Our Staff

Alexia Savold

Assistant Director of The Nature Preschool

Andrea Burch

Office Manager

Anna Wassel

Environmental Educator

Anya Zak

Environmental Educator

Ash Miller

Animal Care Coordinator, Environmental Educator

Aubrey Calderon

Early Childhood Educator, Animal Care Assistant

Autumn Jackson

Birthday Party Leader

Brittany Roger

Manager of School Programs

Bronwen Moore

Environmental Educator

Brooks Paternotte

Executive Director

Cathy Rose

Director of Finance

Colby Bieschke

Manager of Nature Camps

Courtney Sagal

Deputy Director

Crystal Haynes

Environmental Educator

Emily Bass

Early Childhood Educator

Emily Ludy

Manager of Afterschool Programs

Emily Macenko

Development Officer

Genevieve Green

Digital Content Creator

Maryland Climate Corps

Hannah Eastman

Environmental Educator & Naturalist

Animal Care Fellow

Jamie Jobson

Animal Care Assistant

Jessica Moran

Manager of Rentals

Jamie St. Onge

Visitor Services Coordinator

Katt Ritchie

Birthday Party Leader

Katie Rooney

Director of Early Childhood Education Programs

Kayla Solomon

Early Childhood Educator

Kristen Cooper

Director of Marketing and Communications

Kyle Gillen

Natural Resource Manager

Laura Ferrara

Education Administrative Assistant

Laura Kennedy-Long

Head of Caregiver and Child Programs, Early Childhood Educator

Laura Lechtzin

Environmental Educator

Lindsay Atwell

Birthday Party Leader

Maggie Lynas

Early Childhood Educator

Mallory Mlynarek

Animal Care Manager

Natalie Johnson

Director of Development

Nettie Washburn

Woodland Garden Assistant

Nicolas Johnson

Environmental Educator

Paula Stauffer

Associate Director of Development

Priscila Andrade

Early Childhood Educator

Rebecca Sparks

Manager of Volunteer Services, Tales & Tails Leader

Maryland Climate Corps

Ryan Mckee

Environmental Educator & Naturalist

Sara Haviland

Birthday Party Leader, Environmental Educator, Visitor Services Coordinator

Savannah Kille

Environmental Educator

Shawn Bessick

Visitor Services Coordinator

Stephanie Holzman

Head of Homeschool Programs

Summer Shaper

Environmental Educator

Wendy Braswell

Rental Assistant

“Irvine has been my favorite place I have ever worked. My co-workers are incredibly hardworking, helpful, and dedicated to our mission.  My supervisors are always supportive, very understanding, and provide great opportunities. It has been absolutely inspiring to see how our team manages to work together with so many moving pieces to make all our different programs happen. Plus, Irvine is just an awesome place in general. I love coming to work at such a beautiful location each day. I have been at Irvine for a year and a half, and I’m looking forward to many more years to come.” -Jensen Hufnagel, Office Manager