Our Staff
Meet the 2009-2010 LIVE Program Staff!!
Picture coming soon...
Cara Hollingsworth
Director, Student Leadership Development
Cara is originally from Cheyenne, Wyoming. She graduated from University of Wyoming with a M.S. in Counseling in 2007.
Cara moved to Fairbanks in 2008 to join the LIVE Program. She moved to Alaska with her husband and 2 labs Zane and Riley.
Stop by Cara's office in the Wood Center she always has treats!
Ginny Austin
Student Organizations Coordinator
Ginny graduated from Davidson College in North Carolina with a B.A. in Sociology and Political Science. After graduating she worked 10 years in Guinea and Senegal, West Africa.
In 2008 Ginny moved to Fairbanks and joined the LIVE Program in January 2009. Ginny's main focus at our office is supporting and training student organizations. Stop by the office or send her an email if you have questions!
ginny.austin@alaska.edu
Raymie Rushing
Live Program Fiscal Technician
Bio coming soon!
Raymie joined the LIVE Program in the Spring of 20009.
Ashton Compton
Student Organizations Assistant
Now, this is a story all about how
My life got flipped-turned upside down
And I liked to take a minute
Just sit right there
I'll tell you all how I became Student Org. Assistant here
In North-East Fairbanks born and raised
On the ski-hill was where I spent most of my days
Chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool
And all involved in Red Cross, honors all part of the school
When a couple of girls
Who were up to some good
Started asking me to join their neighborhood
I got in one little interview and they started to share
They said 'Now your responsible for the Student Org. Fair'
Later that month
I whistled for a ride and when the van came near
The license plate said UAF and it had a Nanook in the mirror
If anything I can say this van was uncool
But I thought 'Now forget it' - 'Yo homes to Taku'
I walked up to the Wood Center about 7 or 8
And I yelled to my friends 'Yo homes smell ya later'
I looked at my kingdom
I was finally there
To sit in my seat in the Leadership lair
email: studentorgs@uaf.edu
Heidi Sheppard
Leadership Program Assistant
Heidi's bio coming soon!
email: leadership@uaf.edu
Kelley Ryan
Volunteer Program Assistant
Kelley's bio coming soon!
email: volunteer@uaf.edu
Kari Pile
Senior Program Assistant
Kari was born and raised in North Pole, Alaska . In high school she was an exchange student to Koeln, Germany with Rotary Youth Exchange. Since this experience she has been involved with the rotary clubs of Fairbanks and decided to start up the Aurora Borealis Rotaract Club with a handful of other young adults on Sept 11, 2001. Her passion for community service and helping others discover their potential was started with Rotaract. After her freshman year of college Kari took off on a 2 year adventure with AmeriCorps.
After returning to Fairbanks she eventually joined the Leadership Program as the Volunteer Program Assistant in fall 2006. For the past 3 years Kari has been one of the team leaders on the Alternative Break trips to New Orleans, Washington, D.C. and El Salvador. Currently Kari is the senior assitant to the LIVE Program
This spring Kari will graduate with an Associates in Construction Management and a Bachelors in Sociology. Her long term plan is to eventually join the PeaceCorps and someday go into non-profit management.

