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NOS Staff
Executive Director |
Andy grew up in rural New Jersey (no, that is not a joke) where his favorite childhood toys consisted of rocks, sticks, dirt, trees and Legos. The Boy Scouts continued to offer an alternative classroom focused on the outdoors from an early age. After High School, Andy moved to Missouri to attend the University of Missouri-Rolla, now known as the Missouri University of Science and Technology. After stints in Australia, Florida and Michigan he emerged from Missouri with a degree in Mining Engineering. A very popular, shiny yellow metal first brought Andy to Winnemucca in 2003 where he quickly fell in love with the climate, natural beauty and wide open spaces on offer. He moved to New Zealand in 2006 in order to gain a broader perspective on the world and his place in it, but eventually, a longing for the high desert and the opportunity to get involved with and offer something unique to the community brought him back. Nevada Outdoor School rocks! |
Financial Manager |
Melanie was born in Los Alamos, New Mexico and moved with her family to Idaho where she spent most of her childhood growing up on the family farm; she is the youngest of five children. She moved to Winnemucca in 1983 and spent all four high school years at Lowry High School. She moved to Boise, Idaho after graduation where she attended ITT Technical Institute and graduated with an Automation Secretarial Diploma. She worked for a while in the Boise area and moved back to Winnemucca to marry and raise a family. She has been married for 20 years to a man who is a Winnemucca native; they have two children together - both boys. She enjoys spending time in the great outdoors with her family, whether is in rural Nevada or beyond. Her favorite vacations are spent camping and white water rafting. She has spent time rafting the Salmon, Snake, Green and Rouge rivers here in the Northwest. She also enjoys reading and cooking. She is excited to be part of NOS and continuing to work and live in this great rural Nevada community |
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Jessica was born in Kansas, but grew up on the east coast right outside of Washington, DC. Her love for the mountains took her to Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina where she majored in Elementary Education. Jessie first came to the amazing state of Nevada as an AmeriCorps Naturalist in 2009. After her year of service, she moved back east and taught fifth grade. However, the beauty, adventurous spirit and vastness of the west soon brought her back. She is excited to be with NOS again as the Director of Programming and is looking forward to new adventures. |
AmeriCorps Program Director |
Cathy was born in Alabama and grew up moving around with her Air Force family, settling in Turlock, California for junior high and high school. She spent summers camping and backpacking with her family in Yosemite and the Mammoth area. After high school, Cathy moved to Los Angeles to attend college at Occidental. After graduation, she settled in Orange County, California, where she lived for thirty years. |
Education Coordinator |
Megan grew up traveling across the United States, but she has claimed Wyoming as her home state. Growing up in a town of 400 people, Megan’s interests were devoted to athletics and outdoor adventure. Upon graduating high school, with her six fellow classmates, she pursued her AS degree in Physical Education from Northwest College. A transfer to Black Hills State University and a change in major led Megan down a road of adventure. Some of these adventures include teaching cold water survival skills in rural Alaska, instructing cross country skiing in South Dakota, directing a high ropes course in the high Sierra Nevada, and leading cave tours at Wind Cave National Park. In 2008, with her BS degree in Outdoor Education and minor in coaching, Megan left the pine forests of the Sierras and entered into another adventure in the Great Basin Desert with Nevada Outdoor School. The last two years have been filled with ridge walking, star gazing, and glorious hot springs. Now as Education Coordinator, Megan is excited to continue sharing her outdoor enthusiasm with families in Winnemucca. |
Conservation Education and Outreach Coordinator
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Brenna was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest with the beautiful tourist town of Seaside, Oregon to call her home. She earned her B.A. in Elementary Education with a Reading Endorsement and also minored in anthropology at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA. Brenna has always been an advocate and had a love for physical activity whether it is indoors or outdoors. She grew up playing sports, hiking, camping, white water rafting, and enjoying the natural resources in and around Oregon. Brenna has a passion for education and is excited to show this, as well as her love for the outdoors. |
Naturalist |
Julie was born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, where she spent a large amount of time in her childhood and beyond outside exploring and admiring the world around her. Although she has a B.A. in English Literature from Ithaca College, she is extremely passionate about the outdoors. From the experience of visiting State and National Parks throughout her life, Julie believes strongly in the values of looking at, learning about, and protecting as much of the world around us as possible. Her passion for nature and teaching has lead her in all sorts of different educational directions- from a Fishing Instructor at an overnight summer camp, to an Interpreter at Lake Metigoshe State Park in North Dakota, and now as a Naturalist at NOS! She's excited to share her enthusiasm and knowledge about the natural world during her time as a Naturalist through teaching and working on different projects throughout Nevada, and looks forward to learning even more through new adventures. |
Naturalist |
Steven was born in Southern Wisconsin where he grew up on a 250 acre cattle farm. Spending most of his childhood outside on the farm working with animals, woods, and wetlands sparked his interest in the outdoors. From an early age Steven and his family often took trips to county and state parks where they would fish, hike, and camp regularly. These experiences and an interest in the natural world brought Steven to the renown College of Natural Resources at the University ofWisconsin-Stevens Point. In 2012 Steven earned a Bachelor of Science degree in General Resource Management emphasizing Environmental Education/Interpretation, with a minor study in Forestry: Parks and Recreation Management. His enthusiasm for teaching and experiencing new things has allowed him to work/intern throughout the country. First as a Recreation Intern at Schmeeckle Reserve in WI, as a teacher naturalist at the Central Wisconsin Environmental Station, then as a Park Guide with the National Park Service in Arizona, and finally to Nevada Outdoor School as a naturalist. Hard work and enthusiasm make him a great addition to the wonderful team here at NOS. |
Naturalist |
Amanda was born and raised in Nevada. She wants to do her part in the world by helping. With a large family growing up she has seen nature at its greatest. Ready to explore the world and what it has in store for her, she plans on majoring in Elementary Education. On Amanda’s free time she explores Nevada little by little from hiking the mountains to swimming in lakes. On her adventure to learn, teach, and explore she has joined Nevada Outdoor School as a naturalist and is excited about exploring and learning about her home. |
