awards, memberships, and professional development
2021- Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District Educator of the Year
2022- Eastern Regional Educator of the Year
2023- State Conservation Award Educator of the Year
2023-Present: Seedkeepers serves on the Advisory Board with the ETSU Center of Excellence in STEM Education (CESE) & the NE TN STEM Innovation Hub
Professional Development:
Presenter: Math is Anywhere, anytime and for Anyone: Finding Meaningful Math Connections for Young Children Inside and Outside, NAEYC (National Association For the Education of Young Children November 2023
Presenter: Ventering Into Natures Classroom: Connecting The Head, Heart, and Hands In A Forest School, ETSU Early Childhood Conference, July 2024
Presenter: Seedkeepers Tour of Environment and Philosophy, ETSU Early Childhood Conference, July 2025
Seedkeepers Forest School is a proud member of:
American Forest Kindergarten Association
Eastern Region Association of Forest & Nature Schools.
Tennessee Environmental Education Association