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Ray grew up moving a lot as part of a military family before settling in rural Virginia

Ray Cramer, Director of Youth and Family Programs

Ray grew up moving a lot as part of a military family bef...

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While growing up in New England, Zack always had a strong passion for nature and science.

Zack Pattek, School Overnight Program Manager

While growing up in New England, Zack always had a strong...

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Mateus Da Costa

Mateus Da Costa, Campus Programs Coordinator

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mateus moved to Southwest...

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Born in Indianapolis, Kathleen grew up birding and hiking throughout the Midwest and Appalachia.

Kathleen Lich, Campus Programs Coordinator

Born in Indianapolis, Kathleen grew up birding and hiking...

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Maggie firmly believes in the power of experiential and place-based education

Maggie Schaefers, Campus Programs Coordinator

Maggie firmly believes in the power of experiential and p...

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A Bainbridge Island native, Kellan started her 36+ year career

Kellan Bruce, Youth and Community Programs Registrar

A Bainbridge Island native, Kellan started her 36+ year c...

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Emma grew up on the ancestral lands of the Peoria, Anishinaabe, Potawatomi, Wyandot, and Mississauga people

Emma Belanger, Staff Instructor

Emma grew up on the ancestral lands of the Peoria, Anishi...

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Melissa grew up in Massachusetts, where coastal explorations and spending summers on an island in New Hampshire

Melissa Church, Staff Instructor

Melissa grew up in Massachusetts, where coastal explorati...

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Mitchell has a degree in Biology with a minor in Environmental Science and a Masters in Environmental Education and Science Communication

Mitchell Gage, Staff Instructor

Mitchell has a degree in Biology with a minor in Environm...

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The Navy brought me out to this area in 1984 on a submarine

Robert (Bob) Kirk, Staff Instructor

The Navy brought me out to this area in 1984 on a submarine

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Oscar Newman began teaching in Chicago Public Schools in 1997.

Oscar Newman, Staff Instructor

Oscar Newman began teaching in Chicago Public Schools in ...

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Amira has spent most of their life in Oregon with the largest amount of time spent in Portland.

Amira Rahali-Smith, Staff Instructor

Amira has spent most of their life in Oregon with the lar...

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Miriam grew up in Indianola on the beach and in the woods.

Miriam Robertson, Staff Instructor

Miriam grew up in Indianola on the beach and in the woods.

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Maggie grew up moving around as a part of an Air Force Family.

Maggie Sandusky, Staff Instructor

Maggie grew up moving around as a part of an Air Force Fa...

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Talia brings 10 years of experience as an environmental science educator.

Talia Schmitt, Staff Instructor

Talia brings 10 years of experience as an environmental s...

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Heat grew up in Georgia amongst loblolly pines and southern magnolias and calls Athens

Heather Street, Staff Instructor

Heat grew up in Georgia amongst loblolly pines and southe...

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Megan comes to us by way of the Muwekma Ohlone lands of California’s central coast.

Megan Trumper, Staff Instructor

Megan comes to us by way of the Muwekma Ohlone lands of C...

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Maria was born and raised in Ecuador. They spent their time hiking up and down the mountain,

Maria Wilhelmy, Staff Instructor

Maria was born and raised in Ecuador. They spent their ti...

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