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 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 - Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Forest Service
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 Cope
Host - William S. Schmidt Outdoor Education Center
Current Position - Regional Outreach Coordinator - James River Association
Emily Harris
Host - ShoreRivers
Current Position - Program Coordinator - Choose Clean Water Coalition
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 - 3rd 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 - Program Analyst - Linker Technologies
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 - 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 - Museum Manager - The Museums at Lisle Station Park
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 Page Contact
Joe Toolan
Program Assistant
jtoolan@cbtrust.org
(410) 974-2941 x116
Program Contact
Tara Drennan
Senior Program Officer
tdrennan@cbtrust.org
(410) 974-2941 x102
