About Us

Joan F. Haley, Principal and Co-Founder

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Education: Doctorate in Education. Concentration in Teaching, Learning, Curriculum Development and Leadership. Dissertation focused on climate change education and student agency. Northeastern University. Master of Science in Environmental Science and Master of Arts in Public Administration  School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Bachelor of Arts in Economics, University of Michigan.

 

Professional Passion: Helping educators and students connect with their communities to engage in and learn from equitable climate action.

Work: 30+ years in the field of environmental education, serving as an Environment Education Specialist in the U.S. Peace Corps; the Director of International Programs and Interim Executive Director for the North American Association for Environmental Education; Environmental Education Specialist for the Smithsonian Institution; and Director of Park for Every Classroom for Shelburne Farms and the National Park Service.

 

Personal interests: Family, biking, skiing, trail running, gardening, reading.

 

Home: Past two decades in the wondrous Upper Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire.

 

Favorite quote (at the moment):  “Nothing in life is to be feared, only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” —Dr. Marie Curie

 

 

Luis Bango, Principal and Co-Founder

 

Education: Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Educational Leadership,  University of New England.  Masters in Educational Technology,  Loyola University of Maryland.  Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Education, University of Delaware.

 

Professional Passion: collaborating with teachers and students in purpose-driven, real-world, authentic project-based learning and having fun at the same time. 

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Work: 30+ years as a classroom teacher and district-level professional development and technology specialist.

 

Personal interests: Family, biking, hiking, kayaking, skiing, singing and playing music
 

Home: Wilmington, Delaware / Washington, D.C. area / beautiful Upper Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire. 

 

Favorite quote:  "Look for the good and the good will find you"

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