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Erin Weis

Erin is one of CCRA’s newest Care Coordinators, joining the team in April, 2021. Erin comes to CCRA with 13 years of experience working in Health & Social Services. Erin brings with her a vast knowledge of Medicaid Home & Community Based Services and Personal Care Supports. Erin started her career as a Direct Support Professional in 2008 and has […]

Myeongsun “May” Olson

Myeongsun (May) was born and raised in South Korea and came to Alaska in 2014. She graduated from Hannam University in South Korea and has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in both Christian Studies and Public Administration.  Myeongsun speaks and writes in both Korean and English.

In the beginning of 2021, she became a Certified Care Coordinator and in April of […]

Tazz Studie

Tazz has worked in the Care Coordination field since 2014 as a direct support staff, as a Case Manager and Case Manager Supervisor.  She enjoys working with individuals with developmental and emotional disabilities as well as with elders. Tazz is very versed and knowledgeable in Personal Care Services and has a passion to help others in living as independently and […]

Randy Hart

Randy served in the U.S. Army for eight years. While he served, he developed a strong passion to help, serve, and give back to his community. Before becoming a Care Coordinator in late 2020 he was a Community Programs Coordinator that worked with severely emotionally disturbed children and adolescents at AK Child & Family. Randy has also worked as a […]

Noel Tanap

Noel was born and raised in Hawaii and, is a recent transplant to Alaska. He has his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Hawaii Pacific University. Noel joined Care Coordination of Alaska in 2020, having previously worked as a Resident Crisis manager and behavioral health technician, helping people with mental illness transition into the community. He was drawn to working with […]

Jessica Massman

Jessica has been providing care coordination through CCRA for over year, since March of 2019. Before this position, she worked at United Way, Covenant House, and STAR, cultivating 6 years of experience serving community members in the great state of Alaska.
Through Care Coordination, Jessica helps connect individuals with the services they need to lead safe and independent lives, with focus […]

Tami Balts

Tami graduated from Biola University with a BA in Psychology. Her interest and the majority of her career has been in working with people with multiple challenges: intellectual & developmental disabilities, physical conditions & illnesses, substance abuse, mental health disorders, etc. Tami’s choice of careers was heavily influenced by her experiences with her youngest brother, who was born with a […]

Olga Tanner

As a Care Coordinator, I work with participants who need support to live safely and as independently as possible in the home of their choice by assisting them with getting services to maintain quality of life. I ensure that the participants have choice, safety, independence and dignity in home and community-based living with quality services to promote independence and incorporate […]

Nicholas Marinelli

As a care coordinator, I am an advocate. My responsibility is to guide individuals who experience dementia related symptoms, and those who experience physical and/or intellectual disabilities. My roll, with support from the team, is to write the individual’s plan for supports granted under an annual waiver. The goal is to ensure they have enough support so that they can […]

Donald Cox

Donny Cox has been a Care Coordinator since January 2018. He feels he helps individuals and their families navigate a complex system to obtain assistance with their every day physical needs and advocate for their wellbeing.

He has:

•  Worked with the Medicaid state of Alaska programs since 2005
•  Overseen Personal Care Assistant Agencies, worked with the IDD population and group homes
•  […]