Midwest Environmental Education Conference: Directory

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EENA

University of Wisconsin Stevens Point

David Stokes (he/him)

Frog Chorus Nature Education

Skylar L. Primm (he/him)

Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education / Koshkonong Trails School

Board Chair / Lead Teacher

Catherine Koons-Hubbard (she/er)

Camp Fire National Headquarters

Manager of Outdoor & Nature Programming

Beca Borkowski (she/her)

Megan Kuhl-Horbin (she/her)

The Morton Arboretum

School Programs Specialist

KT

Kimberly Talarico (she/her/hers)

Milwaukee Public Schools

Climate Justice Instructional Coach

KA

Karen Anderson

Summit Environmental School - School District of La Crosse

Zaynab Baalbaki

Ayuda Mutua, ZB Consulting

Love & Justice Cultivator

Betty Ballweg

School District of Waukesha Environmental Education Program

Teacher

Cindy Blobaum

The Nature Place

Environmental Education Program Manager

Griffin Bray

Schmeeckle Reserve, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Graduate Assistant

JB

Jill Brigham

EB

Emily Brown

MB

Martha Brunell

Accredited Advanced Labyrinth Facilitator--Veriditas and Forest Therapy Guide with ANFT (Association of Nature and Forest Therapy)

DB

Dan Buckler

Wisconsin DNR

Urban Forest Analyst

Emma Buzecky

U.S. EPA Region 5

EJ Scientist

GC

Ginny Carlton

Wisconsin Sea Grant

Jade Ratliff Cashman

Schlitz Audubon Nature School

Inquiry-based ECE Literacy Coach

JD

Josh Dansdill

Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation and Development

Lori Danz

WI 2023 State Teacher of the Year, Superior School District

High School Science Teacher and School Forest Coordinator

LD

Lisa DeGuire

City of Superior Environmental Services Division

AD

Anna DeMers

NorthStar Community Charter School

Tamra Dickinson

Logan Northside Neighborhood Gardens

Haley Diem

Sand County Foundation

School Grant Program Coordinator

LD

Laura Duffey

DE

Deanna Erickson

WF

Wendy Fechner

Summit Environmental School - School District of La Crosse

Nicole Filizetti

Wisconsin Center For Environmental Education

LEAF Professional Development Specialist

MF

Matt Flower

Kathryn Para, a.k.a. Frolic the Fox

Frolic the Fox, Nature Learning Collective

Singer Songwriter, Teacher Educator

Becca Franzen

UWSP

Associate Professor

Megan Gavin

U.S. EPA Region 5

Environmental Education Coordinator

HG

Heather Gayton

ZanBria Artisan Farms

MG

Megan Giefer

Kristin Gjerdset

Wisconsin Lutheran College Art Department

Professor of Art

JG

Jay Gorsh

KG

Kasi Greenwood

Samara Hamzé

KEEP - Wisconsin's K-12 Energy Education Program

Energy Educator

Michael Hartwell

PBS Wisconsin

Education Engagement Specialist

Mollie Haubenschild

Waukesha School District

Career and Technical Education Coordinator

Meredith Hink

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration

Garden Coordinator

MH

Megan Högfeldt

City of Superior Environmental Services Division

Jonathan Ismail

LEAF K-12 Forestry Education

Outreach Specialist

Lilly Jensen

Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation and Development

Projects Manager

EJ

Emily Jones

Emma Koeppel

School District of Waukesha Environmental Education Program

Environmental Education Site Manager

AL

Alex LaBonte

Yue Li

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Assistant Professor

KL

Kendra Liddicoat

UW-Stevens Point

Associate Professor

CL

Christopher Like

VL

Vicki Lopez-Kaley

Logan Northside Neighborhood Gardens

TM

Tommy Mackey

Northland College

Assistant Professor Of Outdoor Education

Heidi Masters

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

Assistant Professor

Jacquie Medina

Northern Michigan University

Professor

Casey Meehan

NM

Nathan Melia

U.S. EPA Region 5

SM

Siena Muehlfeld

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA)

Chip Murrow

Iowa DNR

Urban Forestry Program Specialist

JN

Jared Nielsen

Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation and Development

DO

Deb Ofte

Summit Environmental School - School District of La Crosse

teacher

NO

Nick Okeefe

Summit Environmental School

BO

Brian Olson

NorthStar Community Charter School

KP

Kathryn Para

Lynn Parkhurst

School District of Waukesha Environmental Education Program

Environmental Teacher

RP

Robert Peterson

Milwaukee Public Schools

City-wide Representative, Milwaukee Board of School Directors

Beth Piggush

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration

Integral Ecology Director

BQ

Bill Quackenbush

Ho-Chunk Nation

Tribal Preservation Officer

Heather Quinn

Nature Learning Collective, Hummingbird Hill Nature Preschool

Owner/ Child Guide

MR

Michelle Ramos

Environmental Education Association of Illinois

LR

Laureanna Raymond-Duvernell

Kean Roberts

Ames Community School District

Earth & Space Science Teacher

Colleen Robinson

Nature's Good Company, LLC

Owner

Andrew Ruis

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Researcher

Victoria Rydberg-Nania

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Environmental Ed

NS

Nick Sacco

Three Rivers Park District

Outdoor Recreation Program Specialist

Ida Sampson

City of Superior Environmental Services Division

Rachael Lewandowski Sarette

Upham Woods

On-Site and Accessibility Coordinator

CS

Clayton Sattler

BS

Beth Schaefer

Gina Smith

Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education

Resource Specialist

HS

Hannah Smith

SS

Stacey Snyder

MS

Monica Spaeni

Cristina Stahl

Midwest Fisheries Center

Peg Steffen

Iowa Conservation Education Coalition

Board member

PS

Peggy Steffen

Emily Stone

Cable Natural History Museum

Naturalist/Education Director

TT

Tracy Tabaka

Three Rivers Parks

Lindsey Taylor

Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin

Conservation Programs Coordinator

CT

Cathy Techtmann

DL

Dr. Lemir Teron

Howard University

Associate Professor

OU

Oscar UrIbe

Summit Environmental School - School District of La Crosse

MV

Michael Van Uytven

Northland College

Jane Weber

Timber Wolf Alliance Educator/Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute

Timber Wolf Alliance Coordinator

CW

Cait Williamson

Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin

Director of Conservation Programs

CW

Casie Wise

Olivia Witthun

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Urban Forestry Coordinator

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