Board of Directors
Board members are elected yearly at the Annual Conference/Meeting and by email proxy voting. MAEOE is always looking for new candidates for the Board of Directors. If you are interested in volunteering your time in advancing environmental and outdoor education in the Great Lakes state, please consider running for the Board or joining a committee.
Cindy Fitzwilliams-Heck
Past President
Environmental Adult Educator
Ferris State University
Department of Biological Sciences
ASC 820 Campus Dr
Office: SCI 141
Big Rapids, MI 49307-2225
Tel: 231-591-5843
Email: fitzwilc@ferris.edu
Term expires: 2019
Brittany Burgess
President
Program Manager
University of Michigan Museum of Natural History
1105 N. University Ave., Biological Sciences Building - Room B227A
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079
Tel: 734-647-6421
Email: brchunn@umich.edu
Term expires: 2020
Bridget Booth
President Elect
Middle School Science Teacher St. Thomas Aquinas School
915 Alton Road
East Lansing, MI 48823 Tel: 517-332-0813
Email: boothjb@gmail.com
Term expires: 2021
Becky Durling
Secretary
Young Fives Teacher Discovery Elementary - Williamston Community Schools
350 Highland Street
Williamston, MI 48895
Tel: 517-655-2855 ext 4510
Email: durlinr@gowcs.net
Term expires: 2019
Marilena Burlacu
Treasurer
Financial Controller Storch Magnetics
11827 Globe St Livonia, MI 48150
Tel: 734-497-9615
Email: maeoe.treasurer@gmail.com Term expires: 2020
Tara White
Director at Large
3-5 Math and Science Teacher River Rouge STEM Academy
163 Burke Street River Rouge, MI 48218
Tel: 313-297-0500
Email: tarawh@gmail.com
Term expires: 2021
Nick Di'Cresce
Director at Large
Director of Environmental Education
Our Global Kids
4330 Grayton
Detroit, MI 48224
Tel: 313-407-7665
Email: nickthenaturenut@gmail.com
Term expires: 2019
Bill Hodges
Director at Large
Science Teacher
Holt High School 5885 West Holt Road Tel: 517-699-7441
Email: whodges@hpsk12.net
Term expires: 2020
Amanda Gort
Director at Large
GSRP Teacher Neway Nature Preschool
16525 Bailey Road Bailey. MI 49303
Tel: 231-652-3866
Email: agort@ncresa.org Term expires: 2021
Misty Klotz
Director at Large
Community Outreach Assistant
Michigan State University - W.K. Kellogg Biological Station
3700 E. Gull Lake Drive
Hickory Corners, MI 49060
Tel: 269-671-2402 Email: klotzmis@msu.edu
Term expires: 2020
Mike LeValley
Director at Large
Education Coordinator
Isabella Conservation District
5979 E Broadway
Mt Pleasant, MI 48858
Tel: 989-772-5927 ext 3
Email: mike.levalley@mi.usda.gov
Term expires: 2019
MAEOE Advisors
Kevin Frailey, Education Services Manager
Marketing and Outreach Division
MI Dept of Natural Resources
Tel: 517-373-7306
Email: FraileyK@michigan.gov
Tom Occhipinti, Environmental Educ. Coordinator
MI Dept of Environmental Quality
Tel: 517- 373-2379
Email: occhipintit@michigan.gov
Staff
For questions about your membership, listserv, joining MAEOE, or sharing your resources and events on our website, please contact:
Elizabeth Pike
MAEOE Administrative Assistant
Email: admin@maeoe.com
For questions about the MAEOEgram please contact:
Scot Martin
MAEOEgram Editor
Email: maeoegram@gmail.com
Chris Blunden
MAEOEgram Designer
Email: cblunden@circle26.com