Our Team

Weston, a citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, is a lifelong learner and advocate for Native American languages. An alumna of Brown University, the Boston Bridges Fellowship at Hebrew College-Boston University, and a Vision Maker Media production fellowship, Weston brings 30 years of leadership across nonprofit, academic, and tribal government sectors to her current role. Jennifer has partnered with 300+ tribal nations’ language and public health programs through work with the National Foundation for the CDC, Cultural Survival, the Wampanoag Language Reclamation Project, and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. She has also served as a visiting community scholar at UMass-Boston and built early career experience as a grant writer, environmental policy analyst, and journalist on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in tribal government. Jennifer carries a great-grandmother’s name, Ptesanwin (White Buffalo Woman), from the Flying By, Grindstone, Kills Crow, Shoots the Enemy,  and Taken Alive families on Standing Rock.

Kayleigh began working for 7000 Languages in 2019 and has had the honor of supporting many Indigenous communities doing revitalization work for their languages. She has worked mostly in North and Central America but has also enjoyed the chance to work with communities on every continent. Kayleigh holds a BA in Spanish Language and Literature from Saint Anselm College and a MA in Applied Linguistics from Boston University. Her research at Boston University focused on language documentation and revitalization in endangered and dormant language contexts, with a focus on creating language learning materials. She is also TEFL certified and spent several years teaching English to international students as well as managing English language programs and the accreditation process for private English language schools. Throughout her work, Kayleigh’s goal is to use her skills in linguistics to support the wellbeing of individuals and communities around her and abroad.

Stephanie has over 10 years of experience in both language revitalization and the non-profit sector. She holds an MA in Linguistics from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa with an emphasis in Language Documentation and Conservation, and has worked with speakers of multiple under resourced languages, including Indigenous languages of California, the Pacific, and Russia.

Vivien Fröhlich is an applied linguist from Berlin, Germany who started as an undergraduate intern with 7000 Languages. Her initial focus on language endangerment was sparked through several university projects on the creole language Palenquero, and she has since specialized in creating an extensive series of digital language learning courses with Native Alaskan educators and first speakers. Vivien’s second master’s degree in computational linguistics and machine learning includes substantive research on negative stereotypes of Indigenous Peoples inherent in today’s Large Language Models. A language enthusiast, Vivien is fluent in several Germanic and Romance languages and enjoys studying contrasting patterns among language families and shared vocabulary. Her special skill is her meticulous eye for locating typos, even in languages she doesn’t speak! Vivien is also an experienced project manager for an arts and music fest, and a volunteer language teacher connecting refugees and locals to learn from one another.

Alyssa is a citizen of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and a graduate of Suffolk University, where she earned a BFA in Interior Design. Her professional experience includes residential renovation and design projects, as well as an internship with Ballinger in 2024. In addition to her design background, Alyssa is a dedicated home cook whose work has been featured in professional settings with the Greater Boston Concierge Association and Northern Spy. She is also among the youngest proficient speakers of the Wôpanâak language and the first student in Massachusetts to pursue the Seal of Biliteracy in Wôpanâak. Her work is grounded in the belief that language, food, and design are vital expressions of cultural identity, history, and community connection. As a Native language advocate and cultural steward, Alyssa is committed to supporting endangered language revitalization and ensuring Indigenous knowledge, traditions, and stories continue for future generations.