​A Short Biography:​
After having grown up in the suburbs of Los Angeles and Orange County, interspersed with healthy doses of nature through frequent trips all over the United States, I graduated with a B.A. in History from U.C. Santa Cruz. I merged my twin passions of education and the environment shortly after college through various jobs as a naturalist and program coordinator, including an adventurous two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Costa Rica. I received a Teaching Credential and Masters in Education through a Peace Corps Fellowship at San Francisco State, and continued my work at several Bay Area environmental education organizations. My work as a community organizer began thanks to 350.org and the Transition Town movement.
I currently live with my husband Shea, young daughter Luna in Berkeley, CA. I love nature, bicycling, gardening, music, outdoor adventures, traveling and hanging out with my wonderful community of amazing family and friends.
About
I have more than 20 years of experience as an environmental educator and community organizer, working as a program creator, manager, educator, curriculum developer and strategic planner for a number of Bay Area and international organizations.
My achievements include:​
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Project Creator for the Y-Bike Program in San Francisco, now one of the​ ​ premier youth bicycle programs in Northern California.
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Introduced thousands of underserved youth to nature through the Hostel Adventure Program (HAP).
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Raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for a variety of programs, including H.A.P, the Green Schools Initiative and the Low Carbon Diet program.
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Co-founder of Transition Berkeley and the NorCal Transition Network.
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Created and organized the Acterra's Sustainable Living Program, empowering groups of adults to lower their carbon footprint through a support group.
