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Meleine Yao joined EDO in June 2022 as the new Global Education Coordinator. She has a vast experience in environmental education, water quality and wildlife research, environmental policy, and community engagement.

Educator with experience as a teacher, department head, principal, Ministry of Education officer, Environmental Sustainability System-Lead, and currently as an assistant professor at OISE, University of Toronto in Educational Leadership and Policy.

Laura holds a B.A. in History from the University of Illinois Springfield and an M.A. in Museum Studies from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Prior to joining CRE in 2021, she conducted internal research and evaluation at a variety of institution types, including two zoos.