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Dav Yuan is the Program Manager for The Maui Digital Bus, a mobile science education program operated by the Maui Economic Development Board. For more than a decade, he has developed hands-on, place-based learning experiences for K–12 students across Maui County, blending science, Hawaiian culture, and environmental stewardship. Dav holds a Master of Science in Biology from Clemson University and is passionate about connecting students to the natural world through meaningful, real-world exploration.

I am a graduate student pursuing my masters in environmental education at Florida Atlantic University. I spent over 6 years in public health and emergency management before deciding I wanted to focus on my true passion, the environment. I am now gaining invaluble experience as I work splitting my time as a graduate teaching assistant at FAU Pine Jog Environemental Education Center and as an environmental educator at Friends of MacArthur Beach State park. 

Hi! My name is Madelyn and I am a recent graduate from San Diego State University. I have a B.A. in Sustainability with a minor in Anthropology. Children are our future, and by introducing environmental education at a young age, we can teach future generations to foster an innate love for our planet, and the necesseties of conservation. 

EcoRise is a nonprofit that empowers the next generation of sustainable leaders to tackle real-world challenges. We partner with K–12 educators and enliven conventional classrooms with resources supporting STEM edu, environmental literacy, green careers, and the development of 21st-century skills.

Educator in middle school, currently, teaching engineering. In my free time I enjoy being outside especially the NC mountains and it seems interesting to combine STEM programs with environmental education. 

Elena is currently the Director of Conservation Education and Leadership Development at the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, where one of the programs she manages is Project WILD. Elena was an EE Specialist for NAAEE supporting the state capacity building program, Guidelines for Community Engagement, and Community Climate Change. Prior to coming to NAAEE, Elena was the Program Manager for National Geographic’s Chesapeake Bay FieldScope program. While at Maryland Department of Natural Resources, she was the co-lead staff for Maryland's Partnership for Children in Nature. With a B.S. in Natural Resource Management (Environmental Education concentration) from the University of Michigan, Elena has had the privilege of working with Dr. Bill Stapp, who has profoundly influenced her life and career. Additionally, she has an M.A. in Science Education from the University of Michigan and an M.S. in Environmental Science from Johns Hopkins University. In her spare time, Elena enjoys playing taiko and dancing hula.

I am an eighth grade science teacher who loves to learn and have new experiences for the fun of it! 

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Natalie Hafer is a veteran science teacher with 18 years of experience teaching 6th grade life science.  She also helps to coordinate her buildings Watershed Day each school year and runs the science club.

I have a long history as a contract-based environmental educator with Allegheny Land Trust and currently manage school and education partner relationships, outreach program coordination, and internal material supplies for the organization. Before accepting a full-time postition with Allegheny Land Trust, I worked as an Environmental Educator at Powdermill Nature Reserve. I currently serve on the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators and I'm the Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club’s Photography Chair. 

Undergraduate student at NCSU pursuing a minor in Environmental Education. Currently working with Triangle Land Conservancy, assisting in running their Pathways Into Natural Environments and Sciences (PINES) Program.