Krista Hodges
Education Outreach Manager
Dan River Basin Association
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Krista Hodges is the Education Outreach Manager of the Dan River Basin Association. She has been with DRBA since 2011, starting out as the Education Coordinator and moving into management position in 2015. Krista graduated with a B.S. in Biology with a focus in Environmental Studies and Ecology, and a minor in English Literature, from Averett University in 2009. She also graduated from the Virginia Natural Resource Leadership Institute with the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech in 2016. Krista recently received a certificate in Non-Profit Management from Duke University in 2021.
Krista and other DRBA staff received the Spirit of the River Award in 2015, following the Dan River coal ash spill. She also received the STEM-H Innovation Award in partnership with Martinsville City Public Schools and Philpott Lake Army Corps of Engineers in 2017. In 2021, Krista received the Thomas Jefferson Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Natural Science Education from the Virginia Museum of Natural History Foundation. In 2023, Krista received the Virginia Association of Science Teachers RISE award for contributions to informal environmental education.
Her background includes work as a Park Ranger with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, an Upward Bound Math and Science Advisor, and a specialist for Virginia Tech and the Blue Ridge Aquaculture Research and Development facility.
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Krista Hodges manages a variety of education and outreach offerings through DRBA including coordination of the award-winning Trout in the Classroom program, Epic River Experiences, Streamside Trees in the Classroom, and Green Schoolyards. Krista also provides support for operations in the Martinsville/Henry County office and is responsible for developing and implementing education programs basin wide. Krista knows how important it is for children to be a part of the natural world, and through her work she shows her passion and enthusiasm for working with children and the environment.
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