Chaperones 

Ms. Amanda Kirby

Amanda Kirby is a proud fourth-generation resident of Tulelake and the daughter of Robert and Kathy Kirby. A 2006 graduate of Tulelake High School, Amanda went on to attend the University of Nevada, Reno, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2011. She spent five years in Medford, Oregon, working as a NICU nurse before returning to her studies. In 2022, she earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree with a focus on Pediatric Primary Care.
Amanda currently serves her community as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at Nevada Pediatric Specialists in Las Vegas, NV.
Her family shares a deep-rooted connection with the Klamath Basin Potato Festival. Amanda was a festival queen candidate in 2005, following a long line of family involvement: her grandmother, Barbara (Salyers) McAuliffe, was a candidate in 1951; her mother, Kathy (McAuliffe) Scott, was crowned queen in 1975; and her cousin, Hannah McAuliffe, was named runner-up in 2017.
Outside of her professional life, Amanda enjoys baking—cheesecake being her signature dessert—and spending time with family watching San Francisco Giants games.

Ms. Jamin Alonso -Ayala

Jazmin Alonso is the Vice President of Programs at Tiny, Mighty, and Strong (TMS). She was born and raised in Tulelake, graduated from Tulelake High School in 2012, and subsequently earned her bachelor’s degree in Community Health Sciences from the University of Nevada, Reno, in 2018. This August, she will be finishing up her Master’s in Business Administration from Arizona State University

She returned to the Basin in May 2019 to help with Tiny, Mighty, and Strong (TMS). Since she was a little girl, she had known that she wanted to help people, but she did not know what that looked like. Being able to give back to the community that raised her has been a gratifying experience, enabling her to grow significantly on both a personal and professional level.

In her downtime, Jazmin enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and cooking. She loves to travel and explore new places.