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 Carol Smith! Carol (she/her/hers) grew up in Andover, Massachusetts and currently lives in Gibsonville, NC and teaches in Elon, NC. Carol is a Professor of Education, Program Coordinator for the Outdoor Leadership & Education major and Adventure Based Learning minor in the Dr Jo Watts... Continue Reading
Meet Shana Wills! Shana (she/her/hers) grew up in Chicago, and "worked all over war-torn sub-Saharan Africa before returning to Chicago". Shana is now the Executive Director/Founder at Refugee Education & Adventure Challenge (REACH) – focusing on experiential learning / outdoor... Continue Reading
Meet Kate Vinson! Kate (she/her/hers) grew up in West Branch Michigan and now resides in Minneapolis Minnesota. Kate is a Visual Arts Instructor of Sculpture & Ceramics at Perpich Arts High School in Golden Valley, Minnesota. Tell us a bit about what you do at your organization. I teach... Continue Reading
Meet Collin Rhoade! Collin (he/him/his) grew up in Elkhart, Indiana and now resides in Cincinnati, Ohio where he is the Co-Founder, Program Director and Lead Therapist at Inner Trek. Tell us a bit about what you do at your organization. In one part, I'm a therapist, meeting mostly with... Continue Reading
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 Diane Hall! Diane was born and raised in in western Massachusetts, a place she still calls home. "It’s where I learned to be tough on the outdoor skating rinks and by climbing trees; where I discovered the value of family and community engagement; where I developed my compassion for... Continue Reading
Meet Scott Gray! Scott (he/him/his) grew up in Silicon Valley and now lives in Lancaster, PA. "For better and for worse, I am a product of growing up in Silicon Valley in the 1990s. I lead a sheltered childhood in a number of ways, but was raised in a hyper competitive environment. There are... 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
