People

Educator, Yoga Alliance, National Park Geek. My goal is to create safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth and inspire community among the underserved. Proud Latina mom.

My passion lies in teaching people about the outdoors, especially kids, and I feel education is empowering and important to set children up for success so they can walk confidently in the future. I teach forest and desert ecosystem programs that incorporate science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. When not working, I can be found exploring the outdoors through birding, running, day hiking, backpacking, canoeing, skiing, and snowshoeing.

Emily is a Ph.D. candidate studying Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Science Education. Her research interests are at the intersection of Climate Emotions and Environmental Education. Emily is an adventurous, friendly, outgoing person who calls the Pacific Northwest home.

I am a Health, Safety and Environment Manager (HSE Professional, GradIOSH, MIIRSM, WSO Certified Instructor, certified Facilitator Level 2 and AOSH UK certified Master Trainer). I conduct training and awareness sessions related to Environment protection. I am also certified in following environmental fields:

ISO 14001:2015 Lead Auditor,

IEMA Environmental Sustainability Skills for Managers Course Certificate,

IFC PS on Environmental and Social Sustainability

Level 2 Award in Environmental Principles and Best Practices

Level 3 Award in Environmental Management

Angela has dedicated her career to serving young people. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Tennessee Technological University and a master’s in education from Old Dominion University, specializing in students with emotional and learning challenges. Angela has over 28 years of expereince in education as a teacher. She designed and taught award-winning programs in environmental education and established a non-profit, Full Circle Education Center, created to address the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual needs of students. Angela is a pragmatic visionary dedicated to redesigning K12 educational systems and instruction so they support and inspire young people to change the world for the betterment of all beings.

Angela has worked in special education, taught, designed, and written curricula for Career and Technical Education for the Virginia Department of Education, designed and taught outdoor learning and school-wide sustainability programs that won her the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Education in 2014.

I am a former secondary school teacher with 26 years of experience. Alongside my teaching career, I am also a proud parent of two children and grandmother to two adorable grandchildren. Nature has always held a special place in my heart, and I find immense joy in exploring and appreciating its wonders.  Consequently, I have found my true calling as an enviromental educator.

In addition to my family and career, I am happily married and share my home with two lovable dogs, a rescue cat, and two charming donkeys.  Whenever I get the chance, I indulge my passion for photography, capturing the beauty of nature through my lens.  Reading is another treasured pastime that allows me to escape into different worlds and broaden my knowledge.

I am a former teacher and a third-year PhD student in the Department of Education at the University of York, UK. My research interests include the dialogic and participatory approach to environmental education, the development of environmental literacy in formal educational settings and the design and implementation of educational approaches that focus on addressing the issue of climate justice.

I help organizations, school districts, and local governments achieve stronger connections with their communities and a healthy, more sustainable future for everyone.  

I currently work to support leadership and best practices at nature centers throughout North America. In my role with the Association of Nature Center Administrators, I create and share content about the issues that nature centers face, and how they can overcome their challenges.