People

Trying to leave our grandchildren a stable society in a flourishing earth.

I have been am a high school Science teacher in Missouri for the past 13 years. I am married with 3 children and 6 wonderful grandchildren.   I love being a teacher and my passion is environmental education.  Children are our future so educating them about how they can be good environmental citizens is so important!

Working in the newly formed Environmental Education and Stewardship Division at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) as a Senior Public Engagement and Outreach Specialist. Currently working on engaging with educators and their students to apply for awards and grants. Also working to help revamp outreach and communications around environmental education for the Agency.

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?