Our Members are making an incredible impact every day through their work. Each month, we highlight a few of our over 2,000 Members from around the world through ‘Member of the Month’ on social media and on our blog. With Members in 28+ Countries, all with a unique experience and career in Experiential Education, there are so many stories we can't wait to share!
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Meet Caitlin McCormick Small! Caitlin (she/her/hers) grew up in Northborough, MA, a small town near Worcester. She now lives in Gloucester and works in Beverly, MA as the Executive Director of Project Adventure. Tell us a bit about what you do at your organization. No 2 days are alike in... Continue Reading
Meet Raelyn Viti! Raelyn (she/her/hers) grew up in New Hampshire and after some traveling returned to New Hampshire! Raelyn is a Professor of Outdoor Education/nature and mental and emotional health at New England College. Tell us a bit about what you do at your organization. Teach and... Continue Reading
Meet Justin Hougham! Justin (he/him/his) grew up in Southern Indiana and now resides in Wisconsin where he is a Professor of Environmental Education Specialist at The University of Wisconsin-Madison. Tell us a bit about what you do at your organization. I have been a faculty member in... Continue Reading
Meet Bill Heinrich! Bill (he/him/his) was born and raised in Lake Zurich, Illinois, USA and now resides in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Bill is the Director of Mindset at Orbis/Symplicity. Tell us a bit about what you do at your organization. I help educators apply experiential learning... Continue Reading
Meet Laura Bermúdez! Laura was born and raised in Colombia where she works as Manager of Experiential Learning at The Universidad de La Sabana. Tell us a bit about what you do at your organization. My current role at the University is focused on the development of experiential learning as... Continue Reading
Meet Emma (MacPherson) Higgins! Emma (she/her/hers) was born in Buckhams Bay, a small neighbourhood by the water. She then lived in Kanata for her high school years. She now has a home with her husband in Braeside, outside the city limits of Ottawa. Emma works for the Ottawa WILD Outside program... Continue Reading
Meet Annette L. Pelletier! Annette (she/her/hers) grew up in Goshen, NH and now resides in Bend, OR where she works as a Primary Therapist for Emerging & Young Adult Group at Deschutes Wilderness Therapy (Accredited by AEE since 2016). Tell us a bit about what you do at your organization.... Continue Reading
Meet Colin French! Colin grew up in Country Victoria South East Australia, and is now based in Kinglake National Park just North of Melbourne South East Australia. Colin is the owner of Journey Development Programs and Kinglake Forest Adventures camp. Tell us a bit about what you do at your... Continue Reading
Meet SunShine Gardner! SunShine (he/him/his) grew up in Stillwater MN, and now lives in Ely MN where he is the Director and lead teacher at Ely Adventure School. About SunShine: SunShine Gardner brings together his love of the outdoors and training as an educator in the Adventure School... Continue Reading
Meet Elyse Norton! Elyse (she/her/hers) grew up in northern Vermont and is now based near Brattleboro where she is a VT. Trainer & Facilitator & Curriculum Specialist at Project Adventure. Tell us a bit about what you do at your organization. I spend time with groups and leaders of all... Continue Reading
Meet Rachael Loucks, Ma.Ed.! Rachael (she/her/hers) lived in Greenfield, IN for much of her childhood and then moved to Rib Lake, WI. She now resides and operates her Equine Facilitated Learning Program business UP THERE, LLC and non-profit Operation Horses Heal with her husband in Westboro, WI. ... Continue Reading
Meet Hannah Kelling! Hannah (she/her/hers) grew up on a 56-acre paradise in Morrow, OH (a two-stoplight town near Cincinnati). Now, she lives in Lakewood, OH with Lake Erie and the Emerald Necklace in her backyard. Hannah is the Southwest Field Director at the Western Reserve Land... Continue Reading
