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Charissa V. Jones (she/her/hers) is the Outreach and Inclusion Coordinator for the Oregon State University (OSU) Extension Service Outdoor School Program and a third-year doctoral student at Oregon State University in the College of Education’s STEM Education program. She is a cultural and community connector with over 15 years of experience in outdoor and environmental education. Originally from Suriname, South America, she is interested in (re)connecting folks to their environments by exploring the intersections of EDIJA (equity, diversity, inclusion, justice, and accessibility), and environmental and outdoor education with a particular interest in exploring how culture filters community sense-making around “environment/outdoor/nature-based” and learning.

Hi! I’m Jimena, raised in Southern California with a love for nature and shaped by my family. I now call Alaska home, where I’m a part of a community seeking to build momentum for climate action. 

Previously, I’ve worked in fieldwork helping on avian research projects with the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service before working with the National Parks Service as a park ranger. At present, I’m a Digital Community Coordinator at NAAEE. When I’m not supporting our amazing eePRO community, you can find me reading, writing, doodling, or bicycling to the nearest coffee and tea place.

Carrie earned her B.A. in both Environmental Studies and Spanish, a dual major she explored hands-on while studying in the cloud forests of Ecuador. After attending Indiana University to complete her Masters in Public Affairs, with concentrations in Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Management, she took on the role of Environmental Educator with the City of Bloomington. Here she connected with community members of all ages, teaching about habitats, sustainability practices, and conservation efforts. 

As an established marketing professional and award-winning public speaker, Carrie brings a variety of skills to NAAEE. Hailing most recently from the private sector, she is versed in planning complex marketing strategies for such names as REI, Icelandair, NPR, and The Weather Channel. A thought-leader in her industry, Carrie has developed and delivered training and audits to hundreds of participants, and prides herself on empowering those around her to excellence. She enthusiastically joins the NAAEE team to combine her creative innovation with her passion for environmental justice and education. 

Carrie has spent her life in the Midwest and currently resides in the rolling hills of southern Indiana. Outside work, Carrie serves on the Bloomington Environmental Commission and takes every opportunity to go hiking with her wife and two rescue pups.

Maxwell works part-time on website, technology, and analytics projects for NAAEE. He was an NAAEE intern during the summer of 2012 and then worked as NAAEE's Project and Technology Coordinator from 2014 to 2015. In this role, he was part of the team that worked on designing and building eePRO and NAAEE's new website.

Maxwell has previously worked on organizational development projects with a variety of government, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, including the Aegis Group, the City of Eden, Texas, the Eden Economic Development Corporation, and the Martin County Convent, Inc. Additionally, he served as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in West Africa from 2015 to 2016, when he worked on community and economic development projects in Mali and Benin.

Maxwell graduated summa cum laude from Angelo State University with a dual BBA in Management Information Systems and International Business. He graduated from the ASU Honors Program with Highest Honors after completing a senior thesis on the use of knowledge management technology in nonprofit organizations and is passionate about using technology and data for social good. In May 2020, Maxwell finished a Master of Science in Data Analytics and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

I am an environmental education researcher in the Civic Ecology Lab at Cornell University.

Blog: http://environmental.education

Website: http://alexkudryavtsev.org

I am a Science Educator for the past 18 years. I have worked in Baltimore City and County schools and have taught from grades 5th to 12th grade.  I have written grants to build an outdoor learning classroom at my previous school.  I have been a Green Leader for the past 7 years and the currently the Sustainability Ambasssdor at my current school.

My Name Is Michael Cox, I am the Education Specialist at Ocean Wise Conservation. Ocean Wise is an international conservation organization with a 65-year history of successes, Ocean Wise is a trusted partner for governments, industries, and communities around the world. Our greatest strength is our ability to drive deep change by making ocean conservation matter to everyone – from everyday citizens to global policy leaders.

Youth are the key to creating meaningful and lasting change for our ocean, our communities and our future. We’re committed to empowering and amplifying their voices and actions, so this generation of ocean conservation champions have the platform and tools they need to accelerate their efforts.

Every year, we connect over 500,000 youth to ocean and climate literacy programs, equipping them with the information and real-world applications needed to take action. Our diverse team of professional educators, biologists and mentors engage in thousands of hours of programs annually, including service-learning, online education and mobile programs. Together, we’re providing opportunities for all ocean ambassadors to create, contribute to, and carry-on conservation efforts that ensure our future is one where our ocean flourishes

Adrian has enjoyed a lifelong career in environmental education. Starting out as a park ranger, he has since served as Statewide Director of Education at Massachusetts Audubon, Director of Operations at the Center for Whole Communities, in Vermont, and as NAAEE's Senior Director for Technology Programs. As the founder of eeMatters, an environmental education and interpretive planning consulting group, Adrian led professional and community-based teams that developed strategic plans, master interpretive plans, exhibits, and technology-based communication tools for clients as varied as NAAEE, Maine Audubon, Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Trustees of Reservations, Monadnock Media, Old Sturbridge Village, and New York Botanical Gardens.