Dr. Amarok/Qasuġlana was first elected to the SNC board of directors in 2011. During her tenure, she has served as board chairman, board treasurer, board secretary and board assistant secretary. She has also served as foundation chair, bylaws chair, finance chair and Elders chair and co-chair.
Qasuġlana lives in Nome and is the daughter of Illiiyaġlak and the granddaughter of Amaġuaq and Maiyak. She is named after Orville Ahkinga’s grandmother. Qasuġlana has earned a bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree in education, and is retired from work in the K-12 and university systems. She has also served on the Nome school board, the Association of Alaska School Boards board of directors, the Nome Community Center board of directors and the NACTEC governing board.
