Awards and Honors
2020 National Association for Interpretation President's Award
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In 2020 I was honored to be the recipient of the National Association for Interpretation President's Award. Through its professional awards program, NAI recognizes outstanding achievements and showcases the successes of NAI members and others working to advance the profession of natural resource and heritage interpretation. The President’s Award is bestowed by the NAI President to acknowledge an NAI member whose work shows service, leadership, and extraordinary initiative.
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2020 Elevate Conservation: Outdoors for All Honoree
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The organization that I co-funded Inclusive Journeys was honored by 30 Colorado and national conservation organizations, outdoor industry companies, and diverse community leaders. The honorees were organizations working at intersection of outdoor recreation and conservation.
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2020 Inspiring Brilliance Awards - Colorado Nonprofit Association
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In 2020 I had the honor of receiving the EMERGING LEADER AWARD from the Boettcher Foundation through the Colorado Nonprofit Association.
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2016 UL Innovative Education Award – North American Association for Environmental Education
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Developed in collaboration with the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), the UL Innovative Education Award is given to nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and Canada that serve to motivate K-12 students about science and research through E-STEM programming and education about the environment.
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2014 Toyota TogetherGreen Fellow – National Audubon Society and Toyota
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In 2014 I received the TogetherGreen fellowship award. The Toyota TogetherGreen program was a conservation initiative of the National Audubon Society and Toyota, that awards innovative and diverse conservation projects nationwide. I received the awards for implementing education and conservation projects that increased student awareness about their place in the local watershed.
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