People

Career focuses have included public communications and marketing (including public television) and secondary school special education teaching. Have been retired ten years. My primary retirement activity has been as a Master Gardener, which I began upon retirement. I created my unit's School Gardens Advisory Team five years ago, and it is my passion. 

Create floralscapes.

Am an avid reader, and participate in two, and until recently, three book clubs.

Enjoy scavenging, bargaining, creating something out of almost nothing. 

I help natural resource organizations create and implement effective strategic plans to guide collaborative conservation projects. I am a coach, trainer, and facilitator, and am certified by the Conservation Coaches Network to guide teams using the framework called Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation.

I get to teach in an envoronment that is beyond the walls of a building daily.  I am working along other individuals who have a like minded attitude to make our world a better place and to teach others why it is so important to do our job.  I have been in education for over 25 years and feel that we all need to continue to grow daily.  Our brains and world are changing every moment of every day- we need to move with them.