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Tanya Banks-Christensen
- Captain: A
native of Philadelphia, and a cum-laude graduate of Alfred College,
Tanya Banks-Christensen served as SULTANA’S First Mate in
2004 and Alternate Captain in 2008 before taking command for the 2009
season. Tanya has an impressive sailing resume that includes previous
service as the Executive Captain of the schooner
Quinnipiack out
of New Haven, Connecticut. Tanya has also served as Mate on several
traditional sailing vessels including the schooners PROVIDENCE,
A.J. MEERWALD, WESTWARD and SPIRIT OF
MASSACHUSETTS. Tanya holds a United States Coast Guard 200 Ton
Near Coastal Master’s License. |
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Morgan Diederichs -
Cook/Deckhand/Educator:
Morgan comes to us from St. Cloud, Minnesota. A University of
Minnesota-Duluth May 2010 graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in
History/French, Morgan has studied in England and Paris.
Many of Morgan's experiences provided her with a solid
background working with the public as Preservationist/
Housekeeper/Banquet Server/Cook. Morgan founded the UMD
French Club and served as its vice president along with
secretary in the History Club. |
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David Goldman - "Chief Mate":
David Goldman comes to Sultana with a varied background in
sailing having served as Third Mate aboard the schooners Spirit of
Massachusetts and Lettie G. Howard. With sailing
experience that spans the western Atlantic from Gloucester,
Massachusetts to Costa Rica, and includes time on all five of
the great lakes, Goldman brings an impressive resume to
Sultana. David holds a 100 ton Near Coastal Masters License. |
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Leona Dalton -
Deckhand/Educator: A
graduate of Washington College with a B.A. in Anthropology and a
M.A. in History, 2009 will be Leona Dalton's third year on the
schooner Sultana. An experienced rower, Leona was a four years
member of the Women's Varsity crew team and later an Assistant
Women's Rowing Coach at Washington College. In the summer of
2007, Leona spent 121 rowing and sailing1,500+ miles as part of
Sultana Projects'
Captain John
Smith Four Hundred Project - a reenactment of John Smith's
1608 Chesapeake expedition |
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Kirstin L. Schoeninger – Education Director:
A Magna Cum Laude graduate of La Salle University with a degree
in Communications, Kirstin Schoeninger brings a strong
background in education to her new role on Sultana. Schoeninger
has previously worked with the Philadelphia Phantoms,
Work for Progress, and comes to us most recently from
Echo Hill Outdoor School, where she was a teacher and staff
naturalist. Ice hockey and rugby have been among Kirstin’s
outdoor activities as both player and coach. |
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Shannon Bridget Reilley – Deckhand/Educator:
Shannon Reilley hails from Bristol, Vermont, and holds a BA in
Liberal Arts from St. John’s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Shannon’s interest in marine biology and sailing highlight her
previous work experience. Reilley has worked as an Aquarist at Lahinch Seaworld in Ireland - where she was the caretaker of
axolotls (neotenic salamanders) – and as a deckhand aboard the
state ship of Delaware, Kalmar Nyckel.
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Jonas Caleb Burns – Deckhand/Educator:
An outdoorsman with varied interests, Jonas Caleb Burns holds a
BS in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management from North
Carolina State University where he graduated first out of 6674
students. Burns has volunteered with Helping Hands,
North Carolina Senior Games, and as peer tutor in Chemistry
and Mathematics. Jonas’ hobbies include sailing,
cycling/mountain and road, kayaking/canoeing, running,
triathlons, and tennis. |
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