People

Kayla Soren is a Co-Founder of the International Student Environmental Coalition (ISEC), an organization that engages 30 countries and thousands of youth in environmental activism.

Elena is currently the Director of Conservation Education and Leadership Development at the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, where one of the programs she manages is Project WILD. Elena was an EE Specialist for NAAEE supporting the state capacity building program, Guidelines for Community Engagement, and Community Climate Change. Prior to coming to NAAEE, Elena was the Program Manager for National Geographic’s Chesapeake Bay FieldScope program and the co-lead staff for Maryland's Partnership for Children in Nature at Maryland DNR. With a B.S. in Natural Resource Management (Environmental Education concentration) from the University of Michigan, Elena has had the privilege of working with Dr. Bill Stapp, who has profoundly influenced her life and career. Additionally, she has an M.A. in Science Education from the University of Michigan and an M.S. in Environmental Science from Johns Hopkins University. In her spare time, Elena enjoys playing taiko and dancing hula.

My name is Patricia but I like to be called Trish.  I am a North Carolina teacher of 19 years.  I have 2 grown children and 2 grandchildren.  I love the outdoors and would prefer to work outdoors.  Obtaining my evironmental educators certificate will give me a wealth of resources that I can use in my classroom.  I also look forward to educating my colleagues on how to use evironmental literacy in their classrooms.