Partners

The Alaska Prenatal Alcohol Partnership welcomes Alaskans with lived experience of prenatal alcohol exposure/fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (PAE/FASD), family members, direct service providers, educators, medical and justice professionals, administrators, and other advocates. To learn more, send us a message via our Contact page.

 

Steering Team

 

Tami Eller, M.S., is the Lead Behavioral Health Training Coordinator for the Center for Human Development at the University of Alaska Anchorage, and an FASD Into Action trainer. She is a person with lived experience of prenatal alcohol exposure and has professional experience working with children, youth, and families impacted by prenatal alcohol exposure. She lives in Anchorage, Alaska.

Deb Evensen, M.A., is a internationally-recognized FASD consultant, master teacher, and behavior specialist with more than 40 years experience teaching and developing programs for individuals with highly challenging behaviors. She lives in Homer, Alaska.

Jeanne Gerhardt-Cyrus, B.S., is a parent, former special education teacher, parent navigator, developmental disability coordinator, and currently a trainer for FASD Into Action. She lives in Kiana, Alaska.

Mike Jeffery, J.D., is a retired Alaska Superior Court judge living in Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska. He is serves on the Alaska Center for FASD, the Alaska Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee, and is an FASD 101 trainer.

Gina Schumaker, is an entrepreneur and peer support advocate. She serves as the vice-president of the Alaska Center for FASD and is an active member of the national advocacy group Adult Leadership Collaborative (ALC) Changemakers. She is person with lived experience of prenatal alcohol exposure and is currently working on the Alaska Center for FASD’s effort to build a robust statewide peer support network. She lives in Anchorage, Alaska.

Teri Tibbett, M.F.A., coordinates the Alaska Prenatal Alcohol Partnership and is the current president of the Alaska Center for FASD. For 14 years, she coordinated the joint advocacy effort for the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority and partner advisory boards, and since 2010 has coordinated the Alaska Prenatal Alcohol Partnership (formerly the Alaska FASD Partnership). She is an FASD 101 & 201 trainer, and has worked as a behavioral health para-educator with the Juneau School District. She lives in Juneau, Alaska.

Jenn Wagaman, M.A., is a parent and former coordinator of the Fetal Alcohol Community Evaluation & Services (FACES) at the Alaska Center for Children & Adults in Fairbanks, Alaska. She teaches on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and is an FASD Into Action trainer. Currently, she is contracting with the Alaska Center for FASD to build and coordinate a statewide training academy for families, caregivers, individuals, and professionals. She lives in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Megan Wohlers, B.A., is the FASD Program Coordinator at Frontier Community Services in Soldotna, and facilitates their FASD diagnostic clinic for children and adults. She is a certified facilitator of the FASCETS Neurobehavioral approach and teaches on the Kenai Peninsula. Megan is the mother of three adult sons and works one-on-one with individuals and families navigating resources and advocacy. She first learned about FASD when her son was diagnosed at the age of 3. She spent his childhood as his advocate to ensure he had the services and support he needed. She received much help along the way and is now committed to helping other families and individuals navigate life with FASD. Megan lives in Soldotna, Alaska with her family and their dog Scout.