
Janna Hockenjos (she/her)
Founder & CEO
Earth Friends
Pine Beach,
Roles at NAAEE
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Janna has been steadfast in her care and concern for the world around us since she was a little girl, and as an adult she continues to encourage and support others in finding ways to live in harmony with our environment and each other. Janna is a book editor and registered yoga teacher with a masters in Magazine Journalism from New York University. While new to field of Early Education, she strongly believes that all young children should have the chance to be educated about the interconnectedness of our world and be given the opportunity to exercise their self-agency to make it a brighter, greener, and healthier place for all. She has infused Earth Friends with her passion for planet and people, her expertise in business, writing, and program development, and her enthusiasm for endless possibilities.
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Janna has been steadfast in her care and concern for the world around us since she was a little girl, and as an adult she continues to encourage and support others in finding ways to live in harmony with our environment and each other. Janna is a book editor and registered yoga teacher with a masters in Magazine Journalism from New York University. While new to field of Early Education, Janna’s experience in business, programming, and teaching comes from her career in yoga, where she owned studios, facilitated workshops, teacher trainings, and retreats, and developed programs for traumatic brain injury, PTSD, and trauma survivors. She is a two-time published author and an experienced public speaker, which came through her work as an advocate for those with TBI.
As the planet warms, natural disasters increase, and all beings everywhere are being affected, she has returned to her passionate roots. She strongly believes that all young children should have the chance to be educated about the interconnectedness of our world and be given the opportunity to exercise their self-agency to make it a brighter, greener, and healthier place for all. She has infused Earth Friends with her passion for planet and people, her expertise in business, writing, and program development, and her enthusiasm for endless possibilities.
Earth Friends is the answer to the question Janna couldn't stop asking.
How can we give all young children the solid foundation they need to shift the paradigm toward living in harmony with our Earth and everyone on it?