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Meet the AEE Board of Directors
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I have a long-standing commitment to the Association for Experiential Education, having served as Chair of the Northeast region in the late 90s and more recently, as Co-Editor of the Journal of Experiential Education. I received my Masters of Science degree in Experiential Education from Minnesota State University-Mankato and my PhD in Education from Lakehead University. I taught in the K-12 classroom for 6 years and am currently teaching in the post-secondary classroom as an Associate Professor in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies at Brock University in Canada. My teaching praxis and research focus on the impact of students' attitudes to and relationships with the environment and how that relationship informs pro-social and pro-environmental behaviours. I am a NOLS instructor and have worked for Outward Bound Australia, Wilderness Inquiry and the Cradlerock group. I continue to climb, paddle, and ski and enjoy engaging in these activities with students and friends. |
Mary Breunig, President
Christian has been an active AEE member since 1986, attending his first regional conference in the spring of 1986 at Greenfield Community College in Greenfield, MA. He has been actively involved in the Therapeutic Adventure Professional group including serving as chair and newsletter editor. He has served on host committees for regional conferences in the Northeast, Rocky Mountain, and West Regions and has served on the leadership committees in two of these regions. This is Dr. Itin's third term on the Board and his second as President. He comes back on the board looking to enhance the collaborations of the organization within the many fields that utilize the philosophy of experiential education. Christian is currently a professor of social work at Humboldt State University. He is actively involved in researching and writing about the philosophy of experiential education, advanced facilitation of experiential methods and adventure therapy. |
Christian Itin, Past President
Paul is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin- River Falls coordinating their Outdoor Education program. He enjoys watching future teachers learn how to utilize experiential methods in their classrooms and curricula. Paul has enjoyed the opportunity to serve AEE in a variety of leadership roles over the past 10 years and looks forward to continuing to move the organization forward. In his free time, Paul enjoys running, biking, and cooking with his wife, Amy, and daughters, Elizabeth and Claire. |
Paul Shirilla, Treasurer
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Liz Speelman, Secretary Liz Speelman is currently a lecturer and Director of the Outdoor Center in the Department of Outdoor Education at Georgia College in Milledgeville, GA. Her background is in challenge course and environmental education. She is also currently working on her PhD in Educational Psychology. In her previous work with Clemson University's Youth Learning Institute, she was involved in program and curriculum development. Teaching high school physics in West Africa with very few resources instilled a passion for thinking outside the box and creating genuine meaning in teaching based on who and where one serves. A Canadian native, she enjoys being outside discovering new (to her!) places and wonders. |
Andrew Bobilya, Ph.D. is currently an Associate Professor and Co-Chair of the Outdoor Education Department at Montreat College in Montreat, NC, USA. His background includes serving as a field instructor, trainer and program director for various camp and wilderness programs. His current research interests include first-year college student transition programs, wilderness experience program outcomes and the intentional use of solitude in educational programming. He has served AEE in a variety of volunteer roles in addition to the current two terms on the board of directors, including the Heartland Region Chair and Council of Regional Chairs, Treasurer. He enjoys spending time outdoors with his family and dog. |
Drew Brennan |
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Priscilla McKenney  Property Development Director Girl Scouts of Northern California Oakland, California 510.562.8470 x1407 priscillamck@earthlink.net Starting with Outward Bound in the 1980’s, Priscilla has been committed to the field of outdoor leadership, human development and experiential education for over 20 years. She has worked with non-profit adventure-based organizations as director, instructor, team leader and trainer. During the past decade, Priscilla has provided leadership in the girls’ outdoor adventure program niche in the areas of innovative program design, research and publication. Most recently, she spearheaded a collaboration feasibility study with Stanford University MBA’s Alumni Consulting Network and four leading girls’ outdoor adventure programs. Currently, Priscilla works with Girl Scouts NorCal and is an Adjunct Faculty for the graduate program at Prescott College. Priscilla also serves as an Advisor for Outward Bound Bay Area, The Mosaic Project and San Francisco State University’s Department of Tourism, Parks and Recreation. She has been an AEE member since 1987, a regular workshop presenter, and is a reviewer for the Accreditation Program. She is an avid sea kayaker, sailor, mountaineer and skier. She still guides an occasional trip in the Himalaya and local trips in the SF bay area. She also enjoys gardening, cooking and sings in the Threshold Choir. |
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Alison Rheingold  Lecturer, Department of Education University of New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire alisonrheingold@gmail.com www.unh.edu Alison Rheingold is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Education at the University of New Hampshire. Her professional background includes being a middle school special education teacher, leading professional development workshops/designing curriculum for Project Adventure and working as an Outward Bound instructor. Her recently completed doctoral research at the University of New Hampshire examines student engagement and the cultural practice of assessment in Expeditionary Learning schools. She has been involved with AEE by attending and presenting at regional and international conferences, evaluating workshop proposals, and being a reviewer for the JEE. |
The Board of Directors uses the John Carver’s Policy Governance Model to guide their work. Please click on the link below to review a short article about this system of governance.
http://www.carvergovernance.com/model.htm
2012
2011
12/12/11
12/08/11
11/05/11 AGM Presentation
11/05/11 AGM Meeting
11/01-02/11
10/07/11
09/16/11
08/22/11
07/28/11
06/03-04/11
5/9/11
04/01/11
2010
11/5/10 AGM Presentation (Power Point)
11/5/10 AGM 2010 Tresurer Report (Power Point)
2009
09 AGM CEO I (pdf)
09 AGM CEO II (pdf)
2008
01/25/08 Meeting (pdf)
03/03/08 Conference Call (pdf)
03/25/08 Conference Call (pdf)
04/28/08 Conference Call (pdf)
05/14/08 Conference Call (pdf)
06/06/08 Meeting (pdf)
07/09/08 Conf Call (pdf)
08/18/08 Conf Call (pdf)
09/30/08 Conf Call Notes (pdf)
10/16/08 Conf Call Notes (pdf)
11/4-5/08 Conf Call Notes (pdf)
12/18/08 Conf Call Notes (pdf)
08 Annual General Meeting (AGM) Board of Directors (ppt)
08 AGM CEO (ppt)
08 AGM CORE (ppt)
08 AGM Treasurer (ppt)
2007
07 Annual General Membership Meeting (pdf)
07 AGM Presentation (ppt)
07 Annual Agenda Overview (ppt)
12/11/07 Conference Call (pdf)
Who to Ask - the AEE Board or the AEE Directors/Staff
Have an idea or concern? Here’s how to make it heard. (pdf)
Thinking About Becoming a Member of the Board of Directors?
Information on joining the Board (pdf)
AEE BOD Job Descriptions February 2011
Board of Directors Member-at-Large Job Description (pdf)
Secretary Board of Directors Job Description (pdf)
Treasurer Board of Directors Job Description (pdf)
President Board of Directors Job Description (pdf)
