Jessica Dean
EDUCATOR, GARDEN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM
Jessica has a degree in biology from Boise State. She also studied and graduated from the Wellspring School for the Healing Arts for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wholistic Nutrition and Herbalism. Her professional background is in biodynamic agriculture and wholistic cooking. Jessica has farmed professionally, running a biodynamic farm, farmers markets and farm-to-school programs. She also owned and ran a small cultured foods business in Idaho focusing on farm-to-table dinners, back-country catering trips and fermented food products. The past few years she has been writing about sustainable agriculture and food politics. Jessica is a mother to three children and enjoys hot springs, foraging in the forest, snowboarding and creating art with found objects.
REBECCA PETERSEN
EDUCATOR, GARDEN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM |
Rebecca grew up working on organic farms in coastal Maine, and moved to Portland six years ago to study sustainable farming, nutrition, and medicinal anthropology at Lewis & Clark College. After graduating in 2015, she spent several years working in child care alongside continued studies, and completely fell in love with the process of teaching and learning about the natural world alongside inquisitive, bright young people.
HOLLY HOLGUIN
EDUCATOR, GARDEN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM With a background in graphic design and art history, Holly has a lifelong passion for everything botanical. She has a foundation in herb-crafting and natural farming practices and operated her own permaculture design business for a time. Lately she has been focusing on mycological studies. She loves teaching children about the mysteries of the planet and how they can find their place in it.
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