People

My name is Hailey Hughes & I am a high school teacher at Union Area School District in New Castle, PA. I have been teaching for 5 years. I graduated with my bachelors degree in biology from Westminster College and went on to obtain my masters in secondary education from Slippery Rock University. I currently teach biology, AP biology, anatomy & physiology, and botany. 

Ariel joined the NAAEE team in September of 2021 as a Senior Administrative Assistant. Prior to this role, she has over 15 years of administrative experience in a laboratory and office setting. She is originally from the suburbs of Illinois and moved to Washington DC in 2009, where she attended Howard University. She received her B.A. in Psychology at the College of Arts and Sciences with a minor focus in Administration of Justice. She aspires to travel the world to learn and experience cultures outside her own. Should Italy be next?

Kelly is a native of New Hampshire who grew up in Nashua and now lives in Hollis. She discovered Beaver Brook 21 years ago and has been connected to it ever since—hiking every trail, taking a wide variety of classes, and volunteering whenever she could. This year, she celebrates her 10th anniversary working in the Beaver Brook office, where she currently serves as Office Assistant and Summer Camp Coordinator.

With a BS in Accounting and graduate courses in Early Childhood Education, Kelly is excited to follow her lifelong dream of becoming a teacher. When she’s not at Beaver Brook, you’ll likely find her out walking, hiking, cooking something delicious, practicing yoga, or enjoying a good book.  She can’t wait to help young children discover the magic of nature and grow their appreciation for the world around them.

I am interested in the use of digital media and persuasive technology in environmental education.

I have always loved kids, I had a child-based conservation group when my children were little, and even though I didn't realize that was environmental education, I realize that I have been an environmental educator a lot longer than my hire date.

 I am a single mother who was a stay at home parent for over 10 years. I have always loved being outside and being around children. So finding a job where I can do both is a dream come true! After being hired while on a field trip with my daughter at Agape, I have dedicated every spare minute of my time learning everything I can about the North Carolina ecosystem and the best way to teach others about how amazing this planet is!

I had no idea that this fun job could become a career, but here I am, 6 years later, certitfied outdoor educator, working for Agape and Raleigh Parks ,teaching kids ( and their chaperones) how cool bugs are! How amazing birds are! How perfectly everything fits together and how lucky we are to be a part of it!

There is no better feeling than seeing a child hold a snake for the first time, or having a teenager who doesn't want to be there get all excited about catching a fishing spider. It fills my heart being able to share my passion with others.

 

 

I am a homeschool teacher in California looking to incorporate more ideas from environmental education into my lesson planning.

Am a conservation storyteller and envoronmental advocate in Nyeri, Kenya and founder of Together4trees Kenya- a community based organisation focused on School Greening, community tree planting, and forest restoration.

Focus on community-based education about the environment, and changing behaviors related to natural resources. Served as Executive Director of NAAEE, 2001-03; NAAEE President, 2001; Board of Directors: 1991-1993, 1994-1996; Committees: Membership (chair), Publicity, Conference, Research.

I grew up in Western North Carolina where I learned to love the outdoors through adventures with my family. I have always  been torn between the ocean and the mountains. My interests are wide, including snorkling and scuba diving to rock climbing and mountain biking to doodling personalized cards for friends. Environmentalism and sustainability are passions of mine that I try to share with all those around me, whether its on a hike explaining why we should stay on trail or teaching a class about Leave No Trace and recyling practices. The outdoors is where I thrive and I want to share this love and meaning with people.

Samintang is an environmental advocate with experience in multi-stakeholder projects and participatory research. Growing up in East Luwu, the world’s third-largest nickel-producing region, she saw firsthand how extraction and inequality affected local communities and the environment. These experiences inspired her to co-create Climate Catalysts Indonesia (CCI), a youth-led organization that seeks to support climate-vulnerable communities through environmental education, citizen science, and dialogues on the resacralization of nature. Through CCI, she works alongside local communities to foster ecological awareness, share knowledge, and explore practical ways to care for both people and the natural world.