Operations | Professional Learning Team | Student Leadership Team | Program Educators
Focus
The focus of environmental education at CBF is to instill in all participants a sense of responsibility, ownership, and stewardship toward the Chesapeake Bay, its tributaries, and all of the watershed's inhabitants. CBF's education programs educate teachers and students through a learning pathway of interrelated components, including one and multi-day field experiences, student leadership and action, and the teacher training program, Chesapeake Classrooms.
Safety
We are committed to the safety of all our participants and, as such, we ensure that our educators have professional certifications and annual training to lead safe field programs. All of our educators receive the following certifications:
- Wilderness First Responder Medical Certification
- Infant-Child-Adult CPR
- American Canoe Association Basic River Rescue and Moving Water certification
- Boater Safety
- Community Water Safety
- All CBF Captains hold a U.S. Coast Guard license
Certification
Certification requirements for CBF field educators and captains:
- Wilderness First Responder
- CPR (Infant, Child, Adult)
- Basic Water Rescue
- American Canoe Association: Basic River Rescue and Moving Water
- Boater Safety
- Captains only: Maintaining a USCG captain's license and FCC license
Staff
Vice President of Education—Tom Ackerman
Operations
Director of Education Operations—Paul Willey
Associate Director of Education Operations for Recruitment & Development—Claire Jaeger
Associate Director of Education Operations for Finance & Scheduling—Jo Shallcross
Manager of Education Operations—Caitlin Youngk
Education Operations Coordinator— Liz Gray
Education Operations Assistasnt— Becca Porter
Professional Learning Team
Director of Professional Learning—Karen Mullin
Education Engagement Manager — Kathlean Davis
D.C. Metro Outreach Educator— vacant
Virginia Teacher Professional Development Coordinator—Cindy Duncan
Pennsylvania Education Outreach Coordinator—Tarrea Potter
Teacher Professional Learning Coordinator—Erin O'Neal
Professional Learning Team Assistant —Liz Yocom
Student Leadership Team
Maryland Student Leadership Coordinator— Jocelyn Tuttle
Virginia Student Leadership Coordinator—Rick Mittler
Pennsylvania Student Leadership Coordinator—Kassie Fenn
Program Educators
Director of Field Programs—Deidra Floyd
Field Senior Manager for MD, PA, DC—Dave Gelenter
Virginia Field Senior Manager—Ken Slazyk
Island Senior Manager—Morgan Jones
Island General Manager/Captain/Educator—George "Cook" Cannon
ARTHUR SHERWOOD
Arthur Sherwood Environmental Education Program—Tiffany Granberg
Arthur Sherwood Environmental Education Program—Ronnie Anderson
BALTIMORE HARBOR
Baltimore Harbor Environmental Education Program—Jess Jenkins
Baltimore Harbor Environmental Education Program—Ben Carver
ELISABETH REED CARTER
Elisabeth Reed Carter Virginia Canoe Environmental Education Program— Julia Carson
Elisabeth Reed Carter Virginia Canoe Environmental Education Program—vacant
HAMPTON ROADS
Hampton Roads Environmental Education Program—Josh Gilliand
Hampton Roads Environmental Education Program—Jimmy Sollner
JAMES RIVER
James River Environmental Education Program—Caleigh Remocaldo
James River Environmental Education Program— Aaron Bouchard
KAREN NOONAN
Karen Noonan Memorial Environmental Education Program— Doug Walters
Karen Noonan Memorial Environmental Education Program— Shayla Keller
PENNSYLVANIA STAR
Pennsylvania StAR Environmental Education Program—Liz Glaston
PHILIP MERRILL
Philip Merrill Environmental Education Program—Aly Whitmore
Philip Merrill Environmental Education Program —Kris Belessis
PORT ISOBEL
Port Isobel East Environmental Education Program—Rachel Natoli
Port Isobel East Environmental Education Program — Jeff Varnon
Port Isobel West Environmental Education Program—Lucas Scott
POTOMAC RIVER
Potomac River Environmental Education Program—Maya Alexander
Potomac River Environmental Education Program—Ochae Bynum
Potomac River Environmental Education Program— Damien Gibbons
MARYLAND
Maryland Education Programing—Shawn Ridgely
SMITH ISLAND
Smith Island Environmental Education Program— Rachel Muth
Smith Island Environmental Education Program—Jessie Marsh
SUSQUEHANNA
Susquehanna Watershed Environmental Education Program—Katie Brittingham
VIRGINIA
Virginia Watershed Environmental Education Program—Brooke Newton
Virginia Watershed Environmental Education Program—Sumner Askin
