Originally from Chicago, Dr. Holmes has lived in Alaska since moving to Anchorage for her residency training at the Alaska Family Medicine Residency. She has a BA from Oberlin College, and completed her medical degree at University of Illinois at Chicago. She has previously practiced in Anchorage and Fairbanks, where she most recently lived for…
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Sonja grew up in Alaska and left the state to obtain a Bachelor’s in Psychology in Colorado, followed by a Nursing Doctorate at the University of Colorado Health Science Center. Sonja went on to earn a Certificate in Nurse Midwifery from Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing. Sonja specializes in midwifery and women’s health,…
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Cherie is a love child of Alaskan homesteaders and a recent year-round returnee to Ohm sweet Homer after an 11 year hiatus. Serendipitously she finds herself as part of the sparkly KBFPC family. Reproductive freedom and autonomy has been at the core of her being since the sacred metamorphosis/change over from girl to woman. She…
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Irene grew up in Homer, and started volunteering at KBFPC in high school. Immediately she felt she had found her people and place in the community. After moving to Seattle, and then Portland, Irene received a degree in Women’s Studies and Research Psychology and was active in politics, sexual health education, sexuality and gender issues…
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Since moving to Alaska in 2012, Kenny has spent his time working in the rural communities throughout the southern Kenai Peninsula. An advocate for strengthening support networks for youth, Kenny became involved with KBFPC to support local schools and to help contribute to the Clinic’s community outreach and education programs. Kenny is dedicated to enhancing…
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Melon became interested in family planning right out of college. As a volunteer with Planned Parenthood in a small rural New York college town, she finally got to ask, and later answer for others, all the questions that she could not ask at home. It felt good to finally understand her body. Many years later…
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Tyler joined the REC Room in the fall of 2019 and has enjoyed bringing vital information to the youth of Homer since then by coordinating educational opportunities with schools and local organizations with the help of the Peer Ed Team. His own continuing education has included several trainings through the National Center for Sex Education,…
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Carolyn is a lifelong Homer person and longtime fan of Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic. Growing up, her best friend’s mother was a school nurse who would show them educational videos about puberty to see which they liked best, so her appreciation for high quality sexual health education goes way back. Carolyn spent seven years…
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Claudia has lived in Homer with her family for more than 20 years. Throughout her long career with nonprofit organizations and in public service, she has advocated for all aspects of community wellness and equity. She is passionate about co-designing innovative ways to make accessible the information and services each and every one of us needs…
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Analise was born and raised in Alaska before heading east for Smith College and a career in performing arts and event management at the Metropolitan Opera in NYC. Escaping the city to return home in 2018, she once again enjoys the sweet life on the shores of Kachemak Bay. Still an avid supporter of the…
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