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Educator, communicator, leader, mentor, bug guy

B.S. in Ecology from Rutgers University
M.A. in Environmental Conservation Education from NYU

My name is Erin Barnes.  I work at an Intermediate District as a special education teacher in White Bear Lake, MN.  I am finishing my Masters Degree in Natural Science and Environmental Education at Hamline University.  I am passionate about making environmental education accesible to neurodiverse students. 

I have worked in local, state and federal government resource agencies and non-profits. I have been involved in program development and evaluation, professional development, volunteer management and more. I try to share my passion for the natural world with others and inspire them to make changes.

Outdoor Consultant, Chair, Southeastern Environmental Education Alliance Partnership Chair - EENC Co-Developer - MSEE, Montreat College Leadership Team - SEEA Consultant 2014 EENC President; Officer - Southeastern Environmental Education Alliance Co-author of the NC certification module on teaching methods.