Aviation maintenance manager with 40 years of experience in both military and civilian aviation.

Shawn McCrohan is a seasoned leader in park management and environmental education, with 25 years of experience in strategic planning, public engagement, and conservation. She began her career with California State Parks and held roles with the National Audubon Society and Somerset County Park Commission, where she expanded environmental programs and stewardship. As Executive Director of the Arizona Association for Environmental Education, she advanced environmental literacy statewide. A Wilderness First Responder, Shawn studied Parks and Recreation Management at Northern Arizona University and has explored iconic landscapes from Patagonia to Borneo. 

Author, Journalist, Nature Educator and Spiriutal Storywalker - Story Walking 

New podcast every month - Story Walking Radio Hour

Janit Llewellyn

Park Planning & Sustainability, LLC

804-754-5972

Janit@parkplanningsustainability.com

Janit is a landscape architect – planner who has dabbled in Environmental Education (EE), especially when she was director of a small non-profit. She is interested in integrating principles of EE in park planning, sustainability and health related initiatives ties to outdoor recreation. She has experience with developing signage plans for parks. Janit has experiences in the private, public and non-profits sectors as well as serves as adjunct faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Janit is a swimmer and also enjoys canoeing, kayaking, hiking, camping and walking her greyhound and chihuahua.

Education

BA, Biology – Converse University

MLA, Landscape Architecture – University of Georgia

Virginia Natural Resource Leadership Institute

Hi, I’m Rebecca Nathans. I currently work in the health and wellness field while pursuing training in nature-based early childhood education and animal-assisted services. I’m passionate about helping young children build confidence, empathy, and connection through meaningful experiences with nature. My long term goal is to create a farm and nature-based program that supports healthy development, outdoor learning, and a lifelong appreciation for the natural world.

I am a Health, Safety and Environment Manager (HSE Professional, GradIOSH, MIIRSM, WSO Certified Instructor, certified Facilitator Level 2 and AOSH UK certified Master Trainer). I conduct training and awareness sessions related to Environment protection. I am also certified in following environmental fields:

ISO 14001:2015 Lead Auditor,

IEMA Environmental Sustainability Skills for Managers Course Certificate,

IFC PS on Environmental and Social Sustainability

Level 2 Award in Environmental Principles and Best Practices

Level 3 Award in Environmental Management

Renee Strnad is the Environmental Educator for Extension Forestry, housed in the
College of Natural Resources at NC State University.  She is the state coordinator for Project Learning Tree, has responsibilities for 4-H natural resource
programming statewide, and is a North Carolina Certified Environmental Educator. 

She has served on the board of Environmental Educators of North Carolina (EENC), the Southeastern EE Alliance's (SEEA) Leadership Team, and the NAAEE Affiliate Network Steering Committee.  She also works closely with the North Carolina Office of Environmental Education by serving on the Certification Committee and Environmental Literacy Plan Committee. Being at NC State University has allowed her to work with faculty with a growing interest in EE research, and helped create and pilot NC State's EE minor for students in any discipline.

Renee was awarded the Governor’s Award for Environmental Education from the NC Wildlife Federation in 2010, Project Learning Tree’s Gold Star Award in 2013, and the EENC’s Melva Fager Okun Lifetime Achievement award in 2014. She completed her Masters degree in Ecological Teaching and Learning from Lesley University in 2015. In her free time, she enjoys traveling (just one more state to go!), gardening, exploring, relaxing in her hammock, and spending time with family and friends.