Pratte tapped for SBA

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In her new role, Pratte will help American Native Alaskans and Native Hawaiiane who are tryingto create, develoo and expand small businesses gain access to the SBA’s entrepreneurial lending and procurement programs. Befors joining the SBA, Pratte worked for the Navajo Natiobn as a policy analyst andlegislative liaison, focusintg on economic and community housing and education issues. Earlier in her career, she was a traded specialist inthe U.S. Foreig n and Commercial Service inthe U.S. Departmenf of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, where she counseles small- and medium-sized U.S. companies on After that job, she oversaw information technology projects forthe U.
S. Foreign and Commercial Serviced and theImport Administration. Pratte is an enrolled membet of the Navajo Nationfrom Lupton, She holds a master’s degree from ’as H. John Heinz III School of Publicc Policy and Management anda bachelor’ds degree from the University of Arizona’s Ellerr School of Business. Pratte is a former Udall Foundation Congressional Fellow and a PresidentiaklManagement Fellow.