Adana Protonentis, MPA Adana is a facilitator, an educator, an advocate, and (most importantly) a mother. A proud graduate of Anchorage School District (Dimond High School – Go, Lynx!), Adana is a firm believer in the power and promise of public education. As the mama of two children with disabilities, she believes that every child deserves to feel known, seen, supported, challenged, and empowered at school. Inspired by her experiences as a parent advocate, Adana has devoted her career to helping the helpers and supporting public sector organizations in accessing the resources, skills, and strategies necessary to serve dynamic and diverse communities with care and dignity. To put it simply, she knows that our teachers, nonprofit workers, and public servants do their work out of love for their communities and they deserve work environments that love them back. As co-owner of Kindred Consulting, Adana partners with public sector organizations to nurture cultures of care, inclusion, and belonging. Adana is also an adjunct professor at Seattle University, where she teaches graduate students in the Public Administration program. She serves on the United Way of King County’s Community Advisory Council and is Vice President of the Board of Trustees at Explorer West Middle School (Go Falcons!). She serves on the editorial board of Administrative Theory and Praxis and has been published in several academic journals. Adana lives in South King County with her family and finds joy working in her garden or baking sweet treats for her neighbors.
