OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM We have an outstanding outdoor education team that delivers Nature’s Classroom to schools.
Program Director
Trish Fogarty loves outdoor education! She majored in biology at SUNY Geneseo, and later spent her summers as at camp as an Adventure Director. She then spent two amazing years as an Educator and School Program Assistant at Sargent Center. Now as the Program Director at Nature’s Classroom, she oversees the program team. On weekends can often be found on a New Hampshire trail with her dog Otis!
School outreach coordinator
Anderson Moore has more than 20 years experience working in schools and outdoor education centers. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Anderson’s passion for teaching developed in high school where he became a founding member of the “Future Teachers of America Club.” He was a program coordinator at Nature’s Classroom for many seasons, and now leads our school outreach.
Program Coordinator Freedom, NH
Kerry Leavenworth has been part of the Nature’s Classroom team since April of 2015. Kerry graduated from Clark University with a B.A. in Studio Art. Kerry was later inspired to move to New Hampshire and work for seven seasons as an outdoor educator at Sargent Center. She has led numerous backpacking trips on Vermont’s Long Trail and the Appalachian Trail.
Program Coordinator Groton, MA
Ana Ciarlo joined the Nature’s Classroom team in September 2014, working as a teacher for 11 seasons before becoming a program coordinator. A SUNY Fredonia graduate in Communication, Ana worked as an instructor and director in several school and camp settings before discovering her passion for outdoor education. She loves being part of a program that teaches students how to connect with the natural world!
Program Coordinator Yarmouth Port, MA
Nicholas Dahinden joined Nature's Classroom in 2004. He'd never been to New England but quickly fell in love with the ocean and the mountains and the people. He spent many years as a teacher and a program coordinator. Before that, he was a Peace Corps volunteer and studied wildlife biology at the University of Montana. Somewhere along the way he hiked the Appalachian trail, swam in the Indian Ocean, and learned how to juggle. Oh, by the way, most people call him NickyD and you can too!
Program CoordinatoR Nature on Wheels
Steve Shanley still can't believe that he gets to go to Nature's Classroom every week! It's been that way since 2014, but never gets old. With field trips still on the fritz, he's helping bring Nature's Classroom to schools with the Nature On Wheels program. In the off-season, he’s often traveling, playing hockey, or eating a long breakfast.