Mat-Su Health Foundation welcomes one new team member and promotes another

The Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF) has announced that Jessie Burbank has joined the Connect Mat-Su team in the role of community resource specialist and Tracy Kalytiak has been promoted to the position of program officer.

In her role as community resource specialist, Burbank is the first point of contact for Connect Mat-Su, a social services information and referral resource center operated by the Mat-Su Health Foundation. Burbank provides social service navigation and referrals and works to develop and maintain an extensive database of resources available in the community. She brings a wealth of experience advocating for those in need. Most recently, Burbank worked at The Children’s Place where she assisted children and families impacted by child abuse. She graduated from the University of Alaska Anchorage with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and a minor in women’s studies.

Kalytiak was promoted to program officer after having served as program associate for three years. She will continue her work on the foundation’s Target Wellness and Coronavirus Prevention and Response (CPR) grant programs. Kalytiak also oversees MSHF sponsorships and its technical assistance pool for grantees. Prior to being hired by the foundation, she worked as a writer and editor at the University of Alaska Anchorage and at several publications, including Alaska Magazine, Alaska Business Monthly and the Frontiersman. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Central Arkansas.