People

Anne Umali has been working in the environmental education field since 2000 and has built a strong passion for teaching and training others, especially when it comes to leadership training, community engagement, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Anne is the Project Manager for the ee360 Project at the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), U.S. EPA’s most recent National Environmental Education & Training Program. Before NAAEE, she was the Project Manager for EECapacity, the U.S. EPA’s National Environmental Education & Training Program housed at Cornell University 2011–2016.

I am from Cochiti Pueblo, father of 2, married to a beautiful young woman.  I love to watch baseball both MLB & Pueblo Leagues, & I particpate within my community to be part of my cultural.

After over 30 years of supporting community development and environmental conservation all across the world, I am excited to support Neighbors of the Northwest Branch in protecting and restoring this urban treasure. Originally from Colombia, South America, I am passionate about working at the interface of community development and environmental conservation. 

Seán Arthurs is an educator, non-profit leader, and lawyer with a passion for conceptualizing, developing, and implementing impactful and mission-driven educational programming at scale. He is presently privileged to be working with frontline environmental and human rights defenders as the Director of Global Education and Training with EarthRights International. He has facilitated and led teams in a wide variety of online and in-person learning experiences across the globe.

Favour Eragbie is a leading global environmentalist who is driven by the principle that you can only protect what you know about. She strongly advocates for climate education, climate justice and youth development.

I am a music educator and a proud mom with a strong background in music and education. I earned my bachelors degree in music, education and performance from SUNY Potsdam and my masters degree in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. I have lived in New York City, Long Island, and the Philadelphia area, shaping my perspective and love for diverse communities. I am now settled in Erie, PA, where I continue to teach music and raise my two amazing children.