Page 2 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - June, 2019

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He also looks forward to
PLANNING planning and development work newest position as a grant writer a part of the Chehalis Tribe’s
trainee will lead into her long-
growth.
From page 1 for future generations as well. term career. She enjoys being able to be
When not at work, he enjoys Hawkes plans to make a great there from the start of a project,
as a planner and grant writer and
was promoted to Director of a very busy life with his wife, impact on the tribe in the years to when they get their first permits,
Planning in 2010. Mary, and their five children come. to the final inspection.
Loudermilk earned a bachelor’s (Zoë, Anna Dean, Ben, Aiden and
degree in psychology from Saint August).
Martin’s University and has spent
much of her career as a grant
writer and fund development
officer.
Her passion for animals has
led to managing the nonprofit
organization Rez Animal
Resources & Education. The
group helps protect pets on the
Chehalis, Nisqually, Skokomish,
Squaxin Island and Shoalwater
Bay reservations.
Loudermilk started the Marla Medina Melissa Koepp
organization in 2006 to provide
a way for tribal members to Jenée Burnett PERMIT TECHNICIAN GRANT WRITER, PLANNER
spay or neuter their dogs and
cats. GRANT WRITER, PLANNER Medina is an enrolled tribal Koepp begin working for the
She has many pets of her own, member who began working for Chehalis Tribe in 2012. She is a
including two dogs, four cats, a Jenée, an enrolled Chehalis the tribe in 2004 as a member of citizen of the Chickasaw Nation
goat, donkey, miniature horse tribal member, started working the Early Learning department. of Oklahoma and grew up in
and several foster cats. for the department in 2011 as a After working with the infant Lacey.
planner and grant writer. group for two years, she transferred She attended the Evergreen
She earned her bachelor’s to the Youth Center. She held that State College and earned a
degree from The Evergreen position for nearly a decade before bachelor’s degree in history
State College and continued her switching fields and becoming a and a master’s degree in public
education with a master’s degree member of the Planning team. administration.
in leadership and management In 2015, Marla began working Before working for the tribe,
from Washington State Governor’s as the permit technician for Koepp spent several years
University. Planning. She is responsible for fundraising and writing grants for
She is passionate about ensuring that every business local nonprofit organizations.
designing programs to address and vendor who comes to During her leisure time,
Chehalis tribal community needs. the reservation to work has a she enjoys various activities
Jenée enjoys spending time with valid business license. She also that include working outdoors,
her family and kayaking. works closely with Don Terry, camping, sewing, crafting and
Chehalis tribal building official, exploring historical sites and
on permitting for the numerous museums with her husband.
Bryan Sanders types of construction that take Koepp greatly enjoys working
place within the reservation. with various departments on
TRANSPORTATION PLANNER Medina resides in Thurston programs that benefit tribal

Sanders, a Chehalis tribal County with her fiancé, Johnny, members and support the future
member, joined the Planning and two girls, Carolann and of the tribe.
Department in December 2017 as Falisity.
the Transportation Planner. Making sure her father is Don Terry
Soon after he started, he taken care of and has everything
jumped into a project that was he needs is a high priority for CHIEF BUILDING OFFICER
already designed and headed to Medina. Her father means the Terry has lived in this region
construction – the Anderson Road world to her, just like her brother, his whole life. He was born in
sidewalk. Manny. Centralia and graduated from
Sanders gained useful She enjoys professional sports. Lake Quinault High School.
knowledge during the project and Deidra Hawkes The Golden State Warriors are During his summers, he
added that to the numerous hours GRANT WRITER TRAINEE her basketball team and, of worked with his father, who was
of training he attained throughout course, the Seattle Seahawks are a forester cruising old growth
the year. Hawkes is an enrolled Chehalis her NFL team. Last year, she timber, laying out logging roads
Transportation Planning is tribal member and is the newest traveled to London to watch them and working on regeneration
a new career path for Sanders. addition to the planning team. She perform during a special birthday surveys for the Quinault Allottees
He is enjoying the challenge and is very excited to be a part of such vacation. It definitely was the trip Association on the Quinault
different experience. a wonderful team and cannot wait of a lifetime. Reservation.
Born and raised on the to see what projects she will be Medina also has a passion for Terry is a Vietnam-era veteran
reservation, Sanders feels working on for the tribe. beadwork. It’s something she who served aboard the aircraft
fortunate for the opportunity to She has worked within most enjoys doing in her free time. carrier USS Midway as a Gunners
work at the place he calls “home” tribal entities. Hawkes began She is constantly learning new Mate home ported in Yokosuka
and is grateful to be able to help working for the tribe in 2012 as a techniques to better her skill set. Japan with sailings to foreign
improve safety and infrastructure junior in high school. She likes her job and being able
for his tribe. Hawkes anticipates that her to not only witness but to be See PLANNING, page 3