Frances Andrews, joined the Resource Center at the beginning of March as the Senior Program Specialist with a focus on Grants Administration/Management. She is Tlingit — Daaklaweidi (Eagle Killerwhale) from Angoon. Her Tlingit name is Khin-du-ane. The last five years of her career were spent with the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska; she worked as the Court Administrator and ended her time with them as the Tribe’s Grant Manager. Frances’ background is in Administration and Grant Management and she is excited to bring this experience to the TA Team as we provide support in this area at AKNWRC. Frances was born and raised in Southeast Alaska where she has spent most of her life. In the summer of ’21 Frances relocated to Anchorage, where she now lives with her youngest daughter. She is also blessed to be the mother of a recent high-school graduate, Amanda and a HS Sophomore, Shaun.