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Appalachian Conservation Corps (ACC) works to connect young people to critical conservation service projects across the Appalachian region and neighboring communities in Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, D.C., and Pennsylvania. As a Corps program, ACC partners with public land managers to identify, plan, and complete projects that improve public access, habitat quality, and economic development. ACC is a program of Conservation Legacy, a nationwide network of conservation service organizations envisioning a world with healthy lands, air, and water, thriving people, and resilient communities.

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.  

I have been a teacher since 2010. I teach Chemistry, Environmental Science, AP Environmental Science and Zoology 1 & 2. I love the outdoors and exposing my students to nature. I hope by doing so they will learn to appreciate and protect what we have.