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I am a graduate student pursuing my masters in environmental education at Florida Atlantic University. I spent over 6 years in public health and emergency management before deciding I wanted to focus on my true passion, the environment. I am now gaining invaluble experience as I work splitting my time as a graduate teaching assistant at FAU Pine Jog Environemental Education Center and as an environmental educator at Friends of MacArthur Beach State park. 

Hi! My name is Madelyn and I am a recent graduate from San Diego State University. I have a B.A. in Sustainability with a minor in Anthropology. Children are our future, and by introducing environmental education at a young age, we can teach future generations to foster an innate love for our planet, and the necesseties of conservation. 

EcoRise is a nonprofit that empowers the next generation of sustainable leaders to tackle real-world challenges. We partner with K–12 educators and enliven conventional classrooms with resources supporting STEM edu, environmental literacy, green careers, and the development of 21st-century skills.

Educator in middle school, currently, teaching engineering. In my free time I enjoy being outside especially the NC mountains and it seems interesting to combine STEM programs with environmental education. 

Elena is currently the Director of Conservation Education and Leadership Development at the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, where one of the programs she manages is Project WILD. Elena was an EE Specialist for NAAEE supporting the state capacity building program, Guidelines for Community Engagement, and Community Climate Change. Prior to coming to NAAEE, Elena was the Program Manager for National Geographic’s Chesapeake Bay FieldScope program and the co-lead staff for Maryland's Partnership for Children in Nature at Maryland DNR. With a B.S. in Natural Resource Management (Environmental Education concentration) from the University of Michigan, Elena has had the privilege of working with Dr. Bill Stapp, who has profoundly influenced her life and career. Additionally, she has an M.A. in Science Education from the University of Michigan and an M.S. in Environmental Science from Johns Hopkins University. In her spare time, Elena enjoys playing taiko and dancing hula.

I am an eighth grade science teacher who loves to learn and have new experiences for the fun of it! 

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Natalie Hafer is a veteran science teacher with 18 years of experience teaching 6th grade life science.  She also helps to coordinate her buildings Watershed Day each school year and runs the science club.

I have a long history as a contract-based environmental educator with Allegheny Land Trust and currently manage school and education partner relationships, outreach program coordination, and internal material supplies for the organization. Before accepting a full-time postition with Allegheny Land Trust, I worked as an Environmental Educator at Powdermill Nature Reserve. I currently serve on the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators and I'm the Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club’s Photography Chair. 

Undergraduate student at NCSU pursuing a minor in Environmental Education. Currently working with Triangle Land Conservancy, assisting in running their Pathways Into Natural Environments and Sciences (PINES) Program. 

Combining a Master's degree in Environmental Science and twenty years teaching students in nature-filled schoolyards, my current work with Green Schoolyards America includes curating and developing outdoor lessons for the living schoolyard, whether it is a schoolyard forest, vegetable garden, or native habitat. We are working to inspire and support systems change to transform asphalt-covered schoolgrounds into living schoolyards so that all children have daily access to nature on their school grounds - to learn, to play, and for their health and well-being.

I am Morgan Henson, STEM Science Specialist for Suffolk Public Schools with over 15 years of experience in elementary education. Prior to my current role, I taught fourth and fifth grade and served as a grade-level lead, mentor teacher, and STEM facilitator. I am passionate about supporting high-quality science instruction, developing standards-aligned curriculum resources, and helping teachers create engaging, inquiry-based learning experiences for students. I have also served on multiple Virginia Department of Education science committees, including item review and standard-setting work for the Science SOL assessments.

Dr. Yue Li is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Education in the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences at the University of Florida. Her research focuses on AI integration into environmental education, professional development for environmental educators, environmental action, and community engagement. She collaborates with scholars across disciplines to conduct interdisciplinary research in both online and face-to-face settings and across cultural contexts. 

I am a secondary education teacher in the Wake County school system. I am curently a UNC Energy Litercy Fellow. I teach earth and environmental science and marine ecology. Prior to moving to North Carolina I lived in Northern New Hampshire.