Hello Milwaukee and beyond! I am excited to meet you. I graduated with a degree in outdoor recreation from Northern Michigan University. I spent 19 years with the Kalamazoo Nature Center as an interpretive naturalist. During that time, I designed and embellished more than 100 different programs. A few career highlights include being awarded the 1999 Outstanding New Interpreter Award by the National Association for Interpretation and the 2015 Julian Smith Outdoor Educator of the Year Award by the Michigan Alliance of Environmental and Outdoor Education. Most recently, I received the Thomas Say Award of Excellence Outstanding Naturalist 2022.

Making learning fun is my goal. My tools include props, costumes, songs, characters, puppets and more. I look forward to seeing you soon!