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Madeline is an international programs specialist at NAAEE, supporting the Global Environmental Education Partnership (GEEP), youth leadership programs, and other global initiatives.

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.

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.

Stacie joined the NAAEE team in April 2020. She has worked in or alongside the education field for over two decades and in communications for more than 15 years. She started her career teaching at a public charter high school in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining NAAEE, she managed communications for Annenberg Learner, a leading national nonprofit that connects K–12 and college educators with classroom content and professional development to support and strengthen their practice. She holds an M.A. in Spanish and Latin American Studies from American University, and a B.A. in Modern Languages and Linguistics and Certificate in Secondary Education from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She also completed a Certificate in Social Impact Storytelling at Georgetown University. Throughout her career, she has been committed to bringing exceptional educational opportunities to underserved areas and educating to promote civic engagement.

Ken Bawer is retired IT Specialist. He is a past president of the West Montgomery County (MD) Citizens Association, a former member of the Montgomery County’s Water Quality Advisory Group appointed by County Executive Marc Elrich, a past board member of the Maryland Native Plant Society, co-founder of the Watts Branch Watershed Alliance, founder of the Coalition to Stop Stream Destruction, a former volunteer supervisor for the Montgomery Parks Weed Warrior program, and was certified as a Maryland Master Naturalist. He was a member of Maryland Department of the Environment’s Ecological Restoration Permitting Study mandated by House Bill 869, “Permitting for Ecological Restoration Projects – Required Study,” passed during the 2022 Legislation session. As a graduate student in developmental biology, Ken taught undergraduate lab classes in zoology and botany.

I have been an environmental educator since October 2021, and a career educator since 2011. I consider it my life’s purpose to increase nature access to underserved communities. As a City of Austin Park Ranger, Keep Austin Beautiful program coordinator, and now a Muddy Sneakers field instructor, I have had the opportunity to share my knowledge and passion for the ecological world with thousands. I have focused my efforts on K-12 education, but have also discovered a particular delight in working with blind and low vision participants of any age.