Prairie Chicken in the states of Oklahoma,
Kansas, Texas, Colorado and New Mexico. The US Fish and Wildlife Service is considering
listing the species as Threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, but has accepted the
WAFWA plan for the species as an important conversation plan for the species.
Alaska Retirement Management Board (September 2013)
Provided facilitation services for a one-day meeting of the Alaska Retirement Management
(ARM) Board and stakeholder organizations, to discuss the state retirement systems' unfunded
liability, and identify options to reduce the impacts on the state budget.
Alaska SeaLife Center (May 2013)
Provided facilitation services for a meeting of the Alaska Corps of Coastal Observers (AkCCO)
Advisory Board, to develop a strategic plan for securing resources and partnerships to build and
sustain the observers program.
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Wildlife Conservation Division (March 2013)
Facilitated development of a State strategic plan for wildlife management research priorities.
National Park Service, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (March 2013)
Facilitated a meeting of the NPS Park Superintendent with Division Chiefs regarding position
management and budget planning for the National Park and Preserve.
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Sport Fish Division (January 2013)
Facilitated meetings of the Sport Fish Division Leadership Team as they developed a strategic
approach for designing a program of work that is responsive to future funding.
US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution (August 2012 – January 2013)
Provided facilitation services to the Arctic Landscape Conservation Cooperative (ALCC) in
development of a strategic framework to identify and prioritize high priority science and
management needs related to land and resource management in the Arctic, in the context of
landscape scale changes brought about by climate change.
US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution (August 2010 – January 2013)
Provided facilitation services to the Russian River Interagency Coordination Group (RRICG) in
conducting a collaborative public process and develop a five-year action plan to reduce adverse
bear-human encounters at the Kenai Russian River Complex (KRRC), a high-use salmon
fishery on the Kenai Peninsula in Southcentral Alaska. Services include consultation with
stakeholders, process design, facilitation of the public process, and preparation of final action
Ecosystems Management Research Institute (October 2011 – August 2012)
Provided facilitation and public involvement services to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife
Conservation, as part of a consultant planning team developing a conservation management
plan for the Lesser Prairie Chicken, recognized as a species at risk under the U.S. Endangered
Species Act by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
City and Borough of Juneau, Eaglecrest Ski Area (July 2011 – May 2012)
Provided public involvement services as part of a consultant team preparing a 30-year Master
Plan for Juneau's community-owned Eaglecrest Ski Area. Services included consultation with
stakeholders, process design, facilitation of public meetings, project website and other notices,
and contributions to the final report.
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish (April-June 2012)
Facilitated two one-day meetings of the Sport Fish Division Management Team as it developed
a strategy and action plan to make sport-fishing regulations in Alaska more accessible,
understandable and easier to comply with for members of the public.
ADF&G, Kenai Brown Bear Coordinating Committee (September 2009 – March 2012)
Facilitated fall 2009, spring 2010, spring 2011 and spring 2012 meetings of the interagency and
stakeholder Kenai Brown Bear Coordinating Committee, a committee established in 2004 to
provide public information and outreach to reduce attraction of brown bears and other wildlife to
the human environment on the Kenai Peninsula, to improve public safety and decrease the
number of brown bears killed in defense of life and property. Project includes agenda design,
meeting facilitation, preparation of meeting summaries, between meeting coordination, and
facilitation of small group work.
Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation
(November 2011)
Facilitated two-day interagency meeting to develop proposed management strategies to
address human-bear conflicts at the Chilkoot River Corridor in Haines, Alaska.
US Fish and Wildlife Service (November 2011)
Facilitated two day meeting of the USFWS Region 7 (Alaska) Science Applications Program
staff, to update its strategic framework and develop a three-year action plan for the program.
Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (October 2011)
With Sheinberg Associates, provided facilitation services for public meetings in rural
communities to present and hear public comments regarding revising the Southeast Alaska
Transportation Plan.
ADF&G, Division of Wildlife Conservation (June 2011)
Facilitated two-day meeting to review the organization and provision of information and
technology services in the Division of Wildlife Conservation and identify ways to improve
services. Facilitated meeting, prepared summary report.
Southeast Alaska Conservation Council – Wrangell Small Mill & Forest Products Summit
(May 2011)
Facilitated one-day Summit meeting involving Wrangell community members, forest products
business owners, economic development organizations, and agencies to discuss the small mill
and forest products business sector in the community of Wrangell and to identify actions to
support and grow this industry and source of employment.
University of Alaska Southeast, Alaska Coastal Rainforest Center (April-June 2011)
Provided facilitation services for a one-day meeting of the Alaska Coastal Rainforest Center
Steering Committee, Executive Director, and invited scientists, to discuss priority issues related
to science, education and outreach related to the coastal rainforest.
US Forest Service, Tongass National Forest – Management Indicator Species
(March 2011)
Facilitated one-day interagency workshop to identify management issues influencing land
management on the Tongass National Forest, particularly related to the evaluation of the
Management Indicator Species (MIS) that are currently used to evaluate the effectiveness of the
wildlife conservation strategy implemented in the Tongass Land Management Plan.
US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution and USFS (February – May 2010;
February – March 2011)
Provided facilitation services for the USDA Forest Service, Alaska Region in 2010 for a public
roundtable to discuss development of a new, comprehensive national planning rule to guide
development of management plans for the nation's national forests and grasslands. Services
included agenda design, meeting facilitation, coordination of assisting facilitators and notetakers,
and preparation of the final report. In 2011, provided the same services for two public
sessions where the draft national planning rule was presented, to inform the public's
participation in a formal written comment process.
US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution and USFS (January-February 2011)
Provided facilitation services for the USFS, Alaska Region, for a Listening Session with Alaska
Native tribes, Alaska Native corporations and Tribal members regarding their experiences and
concerns with how the USFS is protecting sacred sites. Services included meeting facilitation
and preparation of the summary report.
National Park Service, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (January-February 2011)
Facilitated meeting of the Superintendent and division Chiefs to develop a strategic staffing and
hiring plan. Prepared summary report.
The Nature Conservancy (January 2011)
Facilitated a one-day meeting in Juneau, Alaska to discuss conservation strategies organized
around the concept of Southeastern Alaska's (Southeast) estuarine ecosystems functioning as a "bank"
with "natural capital" that is an essential supporter of the region's economy. Services included agenda
design, meeting facilitation, and preparation of summary report.
US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution and US Forest Service (USFS)
(November – December 2010)
Provided facilitation services for the USFS, Alaska Region, formal consultation with federallyrecognized
Alaska Native tribes and Alaska Native corporations regarding development of a
new, comprehensive national planning rule to guide development of management plans for the
nation's national forests and grasslands. Services included agenda design, meeting facilitation,
coordination of assisting facilitators and note-takers, and preparation of the final report.
US Fish and Wildlife Service (December 2010)
Facilitated meeting of the USFWS Region 7 (Alaska) Science Applications Program staff, to
develop a strategic framework and one-year action plan for the program.
Juneau School District, Juneau Community Charter School (May 2010)
Facilitated Community Charter School Board and staff retreat, and parent involvement session,
to discuss organizational and instructional issues and strategically prepare for the 2010-2011
school year.
USFS, Ketchikan Misty Fiords Ranger District (January 2009 – May 2010)
Facilitator for a series of nine public meetings for the Tongass National Forest in Ketchikan,
Alaska, to develop the Ketchikan Misty Fiords Recreation Management Plan through a Limits to
Acceptable Change (LAC) planning process, in cooperation with USDA Forest Service, Alaska
Region, Ketchikan Misty Fiords Ranger District and Regional Office planning staff. Project
included development of meeting activities and agenda to meet planning objectives, meeting
facilitation, preparation of meeting summaries, and advise on design and implementation on the
public involvement process.
Alaska SeaLife Center (January – April 2010)
Provided facilitation services for a three-day interagency workshop regarding Marine Invasive
Species in Alaska, including agenda design, meeting facilitation and preparation of the final
report. The objectives of the meeting are to review and assess the status of marine invasive
species in Alaska, identify and prioritize key issues, and develop a near-term action plan
including recommendations for addressing high priority issues.
ADF&G, Division of Wildlife Conservation (December 2009 – February 2010)
Facilitated series of internal meetings to evaluate organizational issues and options for the
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation. Project includes
agenda design, meeting facilitation, and preparation of detailed meeting notes and summary
USFS, Alaska Tribal Leaders Committee (February 2009 – February 2010)
Facilitated two meetings of the Alaska Tribal Leaders Committee, in April 2009 and November
2009. Tasks include meeting planning, draft and final committee Charter, agenda development,
meeting facilitation and preparation of meeting summary. Project also includes providing
facilitation training for USFS Tribal Relations staff.
ADF&G, Division of Commercial Fisheries (December 2009 – January 2010)
Facilitator for a series of meetings to discuss options for setting up a system to collect
information about commercial fishing crew member's wage/salary to document their contribution
to the commercial fishing economic sector in Alaska. Parties include people involved in
commercial fishing and fish processing, and state and federal fisheries and data managers.
Project included agenda design and meeting facilitation services.
The Nature Conservancy, ShoreZone (October – November 2009)
Facilitated a two-day meeting in Juneau, Alaska, of agency, university and non-government
organization partners and users of the ShoreZone coastal imagery and bio/physical database.
The purposes of the meeting were to showcase the ShoreZone database and its applications, to
increase familiarity and use; and to discuss with key partners the next steps for management,
maintenance and expansion of the Alaska ShoreZone database. Project included advising The
Nature Conservancy on agenda development, and meeting facilitation and preparation of
detailed final meeting summary, including specific recommendations, tasks and assignments
developed during the meeting.
Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation (May
-November 2009)
Project manager, facilitator and planner for development of an initial strategic management plan
for the Channel Islands State Marine Park. Established in 2008, the park encompasses 15
islands in Favorite Channel offshore Juneau, Alaska. The plan will guide public use and
infrastructure development.
ICF International, Alaska Climate Change Strategy Development
(September 2008 – July 2009)
Facilitated meetings of the interagency/stakeholder Natural Systems Technical Working Group,
which is developing recommendations to the Alaska Climate Change Sub-Cabinet for steps the
State of Alaska should take to adapt to the expected effects of climate change on Alaska's biotic
natural systems (e.g., fisheries, forestry, wildfire, agriculture, freshwater management, wildlife
management, invasives species.) Tasks include meeting planning, agenda development,
meeting facilitation, preparation of reports, and presentation of recommendations to the State of
Alaska's Climate Change Adaptation Advisory Group.
Pacific Salmon Commission, Transboundary River Panel (2008-2009)
Facilitated work of the interagency and citizen Pacific Salmon Commission, Transboundary
River Panel (bilateral – US and Canada) in development of a strategic plan and gap analysis for
information needs/projects for salmon management and salmon habitat restoration on the
transboundary Alsek, Stikine and Taku Rivers. Facilitated two meetings of the Transboundary
River Panel and one meeting of the Panel's Technical Committee.
USFS, Alaska Regional Office (August 2008)
Facilitated meetings of the Alaska Regional Office Directors regarding implementation of the
Alaska Region transformation plan. Facilitated negotiations between Region 10 Management
and NFFE union representatives regarding the Final Implementation Plan, Pre-WRAPS plan,
and other topics related to Alaska Region transformation. Tasks included meeting preparation,
facilitation and preparation of meeting summaries.
ADF&G, Division of Subsistence (May-June 2008)
Facilitated a two-day meeting of the ADF&G Division of Subsistence, Division Management
Team and research staff, to develop strategic research plan for the Division. Developed
agenda, facilitated meeting, prepared meeting summary.
Pacific Salmon Commission, Yukon River Panel (2006 - 2008)
Facilitated work of the Yukon River Panel Restoration & Enhancement (R&E) Fund
Subcommittee, to update the budget priorities framework that guides use of the R&E Fund for
restoration and enhancement activities related to Canadian origin salmon, and develop a
Strategic Plan and Evaluation Framework for the R&E program.
ADF&G, Division of Wildlife Conservation, Division Management Team Meeting (February
Facilitated two-day meeting of the ADF&G Division of Wildlife Conservation, Division
Management Team, in discussion of division reorganization and staffing. Developed agenda,
facilitated meeting, prepared meeting summary
ADF&G, Division of Wildlife Conservation, Dall Sheep Meeting (January 2008)
Facilitated one-day meeting of the ADF&G Division of Wildlife Conservation, Region II staff and
concerned stakeholders to discuss conflicts related to management of hunting of Dall sheep in
Southcentral Alaska. Developed agenda, facilitated meeting, prepared meeting summary.
Juneau Teen Health Center (2007-2008)
Facilitated meetings and planning process of the Juneau Teen Health Center Executive
Committee (made up of clinician organizations that contribute services to the center) and the
Center's Advisory Board, to develop a strategic plan for expanding teen health center services
to a second high school in Juneau, Alaska. Work included preparation of agendas, meeting
facilitation, preparation of meeting summaries and final report.
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, Unified Behavioral Health Task Force
Facilitation (2007)
Facilitated meetings of the SEARHC Unified Behavioral Health Task Force (UBHT) to develop a
recommendation to the SEARHC Executive Management Team regarding a new unified
structure for SEARHC's Behavioral Health programs.
Juneau School District – Facilitate Public Meetings Related to Second High School
(November 2007)
Facilitated six evening public meetings regarding the opening of a second high school in
Juneau, Alaska, in the 2008-09 school year.
US Bureau of Land Management, Subsistence Herring Facilitation (September 2007)
Facilitated one-day meeting of an agency and stakeholder group to resolve conflicts related to
harvest of herring and herring roe in the federal waters at Makhnati Island, Sitka, Alaska.
Developed agenda, facilitated meeting, prepared meeting summary.
USFS, Pacific Northwest Research Station (August 2007)
Facilitated one-day meeting between leadership and staff from the Pacific Northwest Research
Station and timber-related interest groups, to discuss concerns related to timber harvest
management. Developed agenda, facilitated meeting, prepared meeting summary.
US Department of the Interior, Federal Subsistence Board Retreat (August 2007)
Facilitated one-day retreat of the US Dept. of the Interior, Federal Subsistence Board.
US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bald Eagles Meetings (June 2007)
Facilitated two days of meetings with agency managers and stakeholders to discuss issues
related to collection, possession and management of bald eagles and eagle remains that are
essential to the religious practices of Alaska Native Tribes in Southeast Alaska.
USFS, Unit 2 Young Growth Management Strategy (2006-2007)
Facilitated development of young growth timber management strategy for the Craig
and Thorne Bay Ranger Districts, to implement recommendation of the Southeast
Regional Subsistence Advisory Council Deer Planning Final Report (June 2004).
Project involved facilitation of meetings among US Forest Service, Pacific Northwest
Research Station, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and representatives of the
Unit 2 Deer Planning Subcommittee.
North Douglas Crossing, City and Borough of Juneau (2006-2007)
Designed and conducted multi-faceted public involvement process to identify community's
preferred alternative for North Douglas Crossing (bridge) over Gastineau Channel. Included
updating project land status, engineering, alignments, and costs.
Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association (October 2006)
Facilitated Yukon River Fish Size meeting (30-60 stakeholders), help with meeting design and
process, and prepare meeting report.
Kenai Peninsula Regional Advisory Council (2006)
Facilitated public meetings in Homer and Soldotna, Alaska, for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Office of Subsistence Management, regarding the proposed regulation to establish a
Kenai Peninsula Region and Regional Advisory Council under the Federal Subsistence
Management Program. Also prepared summary report.
USFS, Scientific Workshop – TLMP Wildlife Conservation Strategy (April 2006)
Designed and facilitated week-long scientific workshop to update the Tongass National Forest,
Wildlife Conservation Strategy, a component of updating the Tongass Land Management Plan
(TLMP). Facilitated discussions of an interagency expert workgroup and invited scientific and
technical experts regarding new information attained since 1997 that may be relevant to the
conservation strategy; and that may inform updates to the strategy.
USFS, Wildlife Resource Monitoring Program (2005-2006)
Facilitated strategic planning to determine priority information needs to address through the
USFS Wildlife Resource Monitoring Program (WRMP). The WRMP was funded to support field
studies of wildlife resources and subsistence uses of these resources, to inform wildlife
managers, Regional Subsistence Advisory Councils and the Federal Subsistence Board in
implementation of the subsistence wildlife management program on Federal public lands in
Alaska. Participants in the strategic planning sessions include state and federal agency wildlife
managers, Southeast and Southcentral Regional Subsistence Advisory Council members, and
representatives of Tribal organizations.
USFS, Unit 2 Collaborative Deer Planning (2004-2006)
Facilitated nine-month collaborative planning process of the Game Management Unit 2 Deer
Planning Subcommittee, a 12-member group of hunters, users and managers of deer working to
address contentious subsistence deer management issues in Game Management Unit 2 in
Southeast Alaska (including remote rural communities and primarily-Native Alaskan
communities on Prince of Wales Island). The subcommittee was established to address
concerns that subsistence deer hunters in Unit 2 were not able to harvest enough deer to meet
their needs under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). Planned and
facilitated subcommittee meetings, coordinated public involvement in process, and authored
final report including the subcommittee's consensus recommendations to the Federal
Subsistence Board and Alaska Board of Game. Work involved meetings in remote Alaska
National Park Service, Glacier Bay Science Advisory Board (2005)
Facilitated the Glacier Bay Science Advisory Board and assisted with the development of a plan
to determine the optimal number of motorized watercraft, including cruise ships and tour,
charter, and private vessels, to meet demand for access into park waters while still protecting
park resources and allowing for a range of high-quality opportunities for visitors. This plan is in
compliance with the Glacier Bay Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Vessel
Quotas and Operating Requirements, released in October 2003.
Sunny Point Intersections Improvement EA (2003 – 2005)
Primary author for Environmental Assessment (EA), permit applications and Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) for major DOT&PF highway project in Juneau, Alaska. Coordinated
public and agency involvement, including facilitation of scoping meetings, EA hearing, and
series of public meetings focused on noise and visual impacts.
City of Petersburg, Annexation Feasibility Study and Prepare Petition (2004-2005)
Worked with City of Petersburg Planning Commission and City Council to develop a petition for
annexation of approximately 34 square miles on Mitkof Island to the City of Petersburg.
Facilitate two community meetings and a public City Council/Planning Commission work
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Southeast Alaska
Transportation Plan (2004)
Public Involvement Manager for the Southeast Alaska Transportation Plan Update, as a
subcontractor to Walsh Development Services for ADOT&PF. Prepared Public Involvement
Program and arranged, facilitated and reported on dozens of public meetings throughout
Southeast Alaska.
Petersburg Airport East Apron Expansion Project (2003)
Primary author for Environmental Assessment (EA), permit applications and Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) for expansion of the City of Petersburg Airport apron to
accommodate an additional jet aircraft to increase air freight capacity. Coordinated public and
agency involvement, including scoping meetings.
City and Borough of Sitka, Future of Sitka Community Hospital (2003)
Worked with elected and appointed leaders to convene a diverse committee of 33 public "health
care consumers," design process and facilitate a series of community meetings to assess the
role (and required tax funding) of Sitka Community Hospital, write report with consensus
recommendations. Process included public outreach, research on key issues and data, and
work with technical consultants.
Public Land and Recreation Plan, Amalga-Eagle Beach, City and Borough of Juneau
Facilitated a year-long city/state/public planning process for public lands important for
recreation, cultural/historic and environmental resources north of Juneau, Alaska. Products
include a proposed trails/facilities plan and letter of agreement between city and state land
managers to implement plan recommendations.
Bristol Bay Salmon Fishery Restructuring Study (2002)
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Southeast Alaska Electric Intertie, Southeast Conference (2002)
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in southeast Alaska. Facilitated meetings of state/federal agency science panel advising on use
of fund for salmon habitat restoration, research and monitoring, and stock enhancement. Client:
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ADF&G, Effectiveness of Tongass Land Management Plan Wildlife Conservation Strategy
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interagency science meeting to develop a Conceptual Framework for monitoring the
effectiveness of the wildlife conservation strategy of the 1997 Tongass National Forest Land
Management Plan.
City of Haines, Public Use and Access Plan (2000-2001)
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public access and use of coastal areas and develop series of recommended improvements (and
funding options) to enhance such use. Project included facilitation of planning commission
process, public outreach, and writing the draft and final public use and access plan.
Juneau Watershed Partnership, Southeast Conference (1997-2000)
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watershed management and pollution reduction effort for the Mendenhall River watershed,
Juneau. Attained non-profit organization status for this group, which is still active in 2010 as the
Juneau Watershed Partnership.
Additional Services and Project Experience
Non-profit organization retreats: Provide facilitation, focus group and strategic planning
services for organizational/board retreats for non-profit organizations including Southeast
Alaska Soil and Water Conservation District, Association for the Education of Young Children,
Association of Alaska School Boards, Juneau Dance Unlimited, Coast Alaska public radio and
television, Southeast Alaska Independent Living, Discovery Southeast environmental education
organization, Juneau Lyric Opera, Perseverance Theatre, Association for the Education of
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- Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
- Alaska Department of Fish and Game
- Alaska Department of Revenue
- Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
- Alaska SeaLife Center
- Association for the Education of Young Children - Southeast Alaska
- City and Borough of Juneau
- City and Borough of Sitka
- Discovery Southeast
- Ecosystems Management Research Institute
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- ICF International
- Juneau Economic Development Council
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- Juneau Watershed Partnership
- National Park Service
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration
- Pacific Salmon Commission
- R&M Engineering
- Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
- Southeast Conference
- The Nature Conservancy
- University of Alaska Southeast
- US Bureau of Land Management
- US Department of Interior, Federal Subsistence Board
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- US Forest Service
- US Institute of Environmental Conflict Resolution
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- 1May 30, '07 by htrnHi all,
I am taking ACLS in a couple of weeks and am scared to death. Just blew about $100 on EKG books and ACLS for dummies and am now about 1/2 way through the actual course book.
Does anyone have any advice. I don't know much about reading rhythms. I'm an OB nurse - I can read EFM strips, not EKGs.
Any advice, references, study tips would be greatly appreciated.
- 0May 31, '07 by RazorbackRNStudy your drugs and know your shockable rhythms.
- 0May 31, '07 by Blee O'MyacinDon't shock a flat line.
And don't worry - you'll be fine. Just look at it this way. The person "coding" is starting off, well, dead. So learn your rhythms and first line meds and it will all come together.
Relax and have fun with it - the simulations are there so you can learn. Where else can you pretend to intubate someone in the frozen foods section of the supermarket (my scenario in the "megacode")? I always think of that when pushing mag. on someone in torsades.
- 1Nov 9, '07 by Texas1996when you see flat line...don't shock like the movies do. Flat means dead...so push your meds and do "high quality CPR" until time is called. You'll have one pt die in your megacode practice/exam. Know the 4 lethal ECG. Like VF, VT, Asystole, PEA (pulseless electrical arrest).
I took the course today and it is easier than I thought but it is still very stressful when you have to run code agmonst your peers. Written exam is less stressful because it's on paper. But what comes out of your mouth is very important.
Make sure you have taken a recent BCLS class with the AHA. This will help tremendously.
Don't expect them to stop to answer questions about med or rhythm because you need to know your algorythms. Bradycardia, PEA, VT/VF.
No worries about the atrial stuff. People live lives with atrial rhythmic problems. Send those pt to consult.
30:2 breaths...6-8sec per breath when intubated, 100 deep recoiled compressions per minute.
Good Luck. I'll let you know tomorrow if we passed. We are all nervous. Even the tenured nurses. There was a single guy that studied the entire book front to back and probably did role plays with his other GNs. But he was good. My brain needs a fire underneath it. Right out of school your better taking ACLS...I think because after you get alot alot of experience you'll start questioning the AHA guidlines and say stuff like "we don't do that at our hospital"
- 0Nov 10, '07 by Texas1996Passed today . Missed one question. Didn't even stay to look at what question because I was glad to get home. Hurray.
Anyway, I'd over study then just briefly flip through the book. We had about 8 insructors in our class and depending on which one you get makes or breaks your test. One of the instr. kept getting me with Regular Sinus Brady, no pacer available, and minutes later your patient goes to pacing to defib VF and then VT and then sysytole (don't shock ).
Just study the study guide. Also know the doses. Maybe some people thought it was simple but our class seemed very chaotic and rushed in the codes. Beeping , syringes, running back and forth and they made us work up a good tachy ourselves..
Good Luck!
- 0Jan 1, '08 by finkisher_xxhelp! i also want to know what are some institutions in the philippines that offer ACLS AND BLS trainings.thanks.


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Faith is the fundamental gift given by the Holy Spirit for the supernatural life. The author of the Letter to the Hebrews puts much emphasis on this gift as he writes to Christians suffering persecution: "Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence [or conviction] of things not seen" (Heb 11:1). One knows that this text from the Letter to the Hebrews can be read as a sort of theological definition of faith. As St. Thomas explains in citing the passage, faith does not have for its object realities grasped by the intellect or experienced with the senses, but the transcendent truth of God (Veritas Prima), proposed to us in revelation [1] .
To encourage Christians, the author of the Letter offers the example of Old Testament believers, summarizing the hagiography of the book of Sirach (cf. ch. 44-50), when he says that they all were moved toward the Invisible One because they were supported by faith. There are seventeen examples cited in the letter: "By faith Abel...by faith Noah...by faith Abraham...by faith Moses...." And we can add: by faith Mary...by faith Joseph...by faith Simeon and Anna...by faith the apostles, the martyrs, the confessors, the virgins and the bishops, priests, religious and lay people of all the Christian centuries.... By faith the Church has journeyed through the centuries and journeys today toward the Invisible One, under the breath and guidance of the Holy Spirit.
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It is certain that faith, according to the teaching of St. Paul, although a virtue, is first of all a gift: "For to you has been granted...to believe in Christ" (Phil 1:29). It is inspired in the soul by the Holy Spirit (cf. 1 Cor 12:3). It is a virtue inasmuch as it is a "spiritual" gift, a gift of the Holy Spirit, which enables a person to believe. It is a gift from its very beginning, as the Council of Orange (529) defined: "Even the beginning of faith, in fact, the very disposition to believe...is present in us as the result of a gift of grace, i.e., from the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, who brings our will from disbelief to faith" (can. 5: DS 375). This gift has a definitive value, as St. Paul says, "it remains." And it is intended to influence a person's entire life, until the time of death, when faith finds its fulfillment as it gives way to the beatific vision.
The attribution of faith to the Holy Spirit is stated by St. Paul in the letter he wrote to the Corinthians. He reminded them that their introduction to the Gospel took place through preaching in which the Spirit was at work: "My message and my proclamation were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and power" (1 Cor 2:4). The Apostle is not only referring to the miracles which accompanied his preaching (cf. 2 Cor 12:12), but also to the other outpourings and demonstrations of the Holy Spirit which Jesus promised before the ascension (cf. Acts 1:8). The Holy Spirit granted St. Paul, particularly in his preaching, to know nothing while he was with the Corinthians "except Jesus Christ, and him crucified" (1 Cor 2:2). The Holy Spirit compelled St. Paul to present Christ as the essential object of faith, according to the principle enunciated by Jesus as he spoke in the upper room: "He will glorify me" (Jn 16:14). The Holy Spirit is thus the one who inspired the apostolic preaching. St. Peter says this clearly in his letter: the apostles "preached the Good News to you through the Holy Spirit sent from heaven" (1 Pet 1:12).
The Holy Spirit is also the one who confirmed this preaching, as the Acts of the Apostles states concerning Peter's preaching to Cornelius and his companions: "The Holy Spirit fell upon all who were listening to the word" (Acts 10:44). And Peter appealed to this confirmation for approval of his act of admitting non-Israelites into the Church. The Spirit himself inspired these pagans to accept Peter's preaching and introduced them to the faith of the Christian community. And again it is the Spirit—as in Paul, so in Peter—who makes Jesus Christ the center of preaching. Peter declared in summary fashion: "God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power...we are witnesses of all that he did..." (Acts 10:38-39). Jesus Christ is presented as the one who, consecrated in the Spirit, demands faith.
The Holy Spirit gives life to the profession of faith in Christ. According to St. Paul, the act of faith stands before and above all particular "charisms." About this act he says: "No one can say, 'Jesus is Lord,' except by the Holy Spirit" (1 Cor 12:3). Recognizing Christ, following him and witnessing on his behalf are the work of the Holy Spirit. This doctrine is found in the Council of Orange, cited above, and Vatican Council I (1869-1870), according to which no one can hold to the apostolic preaching "without the enlightenment and inspiration of the Holy Spirit who gives everyone docility in assenting to and believing in the truth" [2] .
Citing the Council of Orange, St. Thomas explains that from its very beginning faith is a gift of God (cf. Eph 2:8-9). This is because "man, in assenting to the truth of faith, is raised above the level of his nature...and that can only occur through a supernatural principle which acts from within, i.e., God. Therefore, faith comes from God who works interiorly by means of his grace" [3] .
After the beginning of faith, all of its succeeding development occurs under the action of the Holy Spirit. The ongoing deepening of faith which brings one to a greater knowledge of the truths believed is especially the work of the Holy Spirit, who gives the soul an ever new keenness in penetrating the mystery [4] . St. Paul writes about the "wisdom which does not belong to this world," which is granted to those who journey in a way conformed to the demands of the Gospel. Citing some texts of the Old Testament (cf. Is 64:3; Jer 3:16; Sir 1:8), he demonstrates that the revelation accepted by him and by the Corinthians surpasses even the highest human aspirations: "What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and what has not entered the human heart, what God has prepared for those who love him, this God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit scrutinizes everything, even the depths of God" (1 Cor 2:9-10). "We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit that is from God, so that we may understand the things freely given us by God" (1 Cor 2:12). Therefore, as ones who are mature in the faith, "we speak a wisdom" (1 Cor 2:6) under the action of the Holy Spirit which brings an ever new discovery of the truths contained in the mystery of God.
Faith demands a life in conformity with the truth which is recognized and professed. According to St. Paul, "faith works through love" (Gal 5:6). Referring to this Pauline text, St. Thomas explains that "charity is the form of faith" (II-II, q. 4, a. 3): that is, the vital principle which gives it life and energy. The result of this is that faith is a virtue (II-II, q. 4, a. 5) and that it continues in an increasing attachment to God and has implications for conduct and human relations, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Vatican Council II reminds us of this when it says: "That discernment in matters of faith is aroused and sustained by the Spirit of truth. It is exercised under the guidance of the sacred teaching authority.... Through it, the People of God adheres unwaveringly to the faith given once and for all to the saints, penetrates it more deeply with right thinking, and applies it more fully in its life" (LG 12). One thus understands the exhortation of St. Paul: "Live by the Spirit" (Gal 5:16). One understands the necessity of prayer to the Holy Spirit so that he will give us the grace of knowledge, but also that of conforming our life to the truth that is known. And so we ask him in the hymn Veni, Creator Spiritus:
"Through you may we the Father know,
through you the eternal Son...";
but we also pray as well:
"O guide our minds with your blest light,
With love our hearts inflame;
And with your strength which ne'er decays
Confirm our mortal frame.
Far from us drive our deadly foe;
True peace unto us bring;
And from all perils lead us safe
Beneath your sacred wing."
And in the sequence of Pentecost we profess:
"Where you are not, man has naught,
Nothing good in deed or thought."
Then we ask him: "Heal our wounds, our strength renew;
On our dryness pour your dew;
Wash the stains of guilt away.
Bend the stubborn heart and will;
Melt the frozen, warm the chill;
Guide the steps that go astray."
In faith we put our whole life under the active power of the Holy Spirit.
[1] cf. Summa Theol., II-II, q. 1, a. 4; and a. 1
[2] Const. Dei Filius, c. 3: DS 3010
[3] Summa Theol., II-II, q. 6, a. 1
[4] cf. Summa Theol., II-II, q. 8, aa. 1, 5


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Hampton University students were not allowed to pass out literature on campus without university consent. After a student group was punished for handing out anti-Bush literature, FIRE sent a letter to Hampton, asking them to reaffirm their commitments to the First Amendment. Hampton decided not to expel the students but they were still sentenced to community service, despite Hampton's commitment to free speech and expression.
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December 26, 2005
WASHINGTON—Though Christopher Flickinger calls himself "dean" and poses in parodistic photos waving a small American flag and looking stern, he says he's never been more serious about eliminating what he claims is pervasive anti-conservatism on college campuses today. "When I was on campus, I had no help," the recent Ohio State University graduate told FOXNews.com. "I was harassed, intimidated, shouted down." Flickinger, schooled in broadcast journalism, said he wants to provide the support he never had as a lonely conservative in college. That's why in November he launched the Network of College Conservatives to act in part as "a link […]» Read More
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A Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) spokesman says the group is concerned about Hampton University's commitment to free expression. In November, police officers at the Virginia school confronted seven students who were passing out flyers protesting President Bush's response to Hurricane Katrina. Later, the students were charged with "posting unauthorized materials" and threatened with expulsion. However, after FIRE sent a letter to Hampton University protesting its actions, the school decided not to expel the students, instead sentencing at least five and possibly all of them to 20 hours of community service each. But FIRE program manager Robert Shibley […]» Read More
Clash of campus freedom, civility
December 11, 2005
When Tariq Khan staged a one-man demonstration against military recruiters, he felt safe because he was on a college campus. Then he was arrested. "When the police officer started to handcuff me, I was pretty surprised," Khan said last week. "Usually we tend to think of college campuses as sort of safe havens for this type of thing, for people who want to raise consciousness about controversial issues." Most colleges and universities, whether public or private, pride themselves on adhering to principles of free speech and expression as protected by the First Amendment. But at many schools, the practical problem […]» Read More
Five HU students must do community service
December 3, 2005
HAMPTON—Seven Hampton University students who took part in a walkout last month will find out next week they'll be disciplined for not getting the university's approval for the event. But one student said he and four others received letters late Friday saying they would be required to complete 20 hours of community service. "The community service is reasonable," said student Aaron Ray. "But what we had to go through to get to this point was not reasonable." The 19-year-old is from Columbia, Md. Disciplinary hearings were held Friday for the students accused of violating several policies in the 2004 student […]» Read More
Partial Victory for Free Speech at Hampton
December 6, 2005
HAMPTON, Va., December 6, 2005—Hampton University in Virginia has decided not to expel at least five of seven students for passing out anti-Bush flyers without university approval. Hampton students' ability to pass out literature without university censorship was the subject of a letter sent by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) to Hampton late last week. "While we are relieved that the students were not expelled merely for passing out flyers, the fact that Hampton punished the students at all contradicts its alleged commitment to free speech," remarked FIRE President David French. Seven students at the private institution […]» Read More
College News Roundup
December 5, 2005
[Note: This Columbia Spectator article incorrectly idenitified Hampton University as "Howard University."] [Hampton] University heard the case of seven students charged with distributing unauthorized flyers, holding an unapproved protest, and proselytizing to students on Friday morning. The university will announce how it plans to punish these students next week, though five of them have already been assigned 20 hours of community service. The seven students were part of a group of 20 that handed out flyers about the Iraq war, the genocide in Darfur, and other political issues as part of a campaign by the World Can't Wait, a national […]» Read More
HU parents breathe sigh of relief
December 4, 2005
As a parent who sent a kid away to college, I felt the collected exhale of the parents who learned that their Hampton University students wouldn't be expelled. The students had their hearings Friday. But on Thursday, Bennie McMorris, the university's vice president for student affairs, confirmed they wouldn't be sent home. Instead of getting paddled out the door, they would get a "slap on the wrist" for a "minor offense." That's the outcome I predicted to Arthur and Tanya Ray last week. They are the parents of Aaron Ray, one of the students who received a letter about an […]» Read More


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I've been wanting to complete a set of alphabet flash cards for a very long time. It's finally done. I asked the kids for their opinions when I was unsure of what word to use for some of the letters and I used a larger format so that the cards could be multi-purpose. Play with them, color them, frame them - you (or your little one) decide.
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Wish I was going to hang out with you all tonight- have a blast!
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So lovely. They look great framed with the green matting!ReplyDelete
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I love your cards - so cute! so simple, nice clean lines, easy to look at.ReplyDelete
can i ask what's the illustration for the letter V? :)ReplyDelete
Sure! The V is a blue violin.ReplyDelete
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Beautiful! They look great! It's an excellent idea to frame them!ReplyDelete
Oh- I like the elephant, and yes- kids should color them!ReplyDelete
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The colors are vibrant but not too bright. The illustrations are perfect for flashcards--interesting to look at yet instantly identifiable.
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perfect. i was looking for some unique flash cards and presto, you have the cutest looking ones.ReplyDelete
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Watch: Peter Ceresnak Scores The Game Winner For Slovakia In The WJC
He has one goal, three assist and is a minus 13 in 32 games for Peterborough of the OHL.
He has one goal, three assist and is a minus 13 in 32 games for Peterborough of the OHL.
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In the 2011 NHL Draft, the New York Rangers in the 6th round selected young and raw defensemen by the name of Peter Ceresnak. A very typical 6th round selection that'd shown an upside to his game a year leading up to the draft. Ceresnak is by no means in McIIrath's or Brady Skjei's level at this point; as he is years away from even being considered an AHL or even an NHL defenseman. However; he has shown enough upside to be worth mentioning and featured in this article.
There's no doubt that there's was something about Ceresnaks game that likely caught the eyes of the Rangers' brass, and that would be his big frame (6'3/209 lbs). Ceresnak is your pro-typical two-way defenseman who will use his body if given the chance to, while also contributing in the offensive zone as well. He won't be the type of player that will have you breathless with his speed or overwhelming slap shot, but he will do all of the little things right.
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2011 sixth round pick Peter Ceresnak was introduced in Peterborough after being selected fourth overall in the CHL Import Draft last week.
The Peterborough Examiner, via Buzzing the Net, quoted Ceresnak as saying he likes to play like fellow Slovak defenseman Zdeno Chara.
The 6-3, 209lb Ceresnak said that Peterborough reminded him of his home in Slovakia.
I am always intrigued by late round European draft picks, and it does say something about him that he was chosen fourth overall in the import draft. Maybe he can be an NHL defenseman down the line, but I wouldn't put him into any lineups in the near future. It will be interesting to see how he plays in North America, and not playing more in Slovakia or going somewhere else to play in Europe. Surely it will be easier for the Rangers to follow him and track his development in the OHL.
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OHL Prospects isn't a big fan of Ceresnak and quote a source as saying, "not really smart positionally, doesn't read the play well in own zone, could be beaten 1 on 1 down low and gets out of position looking for hit. Not instinctive or creative player offensively, lacks ability to lead PP from point. Shot is heavy but release is a bit slow."
With the fourth pick, at 9:30AM, in the CHL Import Draft, the Peterborough Petes selected Peter Ceresnak.
Ceresnak was the Rangers sixth round pick on Saturday.
He now has options on where he can play next year.
The New York Rangers have traded their 2012 6th round pick to Nashville for their 6th round pick (172) this year.
With this pick, the Rangers select Slovak defenseman Peter Ceresnak (Slovakia-Jr. Trencin Jr.)
Ceresnak is 6-3, 209.
He was ranked 161 by Future Considerations.
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Seems like a defensive defenseman and a low risk pick that can develop over in Slovakia. The Rangers traded to get him, so they must know or like something about him.