Faculty

DENISE DUMOUCHEL, PH.D., HEAD OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Denise has worked in residential environmental education for more than 20 years. After five years as Education Director for the Headlands Institute in California, she taught school and pursued a Ph.D. in Environmental Studies, focusing her doctoral thesis on effective approaches to professional development for educators. Prior to IslandWood, she was Assistant Professor of Environmental Education at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania.
Education: B.A., University of Rochester; M.S.Ed., Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., Environmental Studies, Antioch University, New England.

HILLARY MOORE, M.ED., GRADUATE PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Hillary is an alumnus of the IslandWood Graduate Program with a background in art and education. Her interest in community-based art education has led her to work with the art program at YMCA’s Camp Orkila, in museum education at the Frye Art Museum in Seattle, and as an art educator for a wide range of after-school programs and community organizations.
Education: B.A. in Studio Art, Scripps College; Graduate Certificate in EEC, IslandWood; M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Washington.

JOHN HASKIN, PH.D., DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
Over the last 29 years, John has directed in-residence environmental education programs in North Carolina, Ohio and New York. Most recently he has directed the Graduate Program for Teton Science Schools; a one-year experience that develops leaders in place-based teaching and environmental field science education.
Education: B.S. in Elementary Education and M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction from Minnesota State University. Ph.D. in Environmental Studies at the Antioch New England Graduate School.

PAT GUILD O’ROURKE, ED.D., HEAD OF OUTREACH AND PARTNERSHIPS
Pat has a 40 year career in education, working as a teacher, principal, and university faculty member. Her research has focused on learning styles, and she has published two books and numerous articles designed to help educators and parents honor diverse ways of learning and teaching. She served in the Peace Corps, taught at a university in East Africa, and developed multicultural curriculum materials.
Education: B.A., Queen’s College; M.Ed. in Teacher Education, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; Ed.D. in International Education, University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

SCOTT BRINTON, M.A., GARDEN EDUCATOR
Scott has over a decade of environmental education experience, including five years working in school gardens with a diversity of students. His non-profit experience includes working as a garden coordinator and co-founding a Nature Studies Department for the Reikes Center in California.
Education: B.A. in Agriculture and Alternative Energy, The Evergreen State College; M.A. in Natural History and Education, Prescott College.

Soren has experience working with teachers and students of all ages. She taught English and science in Germany for 2 years as a Fulbright Teaching Assistant. Since returning to the US, she has worked in a research lab for movement disorders and served on an AmeriCorps trail crew.
Education: B.S. in Biology, Tufts University

LAUREN BROHAWN, M.ED., SCHOOL OVERNIGHT PROGRAM ASSISTANT
Lauren brought her east coast experience working for environmental non-profits, zoos, and environmental education centers to Washington. She moved here to participate in IslandWood’s Graduate Program in 2007 and recently completed her Master’s degree at the University of Washington. Prior to returning to IslandWood to join the education team, Lauren presented workshops to local schools, worked for Seattle Audubon Nature Camp and Seattle Youth Garden Works.
Education: B.S. Wildlife Conservation, University of Delaware; Graduate Certificate in Education, Environment and Community, IslandWood; M.Ed. in Science Education, University of Washington; Certificate in Restoration Ecology, University of Washington.

RAY CRAMER, B.A., M.S.ED., NATURALIST, FACILITATOR
Since beginning as an environmental educator in 1982, Ray has taught at outdoor programs in Virginia, Vermont, Illinois, Minnesota, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Virtually all of his experience involves what he calls “Turning work into play while helping people to make connections with the environment around them.” Ray’s life outside of IslandWood includes leading expeditions as a senior field instructor for Voyageur Outward Bound School and teaching for the Wilderness Medicine Institute.
Education: B.S. in Psychology, Virginia Tech; M.S.Ed. in Outdoor Teacher Education, Northern Illinois University.

CHRISTEN FOEHRING, M.Ed., SUMMER PROGRAMS COORDINATOR
Christen recently joined the Islandwood team in the role of Summer Programs Coordinator. Previous to IslandWood, she worked in a number of summer camp and environmental education settings, which most recently included coordinating the Seattle Aquarium’s Marine Summer Camp. As the child of naturalist parents, she has spent most of her life exploring the outdoors and wondering at nature’s marvels. While growing up, she spent most of her free time exploring tidepools, hiking in the woods, canoeing in cypress swamps, and searching for wildlife. These experiences shaped her identity as a naturalist and educator.  Throughout her career, she has worked with informal education programs in an attempt to provide young people with the same sort of experiences that she found most memorable and rewarding as a child.
Education: B.S. in Aquatic & Fishery Sciences, University of Washington; M.Ed. in Learning & Teaching, Harvard Graduate School of Education

JESSICA HENDERSON, M.M., ARTS COORDINATOR

Jessica’s background in music and the visual arts has brought about many opportunities to lead creative projects with many age groups in both traditional and informal settings. She came to IslandWood in 2007 with experience teaching in Boston Public School classrooms and Upward Bound summer programs in New York State. Just prior to joining IslandWood, Jessica was the director of a summer camp in Pennsylvania for six years, where she combined her love of the outdoors, the arts, and youth development.
Education:  B.A. in Music, Williams College; M.M in Vocal Pedagogy, New England Conservatory of Music.

BEN KLASKY, M.B.A, M.ED., EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Ben has served as Executive Director of Net Impact and is a board member of both Donor Empower and Camp Galileo. His career ranges from advising Fortune 500 companies at Deloitte Consulting, to teaching in a severely under-resourced school. Ben is an active volunteer, including having served as a co-chair of the New York City chapter of Inner City Outings, mentoring a student for 10 years through Harlem Education Activities Fund, and serving as a board member for the Peninsula Bridge Program.
Education: B.A. in Psychology, Tufts University, M.B.A. and M.Ed., Stanford University.

Randy’s professional career in education spans from pre-school through adult learners in both traditional school settings and in outdoor recreation and enrichment programs. He has worked in special education and school partnerships with the Hawaii Department of Education and training afterschool programs with the YWCA in Seattle. Randy has also trained with the National Network of Partnership Schools at Johns Hopkins University to facilitate school, family and community partnerships.
Education: B.Ed in Elementary Education, Science emphasis, University of Hawaii.

Prior to beginning his graduate studies at IslandWood, Greg worked as a sea kayaking instructor and guide in Portland, Oregon. After finishing his EEC Certificate program at IslandWood, Greg spent three months volunteering in Peru at a local after school program before completed his master’s course work at the University of Washington. Since then he has been an instructor for both the summer programs, and the School overnight program.
Education: B.A. History, Lewis & Clark College, Graduate Certificate in EEC, IslandWood; M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Washington.

MADDI SULLIVAN, M.ED, M.F.R., SCHOOL OVERNIGHT COORDINATOR
Maddi completed the graduate certificate in EEC at IslandWood in spring 2004. She worked as a naturalist at Carkeek Environmental Learning Center leading elementary school programs while completing her graduate studies at UW. She also worked as an education consultant for the College of Forest Resources helping professors “leave the lecturn” and move towards more engaging teaching methods. Maddi is on the board of the Bainbridge-Ometepe Sister Island Association.
Education: B.S. Whole Foods Nutrition Bastyr University 2002, M. Ed. Science Education University of Washington 2005, Master of Forest Resources University of Washington 2006

KAREN SALSBURY, M.S.ED., HEAD OF YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMS
Karen’s 30 years of educational experience includes both administration and teaching adults and children. She has worked as both the school head of the University Child Development School in Seattle and as an Associate Science Professor at the Palau Community College in Micronesia. She has also supervised outreach van programs at the Pacific Science Center and taught science at local private and public schools.
Education: B.A. in Russian Language and Literature and Child Development, Tufts University; M.S.Ed. in Elementary Science Education, Western Washington University.

CLANCY J. WOLF, ED.D., HEAD OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION
Clancy has worked with students, teachers, and researchers from Forks, Washington to Key West, Florida, exploring how technology helps students learn and challenging students to think about their role in the world around them. He is the past President of the Northwest Council for Computer Education, the country’s oldest organization for teachers who use technology in the classroom.
Education: B.A. in Mathematics/Physics, Whitman College; M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Education, Bowling Green State University; Ed.D. in Science Education, University of Michigan.