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My name is Hannah Benge. i am orginally from Charlotte NC, but i moved to Taylorsville NC.i have always had a deep appreciation for nature and spending time outdoors. This passion has insprired me to dive in deeper into enviromental education, as i am eager to learn more about how we can protect and preservw our natural surroundings. 

Kara Sayles is an Upper Elementary Lead Teacher at Redwood Cooperative School. Kara studied Environmental Technology at Bluegrass Community College and obtained a BA from Evergreen State College, focusing on Sustainable Agriculture and Ecological Design. Kara was an Environmental Educator at Bluegrass Greensource for 15 years before teaching at Redwood, where she taught environmental literacy programs to students across Central Kentucky.

I have nearly 20 years of experience in urban informal education and interpretation in New York City. I'm also interested in what 'bugs' you as I have a passion for insects and all creatures with 6 or more legs! I love introducing people to the natural world in a way they hadn't experienced before.

Retired from NC Public School System.  Certified EE in NC since 2001.  VA Certified Master Naturalist.  Member of NC and VA Bluebird Societies.  Retired in 2019.  Lives in Roanoke, VA 

An industry veteran with over two decades of experience in healthcare technology. I'm a passionate advocate for our planet’s well-being. I have a deep concern for sustainability and the future of generations to come. I've been involved with Save Soil Movement for two years, and I'm at the beginning stages of contributing locally.

I am a Resource Educator with the Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District in Riverside, Calif. I am the principal photographer for the book “Wildflowers and Important Native Plants of the Inland Empire,” a videographer, a Riverside County parks volunteer and a former newspaper reporter.

Consultant, Author, & Naturalist in Saint Paul, MN

Enthusiastic educator with experience in diverse environments, from aquariums to university classrooms. Afterschool Education Coordinator at Mass Audubon, focusing on expanding and intensifying community outreach in Massachusetts' MetroWest region.

Hello! My name is Ashley Sander and I have taught at Metro Early College High School for the past 9 years in Columbus, Ohio. I am originally from Pittsburgh, PA where I taught for the first three years of my career. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Secondary English Education and a Master of Education in Instruction and Learning.