The Chesapeake Conservation Corps Began in 2010, with a class of 16 young professionals. Today there are almost 250 Corps Alumni, who can be seen below by graduation year.
Class of 2020
Chesapeake Conservation Corps Year 10 Orientation on August 20, 2010 at Camp Letts in Edgewater, Maryland
Amanda Bland
Host - Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Current Position - Maryland Projects Assistant - Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Aubryn Walters
Host - U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Patuxent Research Refuge
Current School - George Washington University - Master's Degree in Sustainable Urban Development
Benjamin Derlan
Host - The 6th Branch
Current School - Yale University - Master's Degree in Architecture
Briana Yancy
Host - Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Current Position - Diversity Workgroup Staffer - Chesapeake Research Consortium
Callie Fishburn
Host - C & O Canal Trust
Current Position - Americorps
Catherine Gaudlip
Host - Hood College
Current Position - Field Technician - Hood College
Chandler Joiner
Host - Maryland Coastal Bays Program
Current Position - Environmental Educator - Maryland Coastal Bays Program (EE)
Charles Kreizenbeck
Host - American Chestnut Land Trust
Christian Meoli
Host - Audubon Naturalist Society
Current Position - Planner I - Loudoun County
Deaven Maull
Host - Environmental Concern
Current Position - Americorps - Northwest Florida State College Environmental Stewards
Emma O'Donnell
Host - Carrie Murray Nature Center
Current Position - Guest Services Specialist - National Aquarium in Baltimore
Ethan LaLumia
Host - ShoreRivers
Current Position - Agricultural Technician - Bowery Farming
Faith Haley
Host - Accokeek Foundation
Current Position - Compliance Specialist I - Maryland Department of the Environment
Hadijah Lawal
Host - Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks
Current School - University of Michigan - Master's Degree in Conservation Ecology
Isabelle Ketcham
Host - Severn River Association
Jacqueline Doerr
Host - Sultana Education Foundation
Current Position - Outdoor Educator - NorthBay
Jacqueline Pickford
Host - ECO City Farms
James Batho
Host - Maryland Environmental Service
Jessica Elliott
Host - Chesapeake Conservancy
Current Position - Maryland Conservation Corps - Tuckahoe State Park
Katherine Stahl
Host - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Current Position - Biology Technician - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Mairin Corasaniti
Host - ShoreRivers
Current Position - Environmental Educator - ShoreRivers
Maya Garrison
Host - Howard County Conservancy
Nicholas Long
Host - National Aquarium
Current Position - Land Stewardship Coordinator - Terracorps at Mass Audubon
Nicholas Sparacino
Host - Environmental Concern
Current Position - Irrigation Coordinator - Environmental Concern
Patrick Boddicker
Host - Howard County Office of Community Sustainability
Current Position - Manufacturing Technician - Thermo Fisher Scientific
Rachel Delbo
Host - American Chestnut Land Trust
Current Position - Perigeaux Vineyards and Winery
Rachel Scott
Host - U.S. National Park Service Chesapeake Bay
Current Position - Kindergarten Teacher - Goddard School
Robert Pavlik
Host - Audubon Naturalist Society
Current Position - Restoration Technician - Anne Arundel Watershed Stewards Academy
Sajoy Pottian
Host - Allegany County Commissioners
Current School - University of Redlands - Master's Degree in G.I.S.
Samantha Myers
Host - The Nature Conservancy
Current School - University of Massachusetts Amherst - Master's Degree in Environmental Conservation
Samara Pyfrom
Host - Patuxent River Park
Current School - University of Maryland Baltimore County
Samuel Dainton
Host - The Nature Conservancy
Tyrah Cobb - Davis
Host - Frederick County Office of Sustainability and Environmental Resources
Current Position - Urban Forestry Coordinator - Americorps
Virginia Parker
Host - Maryland Coastal Bays Program
Current School - University of North Carolina Wilmington - Master's Degree in Environmental Studies and Public Administration
Class of 2019
Chesapeake Conservation Corps Year 9 Orientation on August 21, 2018 at Camp Letts in Edgewater, Maryland
Alexa Stillwell
Host - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Alexander Kirchof
Host - City of Cumberland
Amy Kochel
Host - Susquehanna Heritage Corps
Current Position - Outdoor Educator - Nature's Classroom Institute
Andrew Jones
Host - Town of Edmonston
Current School - University of Indiana - Master Degree of Public Affairs
Arianna Russo
Host - Maryland Coastal Bays Program
Current Position - Intern - Nature Collective
Bradley Simpson
Host - Audubon Naturalist Society
Current Position - Restoration Fellow - Audubon Naturalist Society
Brianna Fragata
Host - Maryland Coastal Bays Program
Current Position - Conservation and Education Intern - Bald Head Island Conservancy
Brittany Furlong
Host - Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Maryland Biological Stream Survey
Cheyenne Sebold
Host - C&O Canal Trust
Current Position - Purchasing Agent - National Parks Service
Connor Liu
Host - The Nature Conservancy
Current Position - Development and Events Coordinator - ShoreRivers
Dominic Serino
Host - Audubon Maryland - DC
Emily Castle
Host - Adkins Arboretum
Current Position - Greenhouse and Propagation Specialist - Mt. Cuba Center
Evan Claggett
Host - Environmental Concern
Current Position - Nursery/Horticulture Assistant - Environmental Concern
Jamie Mancini
Host - Sultana Education Foundation
Current Position - Ropes Course Instructor - Kennolyn Camps
Jay Kinnaman
Host - Maryland Environmental Service
Current Position - Environmental Specialist - Maryland Environmental Service
Jennifer Duvall
Host - Patapsco Heritage Greenway
Current Position - Appalachian Valley Conservation Corps
Justin Gallardo
Host - Uptown Metro Ministry Group
Justin Shapiro
Host - National Wildlife Federation
Kelly Johnson
Host - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Current Position - Biological Intern - St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
Kelly Peaks
Host - University Systems of Maryland: The Environmental Finance Center
Current School - University of Maryland, College Park - Master Degree in Public Policy
Leah Franzluebbers
Host - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Current Position - Technician - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Lucy Heller
Host - Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Current Position - Communications and Outreach Coordinator - The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Marissa Sayers
Host - Central Baltimore Partnership
Current School - University of Pennsylvania - Master Degree of Landscape Architecture and City and Regional Planning
Megan Davis
Host - Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Biological Stream Survey
Current School - University of Alabama - Master of Science in Biology
Olivia Wisner
Host - Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Current Position - Environmental Management Staffer - Chesapeake Research Consortium
Rachel Plescha
Host - ShoreRivers
Current School - Texas A&M University - Master of Science in Public Service and Administration
Shayna Keller
Host - Arundel Rivers Federation
Current Position - Field Consultant - Alpha EMC
Tanisha Washington
Host - Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore
Current School - George Mason University - Anthropology
Tom Heffernan
Host - Living Classrooms Foundation
Current Position - Teaching Assistant - Baltimore Lab School
Thomas Urban
Host - Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks
Current Position - Facility Maintenance - Robinson Nature Center
Zoe Maymon
Host - Maryland Department of the Environment
Current School - Clark University - Master Degree of Geography
Class of 2018
Chesapeake Conservation Corps Year 8 Orientation on August 22, 2017 at Camp Letts in Edgewater, Maryland
Aaron Jackson
Host - Town of Forest Heights
Current School - University of Maryland University College - Business Administration
Blake Steiner
Host - Adkins Arboretum
Current School - University of Arizona - Master of Science in Natural Resources
Caroline Harper
Host - Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center
Current Position - Water Quality Technician - Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Coalter Hollberg
Host - Anne Arundel County Government
Current Position - Scientist - Apex Companies
Connor Burton
Host - Environmental Concern
Current Position - Restoration Specialist - Environmental Concern
Diamonique Clark
Host - Stevenson University
Current Position - Diversity Workgroup Staffer - Chesapeake Research Consortium
Dionna Bucci
Host - Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission - Meadowside Nature Center
Current Position - Freshwater Ecologist - Fairfax County Government, Stormwater Planning
Eileen McMahon
Host - Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore
Current Position - Mechanical/Controls Engineer - Maida Engineering
Erin Collins
Host - U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Current Position - Contact Station Attendant - Patapsco Valley State Park
Gabriella Graham-Glicksman
Host - Irvine Nature Center
Current Position - Preschool Educator - The Little School
Gabrielle Troutman
Host - Potomac Conservancy
Current Position - Grassroots Coordinator - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Haley Denton
Host - Anne Arundel Watershed Stewards Academy
Current Position - Outreach Coordinator - Anne Arundel Watershed Stewards Academy
Heather Black
Host - Izaak Walton League of America
Current Position - Emergency Management Specialist - Federal Emergency Management Agency
Humon Heidarian
Host - Eco City Farms
Current School - University of Vermont - Master Degree of Public Policy
Jennifer Tam
Host - Maryland Department of Natural Resources Biological Stream Survey
Current Position - Geographic Information Systems Technician II - KCI Technologies Inc
Jennifer Wall
Host - Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Current School - University of Montana - Ph.D. in Wildlife Biology
Kaitlin Urbanski
Host - Sultana Projects, Inc.
Current School - Master of Marine Affairs- University of Rhode Island
Kelsey Everett
Host - National Park Service
Current Position - Digital Resource Associate - Chesapeake Conservancy
L. Taylor Roswall
Host - American Chestnut Land Trust
Current School - University of Maryland, College Park - Master of Science in Environmental Science and Technology
Leah Nugent
Host - Chesapeake Center for Youth Development
Current Position - Master of Philosophy - Cambridge College
Lilian Schneider
Host - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Current Position - Living Classrooms Foundation
Linn Bumpers
Host - National Wildlife Federation
Current School - Georgetown University - Juris Doctor Candidate in Energy Law
Marcus Glomset
Host - University Systems of Maryland Foundation: The Environmental Finance Center
Current Position - Clean Energy Associate - CleanChoice Energy
Mariah Gansel
Host - Susquehanna Heritage Corp
Current Position - Manager - American Eagle
Maryam El-Amin
Host - City of Greenbelt
Current School - University of Maryland, College Park - Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science and Policy
Morgan Jones
Host - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Current Position - Seasonal Island Educator - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Natalie Cohen
Host - Amazing Grace Lutheran Church
Current Position - Environmental Coordinator - Amazing Grace Lutheran Church
Nicole Blanco
Host - Hood College
Current Position - Industrial Hygienist - The Vertex Companies, Inc.
Nora Hamovit
Host - The Nature Conservancy
Current School - University of Maryland, College Park
Rachel Ewalt
Host - Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission - Brookside Nature Center
Current Position - Substitute Teacher- Fairfax County Public Schools
Rebecca Murphy
Host - ShoreRivers
Current Position - Community Engagement Manager - ShoreRivers
Samantha Alvey
Host - Environmental Concern
Current Position - Development Associate - Environmental Law Institute
Sara Hughes
Host - Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Resource Assessment Service
Current School - Frostburg State University - Master of Education in Interdisciplinary Studies
Shelby Cross
Host - Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
Current Position - Natural Resources Technician - Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Suzanne Ketcham
Host - Maryland Department of the Environment
Current Position - Stewardship Manager - Lower Shore Land Trust
Thomas Moorman
Host - Patterson Park Audubon Center
Current Position - Agroforestry Volunteer - Peace Corps
Zachary Garmoe
Host - Maryland Coastal Bays Program
Current Position - Environmental Science Technician - Delaware Center for Inland Bays
Class of 2017
Chesapeake Conservation Corps Year 7 Orientation on August 23, 2016 at Camp Letts in Edgewater, Maryland.
Andrew Veselka
Host - The Nature Conservancy
Current Position - Wilderness Fellow - Society for Wilderness Stewardship
Bernard Devlin
Host - Town of Edmonston
Current Position - Water Resources Intern - Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Bonnie Griesemer
Host - Frederick County Office of Sustainability and Environmental Resources
Current Position - Environmental Health Specialist Trainee - Harford County Health Department
Brandt Dirmeyer
Host - Patapsco Heritage Greenway
Current Position - Crew Leader - Lauren's Gardens
Carley Pouland
Host - Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission - Meadowside Nature Center
Current School - Lewis & Clark College Northwestern School of Law - Juris Doctor Degree
Carolyn Black
Host - National Park Service
Current Position - Interpretation and Partnership Associate - National Park Service
Connor Roessler
Host - City of Greenbelt
Current Position - Watershed Education Specialist - Cacapon Institute
Corrine Griffith
Host - William S. Schmidt Outdoor Education Center
Current Position - Part-time Educator - William S. Schmidt Outdoor Education Center
Elise Houser
Host - Howard County Conservancy
Current School - Temple University, Beasley School of Law - Juris Doctor Degree
Ellen Woytowitz
Host - U.S. Geological Survey Water Science Center
Current Position - Developer 1 - Catalyte
Haley Schanne
Host - Irvine Nature Center
Current School - College of Charleston - Master's of Environmental Studies & Public Administration
Jaclyn Fisher
Host - Arundel Rivers Federation
Current Position - Quality Assurance Associate - Eurofins Agroscience Service
Jacob Leizear
Host - Chesapeake Conservancy
Current Position - Senior Geospatial Analyst - Chesapeake Conservancy
Jason Guy
Host - Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission - Brookside Gardens
Current Position - Outreach Project Coordinator - ICF International
Jeffrey Mattheiss
Host - Hood College Center for Coastal & Watershed Studies
Current Position - Salmon Hatchery - Kodiak Regional Aquaculture Association
Judith Rosenberg
Host - Parks & People Foundation
Kathryn O'Hara
Host - Annapolis Maritime Museum
Current Position - Conservation Manager - Loggerhead Marinelife Center
Kathy Thorton
Host - Adkins Arboretum
Current Position - Land Steward - Adkins Arboretum
Keitasha Royal
Host - ShoreRivers
Current Position - Environmental Services Specialist - Elk Valley Rancheria
Kimberly Choi
Host - University Systems of Maryland Foundation: The Environmental Finance Center
Current Position - Communications Associate - Leisure World of Maryland
Kyle Parr
Host - Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center
Current School - Anne Arundel Community College - Associate Degree
Kylie Watson
Host - Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central Atlantic States, Inc.
Current Position - Environmental Educator - Howard County Conservancy
Lindsey Hughes
Host - ShoreRivers
Malia Pownall
Host - Waterfront Partnership in Baltimore
Current School - Master of Science in Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Mary (Rosemary) Jeter
Host - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Current Position - AmeriCorps Member - Rural Action
Maya Alexander
Host - Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center
Current Position - Program Manager/Educator - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Michael Molina
Host - American Chestnut Land Trust, Inc.
Current Position - National Science Foundation (NSF) National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)
Nora Jackson
Host - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Current Position - Environmental Management Staffer - Chesapeake Research Consortium
Olivia Donachie
Host - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Current Position - Co-Owner and Founder - Green Rock Farm
Rachel Denby
Host - Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Biological Stream Survey
Current Position - Program Specialist - Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works, Watershed Protection and Restoration
Sam Lee
Host - Maryland Environmental Services
Current Position - Geographic Information Systems Specialist - Maryland Environmental Services
Class of 2016
Chesapeake Conservation Corps Year 6 Orientation on August 25, 2015 at Camp Letts in Edgewater, Maryland
Alexa White
Host - Patterson Park Audubon Center
Current Position - STEAM Enrichment Tutor - Hampstead Hill Academy
Amy Moore
Host - Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission - Meadowside Nature Center
Current Position - Site Manager/Naturalist - Potomac Valley Audubon Society, Cool Spring Preserve
Andrea van Wyk
Host - National Aquarium in Baltimore
Current Position - Conservation Project Manager - National Aquarium in Baltimore
Andrew Ireland
Host - The Nature Conservancy
Current Position - Senior Associate in Economic Growth - Palladium
Andrew Pizzala
Host - Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Current Position - Education Operations Coordinator - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Angela Trenkle
Host - Arundel Rivers Federation
Current Position - Technical Writer - BIOQUAL
Angelia Miller
Host - Frederick County Office of Sustainability & Environmental Resources
Current Position - Project Manager - Frederick County Office of Sustainability & Environmental Resources
Anna Youngk
Host - Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center
Current Position - Education Coordinator - Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center
Catherine Merbler
Host - Waterfront Partnership in Baltimore
Current Position - Program Manager - Waterfront Partnership in Baltimore
Christopher Davis
Host - United Workers Association
Current Position - Environmental Educator - "E" Inc. Environmental Learning & Action Center
Danielle Staggers
Host - Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Park Service
Current Position - Environmental Specialist - Federal Emergency Management Agency
Dorothy Baker
Host - Assateague Coastal Trust
Current School - University of Virginia - Master Degree in Urban & Environmental Planning
Elizabeth Brown
Host - ShoreRivers
Current Position - Environmental Protection Specialist - District of Columbia Department of Energy & Environment
Elizabeth Fortson
Host - Blue Water Baltimore
Current Position - Blue Water Baltimore
Emily Harris
Host - ShoreRivers
Current Position - Program Coordinator - Choose Clean Water Coalition
Emily Hinson
Host - William S. Schmidt Outdoor Education Center
Current Position - Regional Outreach Manager - James River Association
Emily Morrow
Host - Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center
Current Position - 7th Grade Science Teacher - Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Emma Rice
Host - Maryland Coastal Bays Program
Current School - Pennsylvania State University - PhD Candidate - Ecology
Eric Armstrong
Host - Accokeek Foundation
Current Position - Cellarhand - NW Wine Company
Erin Paine
Host - Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
Current Position - Stormwater Field Consultant - Alpha EMC
Hannah Zinnert
Host - Hood College Center for Coastal & Watershed Studies
Current Position - Project Manager - Patapsco Heritage Greenway
J. Cabell Neterer
Host - Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission - Pope Farm
James Chang
Host - National Park Service
Current School - Montgomery College - Associate Degree in Biology
Jamison Douglas
Host - Parks & People Foundation
Current Position - Administrative Director - Meditation Center
Jessica Love
Host - City of Mount Rainer
Current School - Harvard Graduate School of Design - Master Degree in Landscape Architecture 1
Kellie Rogers
Host - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Current Position - Environmental Educator - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Kelly Crabtree
Host - The Green School of Baltimore
Current Position - 5th Grade Teacher - District of Columbia Public Schools
Leah Davis
Host - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services
Current Position - Marine Resources Management Specialist - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Louisa Mclver
Host - Frederick County Office of Sustainability & Environmental Resources
Current Position - Recruiting Coordinator - PharmaLogics
Michael Harvey
Host - Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission - Brookside Gardens
Current School - Old Dominion University - Bachelor's Degree in Ocean & Earth Science
Natalia Bezerra
Host - Neighborhood Design Center
Current School - University of Edinburgh, College of Art - Master Degree in Fine Art in Art, Space & Nature
Paige Hobaugh
Host - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Current Position - Environmental Scientist - Tetra Tech
Patrick Angleton
Host - Elms Environmental Education Center
Current Position - Environmental Educator - Elms Environmental Education Center
Patrick Hixenbaugh
Host - City of Rockville
Current Position - Earth Treks
Renesha Chiles
Host - Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation
Current Position - Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program Staffer - National Park Service
Sarah Giordano
Host - Arundel Rivers Federation
Current Position - Arundel Rivers Federation
Stacy Luskin
Host - Neighborhood Design Center
Zachary Flaharty
Host - Susquehanna Heritage Corps
Current Position - Office Manager - Susquehanna Heritage Corps
Class of 2015
Chesapeake Conservation Corps Year 5 Orientation on August 26, 2014 at Eastport Yacht Club in Annapolis, Maryland
Amelia Marcus
Host - Banner Neighborhoods Community Corp
Current Position - Camp Supervisor - University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Ashley McAvoy
Host - Hood College Center for Coastal & Watershed Studies
Current Position - Soil Conservation Planner - Baltimore County Soil Conservation District
Audrey Pleva
Host - Anacostia Watershed Society
Current Position - Faculty Research Assistant - University of Maryland, College Park
Augusta Maguire
Host - Morgan State university
Current Position - Environmental Specialist - Maryland Environmental Service
Bethany Pugh
Host - Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center
Current Position - Bachelor of Arts in K-8 Interdisciplinary Studies - Western Governor's University
Christine Burns
Host - ShoreRivers
Current Position - Project Coordinator - Anacostia Riverkeeper
Daniel Foster
Host - The Nature Conservancy
Current School - University of California, Berkeley - PhD in Forest Fire Ecology
Daniel Saltzberg
Host - Frederick County Office of Sustainability & Environmental Resources
Current Position - Land Stewardship Specialist / Grants Coordinator - Northern Virginia Conservation Trust
Emily Forinash
Host - William S. Schmift Outdoor Education Center
Current Position - Non-Point Source Grant Program Coordinator - Florida Department of Environmental Protection
James Rush
Host - National Park Service
Current Position - Geospatial Analyst - Flight Evolved
Joanne Wingrove
Host - Nanticoke Watershed Alliance
Current Position - Laboratory Technician - Envirocorps Labs
Julia Poust
Host - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Current Position - SQF Practioner - John Nagle Company
Kerry Maguire
Host - Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center
Current Position - Natural Resource Biologist - Maryland DNR Chesapeake Coastal Services
Marlo Atkison
Host - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Current Position - Program Coordinator - Greater Baltimore Wilderness Coalition
Maura Duffy
Host - National Aquarium in Baltimore
Current Position - Conservation Project Manager - National Aquarium in Baltimore
Michael Weitekamp
Host - Latin American Youth Center
Current Position - Crew Leader - Latin American Youth Center
Nguyen Le
Host - Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
Current Position - Program Coordinator - Chesapeake Bay Trust
Nicholas Ryugo
Host - University Systems of Maryland Foundation: The Environmental Finance Center
Current Position - Science & Conservation Associate - Bush Heritage Australia
Noelia Schmidt
Host - Maryland National Capital Parks & Planning Commission
Current Position - Natural Resources Specialist - Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission, Montgomery County Parks Department
Patrice Matthews
Host - Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability
Current School - McGill University - Master of Science in Geography
Patick Ma
Host - Maryland Forest Service
Current Position - Forest Conservation Coordinator - The Nature Conservancy
Payton Brown
Host - Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Current Position - Science Teacher - Anne Arundel Public Schools
Rebecca Sachs
Host - Environmental Concern and Eastern Shore Land Conservancy
Current Position - Teacher - Howard County Public Schools
Ryan Gradel
Host - Howard County Conservancy
Current Position - Field Technician - NMP Engineering Consultants, Inc.
Samantha Briggs
Host - Audubon Naturalist Society
Current Position - Clean Water Program Director - Izaak Walton League of America
Shelby Erwin
Host - Pearlstone Center
Current Position - Field Technician - Barger Aridlands Ecology Lab at the University of Colorado in Boulder
Skyla Steele-Fedner
Host - Irvine Nature Center
Current Position - Private Ends Coordinator - Johns Hopkins University
Zoe Rosenblum
Host - Environmental Concern
Current School - Universidad para la Paz - Water Cooperation & Diplomacy
Class of 2014
Chesapeake Conservation Corps Year 4 Orientation on August 27, 2013 at Annapolis Maritime Museum in Annapolis, MD
Amanda Anastasia
Host - Nanticoke Watershed Alliance
Current Position - Marine Science Technician Third Class- U.S. Coast Guard
Candice Meade
Host - Annapolis Maritime Museum
Current Position - Program & Administrative Coordinator - Institute for Conservation Leadership
Caroline Rodriguez
Host - Arundel Rivers Federation
Current Position - Graduate Fellow - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Center for Coastal & Marine Ecosystems
Chase Bergeson
Host - Anne Arundel Watershed Stewards Academy
Current School - North Carolina State University - Master of Science in Natural Resources / Restoration Ecology
Christopher Hirsch
Host - Blue Water Baltimore
Current Position - Environmental Scientist - Neponset River Watershed Association
Elizabeth Fulcher
Host - Audubon Naturalist Society
Current Position - Elementary School Teacher - Mounds View Public Schools
Elliot Weidow
Host - Baltimore County DEPS
Current Position - Director of Community Greening - Midtown Community Benefits District
Emily Starnes
Host - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Current Position - Environmental Specialist - Stantec
Jennifer Lee Freebery
Host - ShoreRivers
Current Position - Conservation Planner - Kent Soil & Water Conservation District
Jullie Drutz
Host - National Aquarium in Baltimore
Current Position - Public Engagement Program Specialist - Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Magdalena Tagliaferro
Host - Baltimore Communtity Toolbank
Current Position - Program Officer - Maryland Governor's Office of Service & Volunteerism
Marion Clement
Host - Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Current Job - Wildlife Biologist - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Max Ruehrmund IV
Host - Hood College Center for Coastal & Watershed Studies
Current Position - Physical Scientist - Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Michael Frederick
Host - Echo Hill Outdoor School
Current Position - Independent Contractor - Bella Bagno, Inc.
Michelle Schmidt
Host - Lower Shore Land Trust
Current Position - Watershed Coordinator - Delaware Center for the Inland Bays
Philip Gross
Host - American Chestnut Land Trust
Current Position - Infantrymen - U.S. Army
Rebecca Long
Host - Potomac Conservancy
Current Position - Digital Engagement and Social Media Manager - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Ricardo Ledbetter
Host - William S. Schmidt Outdoor Education Program
Current Position - Camp Counselor - Patuxent Elementary School
Samuel Hartman
Host - West/Rhode Riverkeeper
Seyi Adebayo
Host - Dundalk Renaissance Corportation
Shanita Brown
Host - Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Current Position - Manager of Communications, Community Relief - American Forests
Stephanie Fong
Host - Watershed Stewardship
Current School - Rutgers University - PhD in Plant Breeding and Genomics
Suzanne Sullivan
Host - ShoreRivers
Current Position - Director of Education - ShoreRivers
Virginia Vassalotti
Host - Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
Current Position - Program Coordinator - Partnership for the Delaware Estuary
Class of 2013
The Chesapeake Conservation Corps Year 3 Orientation took place on August 22, 2012 at the Annapolis Maritime Museum in Annapolis, Maryland
Alexis Bryant
Host - Clozynergy
Current Position - Administrative Support Associate - Oak Ridge Associated Universities a contractor for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Amanda Pinzon
Host - CASA de Maryland
Current School - Loyola University Maryland- Master of Arts in Teaching
Ann DeSanctis
Host - Anacostia Watershed Society
Current Position - Planner III, Land Use Review - City of Austin, Development Services Department
Christine Kittle
Host - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Current Position - Fisheries Biologist - Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
Ellie Bassett
Host - ShoreRivers
Current Position - Miles-Wye Riverkeeper - ShoreRivers
Emily Stransky
Host - Eden Mill Nature Center
Current Position - Program Officer - Chesapeake Bay Trust
Emily Thrope
Host - Maryland Department of Natural Resources -Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Current Position - Graduate Research Assistant in Forest Resources & Environmental Conservation - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Heather Jentilet
Host - Alliance for the Cheapeake Bay
Current Position - Shift Supervisor - EarthTreks Climbing Center
James Traynham
Host - Reservior Hill Improvement Council
Current Position - Customer Service - Allcar Leasing
Jennifer Kunze
Host - Amazing Grace Lutheran Church
Current Position - Maryland Program Manager - Clean Water Action
Karen Calvitt
Host - Rock Creek Conservancy
Current Position - Project Manager - U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Katelyn Geiger
Host - Arundel Rivers Federation
Kendra Shillenn
Host - Annapolis Maritime Museum
Current Position - Environmental Educator - Robinson Nature Center
Kiri Brenner
Host - Montgomery County Public Schools
Current Position - Substitute Teacher - Aurora Public Schools
Latisha Bordley
Host - Environmental Concern
Current Position - Guidance Counselor - University of Maryland Baltimore
Lien Vu
Host - Potomac Conservancy
Current Position - Environmental Specialist - Maryland Environmental Service
Lisa DeGuire
Host - Blue Water Baltimore
Current School - University of Minnesota Duluth - Master of Science in Water Resources Science
Matthew Felperin
Host - Phillips Wharf Environmental Center
Current Position - Roving Naturalist - NOVA Parks
Raymond McClain
Host - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Current Position - Biological Science Technician - U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service
Rich Lefebure
Host - Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainablility
Current Position - Environmental Scientist - RK&K
Sophie McCarthy
Host - ShoreRivers
Current Position - Operations Coordinator - Lake James Environmental Association
Stephanie Pully
Host - National Aquarium in Baltimore
Current Position - Maryland Master Gardener Coordinator - University of Maryland Extension
Tim Rosen
Host - ShoreRivers
Current Position - Director of Agriculture & Restoration - ShoreRivers
Tyler Walston
Host - Nanticoke Watershed Alliance
Current Position - Environmental Planner - Wicomico County Dept of Planning, Zoning & Community Development District
William Saffell
Host - Arundel Rivers Federation
Current Position - Environmental Scientist - Environmental Systems Analysis, Inc.
Zuzana Culakova
Host - Echo Hill Outdoor School
Current School - University of Washington
Class of 2012
The Chesapeake Conservation Corps Year 2 Orientation took place on August 29, 2011 at Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center.
Allison Rich
Host - Baltimore City Public Schools
Current Position - Director - Earth Ethics Institute
Braeden Bumpers
Host - Rock Creek Conservancy
Current Position - Co-Founder - McClintock Distilling
Carol Wong
Host - Arundel Rivers Federation
Current Position - Water Resources Engineer - Center for Watershed Protection
Concetta Gibson
Host - Calvert Marine Museum/CHesapeake Education, Arts and Research Society (CHEARS)
Current Position - Volunteer and Education Coordinator - Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Dietrich Epp-Schmidt
Host - EcoCity Farms
Current School - University of Maryland, College Park - PhD in Agroecology & Sustainability
Erin Bowman
Host - Reservior Hill Improvement Council
Current School - University of Maryland, College Park - Master of Science in Counseling Psychology
Ileana Freytes-Ortiz
Host - Casa de Maryland
Current Position - Data Analyst - Rakuten Marketing
James Phillips
Host - Anacostia Watershed Society
Current Position - Language Arts Teacher - Albuquerque Public Schools
Joseph Ports
Host - Arundel Rivers Federation
Current Position - Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works
Kristin Buter Bourgeois
Host - Phillips Wharf Education Center
Current Position - 7th/8th Grade Science Teacher - Monteleone Junior High School
Kosoko Jackson
Host - Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center
Current Position - Senior Account Executive - BerlinRosen
Laura Cattell Noll
Host - National Aquarium in Baltimore
Current Position - Local Leadership Workgroup Coordinator - Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Lea Rubin
Host - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Current School - University of Maryland, College Park - Master of Science in Marine-Estuarine Environmental Science
Nicole Luttrell
Host - Frederick County Office of Sustainability and Environmental Resources
Current Position - Co-Owner - Wild Song Farm
Patrick Bond
Host - Parks & People Foundation
Current Position - High School Science Teacher - Brighton Central School District
Racheal Patrice
Host - Habitat for Humanity Choptank
Current Position - Instructor's Assistant - North Dorchester Middle School
Stacy Bond Tozaki
Host - Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education
Current Position - Sports Complex Supervisor - Anne Arundel County Recreation & Parks
Stephanie Fischer
Host - Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Current School - Western Washington University - Master of Science in Secondary Education of Science
Taren Evans
Host - American Chestunut Land Trust
Current Position - Environmental Justice Manager - Coalition of Communities of Color
Welsey Tse
Host - Eastern Shore Land Conservancy
Current Position - GIS Specialist - Epsilon Associates
Zoe Unruh
Host - Montgomery County Public Schools
Current Position - Nursing - Montana State University
Class of 2011
The Chesapeake Conservation Corps Year 1 Orientation took place on November 15, 2010 at Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center.
Amy Dewan
Host - Pakrs & People Foundation
Current Position - Case Manager - CoveyLaw
Ari Engelberg
Host - Hands on Frederick
Current Position - Implementation Project Officer - Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Bill Mahoney
Host - Maryland Coatal Bays Program
Current Position - Sustainability Project Manager - Howard County Dept of Zoning & Planning & Sustainability
Carmera Thomas-Wilhite
Host - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Current Position - Baltimore Program Manager - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Catherine Krikstan
Host - Accokeek Foundation
Current Position - Communications & Outreach Specialist - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Fisheries
Colleen Higgins
Host - Alice Ferguson Foundation
Current Position - Software Engineer - Slalom
Elliott Wrights
Host - Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Civic Justice Corps
Jennifer Carr
Host - Arundel Rivers Federation
Current Position - Director of Grants & Operations - Arundel Rivers Federation
Katie Beechem
Host - Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability
Current Position - Climbing Arborist - The Davey Tree Expert Company
Lisa Baird
Host - Nanticoke Watershed Alliance
Current Position - Communications Specialist - StreamLink
Lori Baranoff
Host - Anacostia Watershed Society
Current Position - Content Marketing Specialist - Mindgrub Technologies
Maria Harwood
Host - National Aquarium in Baltimore
Current Position - Urban Conservation Specialist - Northern Virginia Soil & Water Conservation District
Maurie Kathan
Host - Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education
Current Position - Data Scientist - MITRE
Megan Lambert
Host - Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center
Current Position - Elementary School Teacher - Howard County Public Schools
Megan McCubbin
Host - Reservoir Hill Improvement Council
Tyler Harshman
Host - Frederick County Office of Environment & Sustainability
Current Position - Stock Manager - The North Face
Alumni Association Contact
Joe Toolan
Outreach and Education Program Coordinator
jtoolan@cbtrust.org
(410) 974-2941 x116
Program Contact
Tara Drennan
Senior Program Officer
tdrennan@cbtrust.org
(410) 974-2941 x102
