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Background & Selected Experience

 

Rosie Frankowski attended Northern Michigan University where she earned her B.A. in Political science and Spanish, and later completed both her Master's in Public Administration and Master's in Business Administration at Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage.

 

Rosie trains and races full time as a professional cross-country skier on the APU Nordic Ski Team. She raced at the 2018 Olympics and 2019 World Championships. She ran the Placemaking program for Anchorage Downtown Partnership for three years, and currently volunteers in the community with the Mountain View Boys & Girls Club, Healthy Futures, and Fast & Female.

 

She loves working in academics, and enjoys the one-on-one experience with students and seeing their progress as they work together. Their energy and enthusiasm inspires her. She hopes to continue to teach at the university level and improve her teaching and communication skills. 

 

Rosie is very passionate about athletics and environmental conservation. She loves to be outside, and her favorite activities include skiing, running, hiking, mushroom hunting, and berry picking. She also loves to bake, and can make a batch of chocolate chip cookies in under three minutes (excluding baking time!).