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Retired from, Veterinary medicine, I now volunteer seasonally at the NC Zoo educating various ages on aspects of conservation and animal welfare.  I am married with 2 dogs, 2 cats, and caregive my 96 year old Mother.

As a lifelong nature and history enthusiast, after retiring from my professional career as a learning designer, developer and facilitator in 2023, I began to seek out opportunities to put my passion into action.  For the past year I've been serving as a nature educator and historic interpreter for two organizations in western NY and am now preparing to launch a new business that incorporates nature and history education and helps families, schools, and homeschool communities to learn and explore the natural and human history of the region.

Professor Emeritus, Environmental Studies & Natural Resources, University of Vermont http://www.uvm.edu/rsenr/profiles/thomas_hudspet 

Founder and Co-coordinator, Greater Burlington Sustainability Education Network  http://www.gbsen.org
802-578-7792  
Thomas.Hudspeth@uvm.edu

Heather joined the KEEP team as a Project Assistant in October of 2022 and took on the role of Resource Specialist in June 2023. She engages high school green teams around the state through the Mini-Grant program and supports sustainability efforts in their schools. She also lends kits with hands-on materials to educators around the state and manages the WCEE kit collection.  Before joining the WCEE team, Heather worked with the Dane County Office of Energy and Climate Change as a youth librarian and taught English in the Philippines and China. 

I am a few years into my professional career in environmental education. I have been involved in EE for 10+ years starting as a teen volunteer at my local zoo. Informal education is important to community success.