Lafcadio

Education in the Wild

Portland, Oregon

Lafcadio is a dedicated environmentalist who is passionate about the power of education and enrichment through hands on learning programs in nature. Lafcadio enjoys exploring new ways to teach science concepts, and hopes to someday further her education in the field of curriculum design.

Lafcadio 's Schools

University of Puget Sound , Class of 2000

Bachelors

Natural Science with a Biology emphasis.

Lafcadio 's Companies

Audubon Society of Portland 2007 - 2008
Instructor

Multnomah Education Service District 2001 - 2012

Outdoor School Wildlife Field Instructor, Assistant Site Supervisor

Aurora University 2000 - 2001
George Williams College Outdoor Environmental Education Instructor

Camp Fire Columbia 1999 - 2011

Namanu Unit Director, Environmental Programs Director, Assistant Camp Director, Office Manager

Camp Fire USA - Bay Area Council 1996 - 1998
Celio Program Leader, Unit Director

Lafcadio 's Affiliations

Salmon Nation

A community of caretakers and citizens that stretches across arbitrary boundaries and bridges urban-rural divides. We bring new meaning to the word cooperative — with unusual alliances of tribes, fishermen, farmers, ranchers, loggers, and urban-dwellers working together to improve our neighborhoods and watersheds.

Lafcadio 's Publications

Counting the Rings, Stories, Testimonials, and Photographs of Multnomah Education Service District Outdoor School

September, 2011

A collection of photographs, essays, anecdotes, and heartfelt testimony about the life-changing power of the Multnomah Education Service District Outdoor School program in Portland, Oregon. Contributors include participants at all levels of the program, and the content communicates a need to preserve funding for this extraordinary confluence of community building and science education. Introduction by Daniel Prince.

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