Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Kristen Thomas


Age: 28

Current Job(s): Program manager, Northeastern State University
                           Regional College Outreach, Cherokee Nation

Former Job(s): Cherokee Cultural/Language Specialist

Education: BA Cherokee Studies, Northeastern State University

Greatest Professional Accomplishment: My greatest professional accomplishment is being greeted in Cherokee by a young child. Another is seeing a first generation college student receive his/her diploma.

Areas of Expertise: Language Revitalization and Cherokee Culture
 
Hometown: Tahlequah, OK 

Other Towns of Residence: Tulsa, OK 

Family: I come from two large, wonderful families. My husband and I have one daughter. She's training to rule the world.

Hobbies: I enjoy toddler wrangling, basket weaving, being outdoors and traveling. 
 
The Role of Mentors in Your Life: Aside from my mother and grandmother, my first role model was Wilma Mankiller. From these women, I've learned sacrifice and leadership.
 
Favorite Quotation: “Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve.”
- Martin Luther King Jr.

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