KayLani Siplin, M.A.Ed., Urban School and Community Education Manager

Pronouns: she/her/hers

After discovering her love for education while volunteering at the Seattle Aquarium, KayLani has been working with youth and adults through a variety of classroom and outdoor environmental education programs for the past 9 years and is a big supporter of STEAM. In previous positions, KayLani had the pleasure of sharing her love for science, supporting youth in solving environmental problems they identified in their communities, and strived to incorporate youth voice in other aspects of her work. KayLani is excited to be able to continue that work as a part of the Urban School Programs Team, helping youth see how everything fits together, opening doorways to interests in science, and helping youth discover the ways they can make meaningful change in their schools and communities. Additionally, she is excited to be able to incorporate and improve on her cultural responsive teaching strategies to ensure students are able to see themselves reflected in programming. In her free time, KayLani enjoys hiking, beach combing and making jewelry out of her findings.

B.S. in Environmental Science (Marine Ecology emphasis) and B.A. in Environmental Education (Outdoor Education and Interpretation emphasis), Western Washington University. M.A.Ed. in Urban Environmental Education, Antioch University Seattle.