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I'm a climate change environmental educator. As a freelancer I'm is focused on climate change, public lands, interdisciplinary watershed studies, geography, and teaching and learning through my gig, Wild Rose Education. I design and facilitate educator professional development workshops, public lands courses, Arctic STEM programs, and a multi-state regional climate change educator cohort. I have created and facilitated numerous environmental education programs including the award winning Youth Water Leadership Program, and Project Learning Tree Canada's Climate Change and Forests curriculum. 

My expertise includes best practices in watershed and climate change education, adult learning and facilitation, and interpretation. I'm a past board president for Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education, am a member of the NAAEE Guidelines Trainers' Bureau, an Environmental Issues Forums deliberation moderator, Certified Interpretive Guide, Certified Interpretive Trainer, Colorado Certified Master Environmental Educator, Land Ethic Leader, Leave No Trace Level 2 Instructor, Climate Reality Leader, and Wilderness First Responder. Sarah is currently based in western Colorado Colorado.

I teach science and chair the science department at an all-girls, grades 6-12 school with a castle, woods, stream, and waterfall.   In my science classsroom, I seek to help our students to develop authentic understanding and appreciation of their natural environment and their role in it.  Additionally, I direct a summer program (Middle Grades Partnership) that seeks to build community between partner schools and provide academic enrichment to the participating students.  Our camp theme this upcoming summer will be "connecting with nature". 

I am a passionate Science and Chemistry educator with experience teaching students from Grades 3 to 10. I hold an MSc in Chemistry, along with B.Ed and M.Ed qualifications, and have teaching experience in international school environments. I am particularly interested in NGSS-aligned science education, STEM learning, inquiry-based teaching, and hands-on classroom activities. I enjoy helping students develop scientific curiosity, critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and environmental awareness through practical learning experiences. I am continuously seeking professional development opportunities to enhance my teaching skills and contribute to meaningful science education.

I am Ekuri Brian from Cameroon, I use educational media like art, documentaries, workshops and outdoor education programs to engage young people in environmental literacy. 

Urban planner turned Montessori educator. Lifelong learner. 

At Deer Hill, our mission is to empower individuals to create an authentic connection to self and community through wilderness and service experiences. We have been operating in the Southwest since 1984, rafting, canoeing, backpacking, and otherwise exploring. But what truly sets us apart is our element of cross-cultural service.
Over the past 30 years, we have been building relationships with families on the Navajo Nation and in Hopi and Zuni Pueblos. We believe that connecting our students with the folks whose land they're traversing is an incredible and necessary part of building a relationship with the land. Deer Hill's programs are built on the kind of intimate relationship with people and places that takes time and dedication to create.

Alexis Meza de Los Santos is the Spanish Language Immersion Educator with Live Green Lexington. Alexis holds an MSLS from the University of Kentucky (UK) and has spent over a decade working to engage members of the Spanish-speaking community. You have seen her face working at the Village Branch of the Lexington Public Library or at UK in their office of student services. Alexis is excited to pull from her experience to connect the Ed Team’s efforts to the Spanish Immersion programs of Fayette County Public Schools.

Wildlife scientist, educator, and program coordinator with an M.S. in Wildlife Science (UGA) and more than five years of experience in wildlife ecology, field research, biological data management, youth education, and program coordination. Experienced in capturing and handling wildlife, managing spatial and biological datasets (R, ArcGIS Pro, QGIS), supervising field technicians, and publishing peer-reviewed research. Currently coordinates county-wide 4-H programming for K-12 youth with UGA Extension, delivering STEM enrichment lessons and building partnerships with schools, families, and community organizations. Seeking mission-driven work in conservation, natural resources, environmental education, or program coordination.

Sydney spent the bulk of her childhood learning and growing under the canopy of the southeastern deciduous forests that make up her home state of Virginia. She earned her B.A. in International Studies with a minor in Environmental Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University. Following her undergraduate schooling, she began working as a youth environmental educator, leading her to eventually pursue her M.A. in the University of Utah's Environmental Humanities Program to study how nature-based programs can better support nature-connections across diverse groups. While in Utah, she also co-founded Camping in Color, an overnight program designed for black youth and their families in the Salt Lake Valley area to enhance a sense of belonging, appreciation, and engagement in the outdoors. She joins the Natural Start Alliance team excited to further her work in making quality early childhood environmental education more accessible to all.

I am a Master's researcher specializing in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and sustainable nutrient recovery. My work uses environmental modeling tools like SimaPro to evaluate ammonia recovery pathways from agricultural waste streams. Holding a B.Sc. in Environmental Education, I am passionate about combining systems-level environmental research with science communication and education.