Conditions for Learning
AASB’s Conditions for Learning (CFL) team partners with school districts and communities across Alaska to build positive, equitable learning environments where all students feel safe, supported, and ready to learn. Grounded in research and shaped by Alaska’s diverse communities, the CFL team offers culturally responsive strategies, coaching, and professional development to strengthen school climate, student well-being, and family-school partnerships.
Areas of Work
- Family and Community Partnerships
- Youth Leadership & Engagement
- Trauma-Engaged Schools
- School Climate
- Culturally Responsive Schools
- Innovations for School Improvement
- Key School Transitions

Meet the Conditions for Learning Team
Your Partners in Community Engagement
Get to know the experts who support schools, families, and communities across Alaska.
Aggie D’Cafango
Events & Travel Administrative Assistant, CFL
Alicia Duncan
Data & Evaluation Coordinator
Angie Jensen
Trauma-Engaged Schools Coach
Claudia Plesa
Senior Manager, Conditions for Learning
Emily Ferry
Family Engagement Manager
Jennifer McFerran
Communications & Event Coordinator, CFL
Kami Moore
School Climate & Connectedness (SCCS) Manager
Karin Halpin
Training & Coaching Coordinator
Lakrisha Chookán Brady
Youth & Cultural Education Coordinator
Lauren Havens
Conditions for Learning Deputy Director
Lisa X’unyéil Worl
Partnerships Coordinator
Lori Grassgreen
Director of Conditions for Learning
Maressa Alrich
Trauma-Engaged Schools Manager
Stephanie Long
Grant Coordination Manager
Theresa Miller
Transitions Coordinator