Los Angeles County Outdoor Science School |
Los Angeles County Outdoor Science School |
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Kathleen Mitchell, Principal 2008-2009 will be Kathleen's 22st year as the Principal of the Outdoor Science School. After earning a BA in psychology at UC Davis, she worked for three years as a naturalist for an Outdoor Education Program in Texas. Back in California, Kathleen worked for both the state and national park system and earned a teaching credential from CSU Sacramento. Kathleen also has a master's degree in Environmental Education from CSUSB. In addition to her degrees and credential, she has extensive course work in various sciences, and certification as a Wilderness First Responder. Kathleen is active in the professional organizations of COSA (California Outdoor School Administrators) and AEOE (Association for Outdoor and Environmental Education). This summer she enjoyed a great cultural and natural history tour of Argentina. |
| Chas Fricke grew up in the "Corn Deserts" of Northern Illinois. After graduating with a degree in Environmental Geology from Beloit College, he moved to Minnesota to teach as a naturalist at Eagle Bluff ELC. In his spare time he enjoys astronomy, sailing, soccer, and reading about wilderness survival techniques. He loves his new home in the mountains and looks forward to teaching others about this beautiful landscape. |
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Colin Doyle hails from Massachusetts and has lived in Virginia, North Carolina, elsewhere on the East Coast, and a number of countries abroad. He led youth doing trail work in conservation areas in Oregon and was part of the Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program. Most recently he did hiking-based outdoor/environmental education and led summer hiking trips with the Appalachian Mountain Club in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. He's excited to get more children connected to and learning about the natural world, and to explore the semi-mythical region that is Southern California. |
Jenni Davis grew up in Southern California and went to school at Humboldt State University. She spent a year living and studying in Australia at the University of Queensland and graduated with a BS degree in Biology with a Marine Emphasis. Over the summer she worked in Front Royal, VA at a conservation science camp. Jenni enjoys exploring new places, getting outdoors and meeting new people. |
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Cara Goodwin joins us from the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Prior to teaching at LACOSS, Cara worked as an educator at a wetlands preserve and multi ecosystem nature park in the Portland Oregon area. Over the summer she loved exploring and teaching campers in the San Francisco Bay area all about bay science and its critters. Cara graduated from Marylhurst University with a degree in Science with a concentration in Environmental Science and loves learning all about the ecology of Southern California. In her free time, she likes to snowshoe, hike, watch movies, and listen to good tunes. Mail a letter to Cara. |
| Brian Collins grew up in Northern Virginia just outside of Washington D.C. where suburban sprawl encroached on most open space. Noticing that open space was far more appealing, Brian became interested in exploring the natural world in more detail. Brian has a degree in Environmental Studies / Science from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. He has also completed a teacher-training program in Chapel Hill, North Carolina called NC Teach. He is interested in learning more about the wonders of Southern California and looks forward to teaching in such and amazing environment. Mail a letter to Brian | 
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Neil Pittman is from the foothills of South Carolina where he first started enjoying the outdoors. Before coming to teach in Southern California he taught in Western North Carolina as a naturalist for several years. He received a degree in Elementary Education from Clemson University and loves to teach and learn new things. Working as a naturalist combines the two things he enjoys the most: working with children and being outside. Neil likes to spend his spare time hiking, kayaking, and cheering on his Clemson Tigers. Mail a letter to Neil |
| Leanne De Craene has journeyed to Wrightwood, California from the distant state of Michigan where she grew up and went to school. She graduated in 2005 from the University of Michigan with a B.S. in Oceanography with an emphasis in Marine Biology (though there is an obvious shortage of marine ecosystems in the state of Michigan!!!). Since graduating she has taught in Michigan, on the Puget Sound, in Gloucester, Massachusetts, on Grand Manan Island in New Brunswick, and at the Blue Sky Meadow site in Big Bear area! She loves working with all types of ecosystems ranging from the rainforests to the oceans to the mountains! Leanne loves to camp, hike, participate in any and all outdoor adventures, and generally enjoy nature! We welcome Leanne back for her 3rd year. Mail a letter to Leanne |  |
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Emily Volz is excited returning for her third year at Wrightwood. Growing up in western central Minnesota began her passion about working in the outdoors. Emily has worked at a variety of environmental education centers from Michigan to Virginia. She finished her degree in environmental education at Unity College in Unity Maine. In her spare time she enjoys canoeing the lakes and streams, playing guitar, and cooking for friends .Mail a letter to Emily |
Send a letter to anyone on the Wrightwood staff:LACOSS
P.O. Box 1561
Wrightwood, CA 92397
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