People

Born and raised in the Bay Area, I have the privelege of living amongst the rolling hills, coastal mountains, and epic coastline of Northern California. As a committed early childhood educator for over fifteen years, I recognized importance for unstructured, child-led, outdoor play for the healthy development of young children. I continue to embrace the child inside and consider myself a lifelong learner. 

I am a college student with an interest in environmental education! I became familiar with this course through my work with the Ipswich River Watershed Association. 

Kennesha is a climate researcher, literacy advocate, and biomimicry enthusiast. She can talk about all things waste and landfills! 

My love for the outdoors began when I was a small child, exploring the creek in our backyard with my grandmother and going camping with the Boy Scouts with my father and little brother. I have been working in environmental education since graduating from Georgia Tech in 2009 with a degree in Applied Biology. Since then, I have worked in a variety of education positions, from interning at the Oregon Zoo to teaching a middle school STEM elective to managing camps at the Museum of Life and Science. My goal is to be able to work full time in a position connecting people with their own environments.

I'm a fourth grade teacher who loves nature and cares about our environment.