People

I am a retired hydrogeologist with a strong interest in sharing my interest in and love of the natural world.

Education and Outreach Coordinator at Lehigh Gap Nature Center in Slatington, PA

I develop educational programming that brings environmental monitoring programs to local communities. Science education allows me to embrace a role that combines making environmental education accessible and connecting educaiton to relevant ecological research efforts. I have had many different roles as before becoming an environmental educator including being a collections assistant for a natural history museum and a field assistant to ornithology researchers.

I am a Health, Safety and Environment Manager (HSE Professional, GradIOSH, MIIRSM, WSO Certified Instructor, certified Facilitator Level 2 and AOSH UK certified Master Trainer). I conduct training and awareness sessions related to Environment protection. I am also certified in following environmental fields:

ISO 14001:2015 Lead Auditor,

IEMA Environmental Sustainability Skills for Managers Course Certificate,

IFC PS on Environmental and Social Sustainability

Level 2 Award in Environmental Principles and Best Practices

Level 3 Award in Environmental Management

Environmental scientist with a deep interest in geography and coastal sciences. 

Hi, my name is Claire Campbell and I am an educator at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium. I have worked in the zoo field for many years, but I remain a passionate advocate for our local environments and the native species found there. 

Jimena Cuenca supports NAAEE's digital presence, helping maintain and improve our websites like eePRO so that it serves as a welcoming and useful space for environmental educators. Jimena brings a deep curiosity about how online communities grow, connect, and collaborate. She enjoys learning new digital tools and is always looking to make our web spaces more engaging. When not at work, she's walking her huskies and birding.

Jessica joined Black Rock Forest in 2023 as the Director of Education. Her primary focus is educational programming for K–16 students, teachers, and the general public. Jessica taught middle and high school science in the Bronx for six years, beginning as an NYC Teaching Fellow in 2017. Prior to teaching, Jessica conducted postdoctoral research in wildlife conservation modeling in Germany for four years; first at the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology and then as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Biology at the University of Konstanz. She also taught college biology courses focused on assessing habitat loss of forest endemic birds. Jessica holds a BS in Nutritional Sciences from Cornell University, an MS and PhD in Biology from Rutgers University, and an MSEd in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, K-12 from City College of New York. 

I teach at the intersection of art and nature.

I have been working for Pennsylvania 4-H since 2016. I currently am the 4-H Educator for Forest and Warren Counties. I graduated from Penn State DuBois in 2017 with an Associate in Wildlife Technology and Penn State University Park in 2019 with a Bachelor's in Agricultural Sciences with a minor in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences. In 2023, I finished my Masters in Agriculture Extension and Education. I currently sit on the State Environmental Science Team for PA 4-H and am the coach for the PA 4-H Team that attends National 4-H WHEP.

AppaLatina from the mountains of NC. 

New to EE as a professional but have been a student of nature since I was young. 

I am a lifelong learner, teaching middle school to create active community members for our future. 

I am a Montessori Upper Elementary teacher at Sussex Montessori. I teach a plethora of different topics and concepts to my students, but my favorites are grammar, writing, reading, astronomy, and biology.