People

Rachel grauated from the University of Tampa with a B.S. in natural science she is currently working on her Masters at Miami University in the Project Dragonfly program, and is expected to grauate in December 2023.

Rachel first got into enviromental education when working with sea turtles in Australia; where she started to lead the educational tours. She has worked as an environemental educator across the county in places such as Juneau, Alaska, the north Georgia mountains, and the Georgia barier islands. She has served in two AmeriCorps positions in New Hampshire and Jakson Hole, Wyoming. Rachel currently resides in her hometown as a 4-H program assistant where she visits elementary classrooms teaching science education. She has also created a 4-H wildlife judging team with local members of the 4-H program, and continues to create environmental educational oppertunities for her 4-H members. 

Rachel has two cats named Lady Fluff and Minnie Mouser. 

Betsy Bertram is a writer, speaker, certified Kripalu yoga teacher, and NC Environmental Educator Candidate. She offers group classes, workshops, and customizable one-on-one sessions. In all of her work, she aims to optimize health, increase well-being, and support people living life in harmony with the natural world and fully in alignment with their values. She also is the Director of Education and Outreach at Outdoors By Owner. 

I am a professor of Science Teaching and Learning at the University of Washington. My research interests deal with teaching climate change and studying the early career development of science teachers—in particular, their trajectories toward ambitious and equitable pedagogy. This is my new book: Teaching Climate Change: Fostering Understanding, Resilience, And A Commitment To Justice. By Harvard Ed Press.

Former ichthyologist and Aquarium husbandry specialist with a focus on riverine fishes, marine fishes and elasmobranchs, sea turtles, and other native NC wildlife species. Current nature lover and striving become an effective evironmental educator to reach beyond our urban areas.

I have been in the EE field for over 27 years. I am currently the Education and Outreach Manager and I oversee our classroom and adult education programs, website, social media, and marketing efforts. 

I'm an economist working with undergraduates in the Department of Statistical Science at Duke.  I'm beginning the EE certification program and hoping to join the NC Extension's Master Naturalist training class next year.  I grew up in Kentucky, have lived all over the US, and traveled the world while in the Navy. I'm a trained facilitator of the CIMER Project's Entering Research and Entering Mentoring programs. Becoming certified in EE will improve my ability to connect students in statistics and data science with meaningful research projects in support of environmental researchers and nonprofits.

I am an Education Specialist at a Brevard Zoo with a focus on formal learning programs. I have an educational background in Animal Behavior Psychology and Conseravtion Technology