PALLIATIVE CARE ALASKA NETWORK - Key Persons
Alexis is a born-and-raised Alaskan, a mother, wife, a Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse, and an emerging leader in Palliative Care. She has worked in numerous community settings providing high-quality hospice care, including home-based care, assisted living and skilled nursing facility case management, and inpatient hospital hospice care management and clinical coordination throughout her career. She will graduate with her Masters of Science in Palliative Care Leadership & Administration in 2024.
Christina is a Captain in the
United States Public Health Service. She became Board Certified in Ambulatory Care Pharmacy in 2012 and obtained a Master of Public Health with an emphasis in Health Promotion in 2016
Julie Stayden has her degree in Human Services and is a board member for the Palliative Care Alaska Network (PCAN). She is an Indian Health Services (IHS) Cancer Leadership Counselor, a three-time Living Our Values Award (LOV) recipient from Southcentral Foundation and is a Master Trainer of Living Well Alaska Chronic Disease Stanford University's Self-Management program.
Kris is a health educator and
program manager. She has lived and worked in Alaska in non-profits and government roles since 1979. In 2009, she became a certified Thanatologist, supporting her long-time interest in death education and counseling.