People

As an environmental educator, I am passionate about getting people outside to find community and wonder in our natural world. 

Westbrook’s curriculum is based on daily, direct encounters with all that is living in the natural world: animals, plants, water, sun, rain, and wind. Our curriculum aims to foster a child’s intimate relationship with nature, which will inspire wonder and support the child’s expanding sense of self.

5th Grade Teacher

Urban teacher in Philadelphia since 2003

Teach mostly engineering electives and various high school math, physics

Coach for Science Olympiad team and robotics

I am a Visitor Services Manager with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. I coordinate an outdoor learning program at our refuge with 45 fifth-grade student who attend classes daily at the refuge. I also work with local schools to plan field trips, summer school activities and outings. In addition,I am the coordinator for our state's Junior Duck Stamp Program involving over 1,000 students annually. 

I have a bachelors degree in politics and an associates degree in business administration. I am pursuing graduate studies in environmental science and education.

I was an informal environmental educator for 30 years and now I am looking for a formal teaching position

My name is Heather Colvard. I have taught high school science for 11 years before taking time off with my young children. I hope to go back to the classroom eventually, but for now I'm soaking up all the learning experiences I can!  

My passion is weaving together science, indigenous wisdom, critical thinking, and intuitive understanding into an invitation to a deeper, reciprocal relationship with the natural world. Plants, animals, forests all help us discover what it means to be fully human, our own unique individual contribution to life, and our place in community.