Staff

Ed McFarland – Outdoor Educator

Kristen Romanino – Outdoor Educator

Aysel VanDevetner – Outdoor Educator

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Tim Stanley (President) – B.T. Animal Science, SUNY Cobleskill. A.A.S. Forest Technology, College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Director, Fresh Air Fund @Sharpe Reservation. Founder, Native Beeology, a native pollinator educational platform. Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Naturalist.

Lauren Biniaris (Vice President) – BA in Comparative Literature, Brown University. MFA in Dance, NYU. Community and Development Administrator, Saint Basil Academy. Community Relations Manager, Dancing Legacy. Per diem instructor, Sharpe Reservation.

Salita Signorelli (Secretary) – BA in English Literature, New York University; formerly Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Belmay Flavors and Fragrances, Inc.

Bruce Jantzi (Treasurer) – Former Store Manager, Blue Seal Feeds-Kent Nutrition Group, now retired. Member, Town of Plattekill Zoning Board of Appeals.

At Large

Kerrianne Morgan: BS Early Childhood Education; Students with Disabilities, The College of St Rose. Former Special Education Teacher. Current Homeschool Parent. 

Colleen Padoleski – BS Applied Resources and Managerial Economics, Cornell University; AAS Agribusiness, SUNY Cobleskill; Financial Services, Northwestern Mutual.

Yvette Valdés Smith – BA, Sarah Lawrence College. Masters, Childhood Education & Bilingual Education, CCNY. Past Middle School Teacher, Earth Sciences. Member at Large, Environmental Management Council for the Dutchess County Legislature.

Carmen Vazqueztell – BS International Studies – Secondary Education, New York University; MA Educational Leadership, New York University; Professional Diploma in Reading, Hofstra University. Retired educator supervising student teachers and serving as a consultant to schools and school districts throughout New York State.

Gina Vecere