RESIDENCY:
LENGTH OF RESIDENCY IN ALASKA 48 years

ALASKAN COMMUNITIES LIVED IN :
Fairbanks (1976-1978; 1994-2001 attended UAF) Tok (1978-1991) Juneau (1991-1994) Anchorage (2001) Tazlina (2002-present)

EDUCATION:
Tok School/Juneau Douglas High School (1994)
UAF BS Natural Resources (1998)
UAF MS Wildlife Biology (2001)

POLITICAL AND GOVERNMENT POSITIONS :
Copper River School District - Board Member (2018-present)

BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS :
Business Owner (Talarik LLC) Professional Wildlife and Policy Consultant Licensed Assistant Big Game Guide Former State Wildlife Biologist (ADF&G)

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS MEMBERSHIPS :
Alaska Trappers Association National Rifle Association Alaska Wild Sheep Foundation Copper Basin Shooting Club (board) The Wildlife Society Alaska Outdoor Council Safari Club International-Alaska Sportsmen's Alliance ADF&G Hunter Education Instructor

SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Family, hunting, fishing, trapping, youth hockey

OTHER:
I am a born-and-raised rural Alaskan, née Rebecca Kelleyhouse (maiden name). Having lived in District 36 most of my life between Tok and the Copper River Basin, I believe in self-sufficiency through hunting, fishing, and agriculture.

STATEMENT:

As a lifelong Alaskan, I am committed to ensuring a better future for the next generation. My background is in natural resource management as well as small business development. I have a strong interest in place-based education, creative workforce development, and sustainable natural resource management. Maintenance of our Alaskan outdoor heritage, while responsibly developing our State's resources is critical to our collective future.