People

Jimena Cuenca supports NAAEE's digital presence, helping maintain and improve our websites like eePRO so that it serves as a welcoming and useful space for environmental educators. Jimena brings a deep curiosity about how online communities grow, connect, and collaborate. She enjoys learning new digital tools and is always looking to make our web spaces more engaging. When not at work, she's walking her huskies and birding.

Originally from South Central Los Angeles, I relocated to the Inland Empire to study Sustainability at the University of California, Riverside (UCR).I work for TreePeople, where our mission is to advance shade equity by bringing trees and green infrastructure to underserved communities across Southern California, including the Inland Empire. Our region has grown beyond tree planting alone and we now also provide environmental education and outdoor equity field trips that connect community members to nature in meaningful, hands-on ways.  My work is rooted in a deep commitment to expanding access to green spaces, creating equitable outdoor experiences, and empowering communities through environmental education.

I am a college student learning about Environmental Education. I love nature and walks spending time thinking about how we effect nature. 

Hello! My name is Elizabeth Thanh Tam Nguyen. I am a first generation Vietnamese American and I have a strong passion for marine and environmental science, conservation, and education.

Hey guys! My name is Kendall Redies and I am a senior in the Fisheries/Wildlife Conservation Biology program at North Carolina State University. Additionally, I serve as one of the two co-presidents within the NCSU Student Fisheries Chapter. Environmental education has always held a special place in my heart every since I was in grade school as I am very passionate about the Earth's freshwater ecosystems and fisheries within them. 

Focuses:

-Fishing/Hunting  

-Education 

-Natural Resource Conservation 

I am a Program Coordinator at Sierra Outdoor School, with Clovis Unified School District. I grew up in the Hudson Valley of New York and earned my B.S. in Geology in 2014. I was lucky enough to have opportunities to study glaciers on the Juneau Icefield, paleo landslides in the southwest, and microplastic pollution in northeastern waterways. Soon after this I caught the Outdoor Education bug, packed up my car and drove out to California to become a naturalist intern at Sierra Outdoor School in 2015. This opened a new world for me as I had the privilege to work alongside incredible educators, soaking up their knowledge and developing my own teaching style. I have since worked for other outdoor schools in NY and CA before finding my way back to SOS where I now get to work with the next wave of outdoor educators - the Naturalist Interns! In my free time I love to go camping, get crafty, cross country ski, play the fiddle, find secret swimming holes, and go hiking with my super-mutt pup Banjo!

Educator and photographer focused on science and conservation in Florida's Northern Everglades.

Victor Ayegba Mathew is a Nigerian environmental educator and founder of the Vikipedia Initiative. With a background in environmental sciences and over seven years of experience, he designs practical, locally relevant climate and sustainability education programs for schools. Through experiential learning and youth-led environmental action, he equips young people to become environmentally conscious leaders in their communities.