POSITIONS HELD
Director & Founder, Earth Dancer School
Director & Founder, ECHO Action NH
ORGANIZATIONS / AFFILIATIONS
• Beyond Extreme Energy
• Citizens Climate Lobby NH
• Code Pink: Women For Peace
• Delaware Riverkeeper Network
• Extinction Rebellion NH
• Fitzwilliam Energy Committee
• Fitzwilliam PFAS & Water Task Force
• Franklin Pierce University, Sustainability
Council
• Monadnock Climate, Energy & Environment Leadership Coalition
• Monadnock Energy Hub
• Monadnock Progressive Alliance
• Mothers Out Front NH
• NH Progressives for Justice
• Pipeline Safety Trust
• Rights And Democracy NH
• Sierra Club NH
• Solarize Monadnock, Steering Committee
• Sunrise Movement
• VOICES Coalition for FERC Reform
Education & Affiliations
EDUCATION
Antioch University New England
M.S., Environmental Studies
Minor in Communications
Marine Ecology focus
Franklin Pierce University
B.A., Environmental Science & Biology
Franklin Pierce University
Secondary Science Teacher Certification
Brookdale Community College
A.A., English
CERTIFICATION
NH Experienced Educator Certificate
Highly Qualified Teacher Status
Life Science, grades 7-12
Earth Science, grades 7-12
COURSES TAUGHT
Formal Classes
• Advocacy
• Biology
• Earth Science
• Environmental Science CP
• Environmental Internship
• Environmental Issues
• Human Biology
• Journalism / Writing
• Physical Science
• Polar Climate Change
Training & Workshops
• Climate Change, Pipelines & Advocacy
• Effective Messaging Using Art & Graphics
• Environmental Campaigns and Children
• Environmental Promotions & Marketing
• Using Social Media For Change
• How To Write Letters, Op-Eds, Public
Utilities and FERC Docket Comments
WORKSHOPS & INSTITUTES
July 2020
"Wings Over Water" STEM osprey research
University of Montana / Montana Natural History Center
Missoula, MT
Full scholarship and transportation
* Postponed from summer 2020 to 2021 due to COVID19
July 20, 2019
"Bernie Camp" training with Senator Nina Turner
"Connecting through personal stories"
Unitarian Universalist Church, Keene, NH
June 9, 2019
NOAA Teachers on the Estuary
Workshop, 10 Year Celebration & Sail
Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and
Sea Education Association, Woods Hole, MA
April 6, 2019
"Birddogging 101"
Rights And Democracy NH
Peterborough Library, Peterborough NH
March 7, 2019
"Dynamic & Authentic Public Speaking" workshop
Rights and Democracy NH
New England College, Concord
February 26, 2019
"Low Income Solar Projects" webinar
Clean Energy NH
December 7, 2018
New England Grassroots Environment Fund, "RootSkills Conference"
Hogan Center, College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA
November 27, 2018
NH Saves, "Button Up" Energy Efficiency Workshop
Rindge, NH
May 8-11, 2018
Pipeline Safety & Regulations Training
First workshop for the public, given by a pipeline industry trainer
Pipeline Safety Trust
Houston TX
January 31, 2018
Thomas R. Hoerr, Author of "The Formative Five: Fostering Grit, Empathy and Other Success Skills Every Student Needs"
Plaistow, NH
September 11-30 2017
Climate Change Science, Communication & Action
Cornell University Cooperative Extension
June 6-8, 2017
Building A Better World: Practical Skills for Mindfulness and Social Change, Antioch University New England, Keene, NH
October 15, 2016
Environmental Justice Leadership Training
350VT, Roots Justice Center, Brattleboro, VT
June 11, 2106
Political Training, Sierra Club NH,
National Education Association, Concord, NH
May 7, 2016
Civil Disobedience Training
Sugar Shack Alliance, Winchester Town Hall
August 3-8, 2014
Connecting with Marine Science
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, CA
May 3, 2014
NOAA Ocean Exploration, “Why Do We Explore?” (Part II)
New England Aquarium, Boston, MA
April 24-25, 2014
Wastewater Issues in Watersheds: The Perfect Stem Topic
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute & Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Cape Cod, MA
July 28-August 1, 2013
Fins, Fishes & Fisheries
Alabama Sea Grant, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, AL
July 22-25, 2013
NERRS Teachers on the Estuary-Climate Stewards In Action
Wells Estuarine Research Reserve, Wells, ME
June 24-28, 2013
STEM Digital Images in Geoscience
UMASS Amherst, MA
April 18, 2013
“Rising Tide-Lessons from Sandy”
Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Cape Cod, MA
July 16-19 & Nov 3, 2012
NERRS Teachers on the Estuary II
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, Wells, ME
• TOTE II Workshop is a Success
• TOTE II Teachers Reunite at Wells Estuary
July 8-13, 2012
Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) & Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries,
Grand Isle, LA
June 17-21, 2012
Reefs, Rhizomes & Restoration
Alabama Sea Grant, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, AL
May 17, 2012
Reading the Ocean by its Light: Bioluminescence Workshop with Edith Widder of ORCA
New England Aquarium, Boston, MA
April 2011
Boston College, Weston Observatory, Weston, MA
October 2010
New England Oceanic Science Education Collaborative (NEOSEC)
Keynote speaker: Dr. Sylvia Earle, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
July 21-23, 2010
Barataria_Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) / Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Port Fourchon, LA
July 12-16, 2009
IPY Polar Connections Institute (Polar Climate Change)
UMASS Amherst, Amherst, MA
July 2009
NERRS Teachers on the Estuary I
Waquoit Bay Estuarine Research Reserve, Falmouth, MA
June 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2009
Avian Nesting Ecology Field Course
Antioch University New England, Keene, NH
April 2009
Antioch University Collaborative, “Excellence” Lecture & Workshop
The Putney School, VT
CONFERENCES, SUMMITS & LECTURES
September 15, 2019
New Social Contract Forum
"Creating a vision for putting people and planet first"
Keynote Speaker: Linda Sarsour, founder of the Women's March
Unitarian Universalist Church, Manchester, NH
July 29, 2019
Climate Challenges and Solutions Debate
NH Institute of Politics, St. Anselm College
Manchester, NH
June 15, 2019
Granite State Progress' NH Progressive Summit
Workshop Presenter: "The NED pipeline, Granite Bridge and getting legislators from fossil-friendly to fossil-free"
Manchester Community College, Manchester, NH
May 18, 2019
New England Grassroots Environment Fund's RootSkills Conference: Workshop Presenter
"Climate Solutions: Community Voices for Economic, Social and Environmental Justice"
School for International Training, Brattleboro, VT
March 30, 2019
CCL Northeast Conference
Russell Sage College
Troy, NY
November 16, 2018
Local Energy Solutions Conference
Grappone Center, Concord, NH
October 17-19, 2018
Pipeline Safety Trust Conference
Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans, LA
Saturday, September 22, 2018
Keynote Speaker: Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard
Keene, NH
Monday, September 3, 2018
Manchester, NH
Keynote Speaker: Senator Bernie Sanders
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Power to the People: The PUC and Fossil Fuel Expansion in NH
Presentation by NH Consumer Advocate D. Maurice Kreis
Keene, NH
December 9, 2017
Offshore Wind in the Gulf of Maine
Seacoast Anti-Pollution League & 350NH at Keene Senior Center, Keene, NH
December 9, 2017
Mega Dams = Mega Damage (including Northern Pass)
NH Sierra Club & Monadnock CCL at Antioch University New England, Keene, NH
November 1-3, 2017
Pipeline Safety Trust Conference
Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans, LA
October 14, 2017
Care for Common Home: Environmental Forum & Shalefield Stories
Rivier College, Nashua, NH
December 2, 2016
Testified, People's FERC Hearing
Delaware Riverkeeper Network
National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
December 19, 2016
The Innu Pessamit Nation, Salmon and HydroQuebec
Sierra Club NH, New England College, Concord, NH
November 29, 2016
Winona LaDuke, Founder of Honor The Earth
Keene State College, Keene, NH
November 2, 2016
NH Energy Roundtable Discussion: A Plan For NH
Citizens Energy Workgroup, Nashua Public Library, Nashua, NH
September 28, 2016
Climate Solutions for New Hampshire and Citizens Climate Hearing on Energy Savings and Climate Solutions, UNH Law Center, Concord, NH
September 17, 2016
New England Grassroots Sustainability Summit
Smith College, MA
July 23, 2016
Summit for a Clean Energy Revolution
Food & Water Watch, Friends Center, Philadelphia
June 28, 2016
NPR's The Exchange on the Road, "Greenwashing"
LaBelle Winery, Nashua, NH
March 9, 2016
Green Eggs and New HAMpshire Environmental Policy Breakfast: Climate Impacts on Maple Trees & Syrup
Sierra Club, Moms Clean Air Force, League of Conservation Voters, Union of Concerned Scientists, Keene State College, Keene, NH
November 14, 2015
Citizens Climate Lobby Nor'easters Regional Conference
Marriott Hotel, Nashua, NH
April 8, 2015
Massachusetts GreenSchools Summit
Boston College, MA
April 2, 2014
Massachusetts Green Schools Summit
EPA Headquarters, Boston, MA
November 12, 2010
Ocean Literacy Summit (NEOSEC), Keynote Speaker Dr. Sylvia Earle, UNH, Durham, NH
September 2010
Monadnock Literary & Arts Festival
Eco-Literature & Arts, Camp Glen Brook, NH
October 2009
Massachusetts Association of Science Teachers Conference (MAST)
Boxborough, MA
September 2009
New England Environmental Education Alliance Conference
Ivoryton, CT
September 2010
Monadnock Literary & Arts Festival
Eco-Literature & Arts, Camp Glen Brook, NH
August 2009
National Energy Education Development Conference (NEED)
Marlborough, MA
March 2009 & 2010
Boston Sea Rovers Marine Sciences Conference
Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston, MA
October 2008
New England Oceanic Science Education Collaborative (NEOSEC), Boston College, Boston, MA, 2008
October 2007
Earth Systems Summit
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, MA