People

I work as the program coordinator for the NC Division of Water Resources. I coordinate Project WET, NC Stream Watch, and It's Our Water. I also offer supplemental environmental programs on behalf of the state's Department of Environmental Quality such as the NC Climate Education Network and Water Education Pen Pals. I am a former elementary special education teacher in Eastern NC and also taught while my husband was stationed in Corpus Christi, TX.

I am the coordinator of the School of Climate Leaders, a space aimed at empowering and training young leaders in environmental and climate issues, promoting the creation of projects that tackle the climate crisis.

Ever since I was a child, I have always felt a deep connection with nature and environmental stewardship. I believe this connection began due to the contrast I noticed when leaving my hometown of Buenos Aires, a city that, like any large city, shows clear signs of pollution and inequality, along with limited access to natural green spaces. Through travel, I was able to connect with nature and developed a passion and admiration for it.

This connection led me to lead environmental projects in my school, pursue a degree in Environmental Management, and, more recently, a Master's in Climate Change Law and Economics. While I have always been involved in education, it was in the Escuelas Verdes program where I was able to merge my two passions and begin working in Environmental Education: driving, training, and motivating young people to become true agents of change towards building more equitable and sustainable communities.

I am a veteran educator who recently joined our city's outdoor preschool education team as the Early Education Specialist.  

I am a student at Ohio State University where I'm studying Natural Resource Management specializing in Parks and Recreation. I am interested in wildlife within parks, and love to be outside!