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Our Staff

Adam Powell

Naturalist

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Alexia Savold

Assistant Director of The Nature Preschool

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Andrea Burch

Office Manager

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Anna Lincoln Whitehurst

Director of Development

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Arpa Hartoni

Early Childhood Educator

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Aubrey Calderon

Early Childhood Educator

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Brittany Roger

Manager of School Programs

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Brooks Paternotte

Executive Director

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Cathy Rose

Director of Finance

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Cecelia Boynton

Visitor Services

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Dr. Clare Walker

Manager of Public Programs/Master Naturalist

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Colby Warner

Manager of Nature Camps

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Courtney Sagal

Deputy Director

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Cristina Lorenzo-Seda

Early Childhood Educator

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Elizabeth Swarm Cook

Associate Director of Development/Grant Writer

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Emilie Gitter

Environmental Educator

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Emily Bass

Early Childhood Educator

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Emily Ludy

Manager of Afterschool Programs

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Emily Macenko

Development Associate

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Emma Slyker

Early Childhood Educator

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Jack Fromm

IT Coordinator

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Jamie St. Onge

Visitor Services Coordinator

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Jessica Moran

Manager of Rentals

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Katie Rooney

Director of Early Childhood Education Programs

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Kristen Cooper

Director of Marketing and Communications

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Kyle Gillen

Natural Resource Manager

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Laura Ferrara

Education Administrative Assistant

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Lexi Abrahams

Environmental Educator

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Madison Miller

Early Childhood Educator

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Mallory Mlynarek

Animal Care Manager

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Nettie Washburn

Woodland Garden Assistant

Paige Vance

Environmental Educator/Assistant Animal Caretaker

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Priscila Andrade

Early Childhood Educator

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Rebecca Sparks

Manager of Volunteer Services, Tales & Tails Leader

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Stephanie Holzman

Head of Homeschool Programs

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Wendy Braswell

Rental Assistant

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