People

Para La Tierra is a nonprofit organization, conserving fragile habitats in Paraguay through Scientific Research, Community Engagement, and Environmental Education. Our award-winning environmental education program Voces de la Naturaleza is creating a new generation of Eco Leaders.

I am a passionate environmental educator keenly interested in short-term, local, and affordable outdoor endeavors for all community members. Through environmental education, I believe that we can foster a love of the outdoors and inspire folks to appreciate nature in their own contexts.

I am passionate about early childhood environmental education and currently work as an instructional assistant while I pursue my EE certification.

I have 20 years of experience with working alongside youth and adults within tradtional and non-traditional educational settings. My work has been centered around education, criminal justice, programming, training, and community involvement. I have been fortunate to expand my skills and knowledge in other areas and would like to grow within the environmental education sector.  I have an orange thumb when it comes down to planting and a green heart for growing and learning. Building my skills in this area will help me continue to spread the message locally of how we are all growers and learners of our environment. I am excited to become an Environmental Educator!

I am a Dutch researcher and teacher in the field of environmental philosophy. I am also a nature lover and hicker. I have published a series of articles on sustainability, environmental philosophy and spirituality.

My name is Spryte Heithecker and I am the Science Curriculum and Experiential Learning Coordinator for Sterne School in San Francisco, CA. This year I am focusing on finishing my post baccalaureate degree in Sustainability from Oregon State, completing the Certified Garden Educator program from Life Lab in Santa Cruz, and completing the Certified Environmental Educator course from AEOE.

I love being outdoors, especially with my students! My favorite days are when I can plan field trips and experiential learning activities for my students including gardening, stewardship, volunteering, kayaking, and taking care of the horses at the SF Zoo. 

I am 27 years old, i like to be outside alot especially in nature.I enjoy meeting people often when i travel. Ienjoy sharing my thoughts and ideas with new people i meet,freinds and family members. i am the youngest of 7 and i am enthusiastic about living life. I enjoy going on adventures and seeing new places as life unfolds before my eyes. i am funny, multitalented, and i like to spread peace and posivity. my clothing options are almost always bright and vivid with patterns and shapes ect. i like card games, I can have fun with out needing money, and enjoy brain games aswell as reading books that teach people new things. i am also italian!