People

Gitanjali Paul is an educator and the founder of Gitanjali Learning Design LLC. With over 15 years of experience in global education, she partners with organizations to design learning experiences grounded in systems thinking that spark meaningful social change. She finds joy in nature, culinary experiments, and time exploring with family.

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.