Meet the 2010 Team
Mary Ann Brittain
 Trip Leader
Director, Prairie Ridge Ecostation, NC Museum of Natural Sciences
Wake County
Hobbies: playing violin, reading and being outdoors
Looking forward to: Reconnecting with my Ecuadorian friends and seeing a Humpback Whale.
Kim Smart
 Trip Leader
Natural Sciences Educator, Prairie Ridge Ecostation, NC Museum of Natural Sciences
Wake County
Hobbies: singing, dancing, gardening, hiking, playing
Looking forward to: exploring and learning with a new group of teachers and I cannot wait to see my Ecuadorian friends again. I also look forward to seeing the snow-capped volcanoes from above and would like to see an Andean Condor in the wild.
Katherine Lu
 Director of Study Tours
Heifer International
Pulaski Co., Arkansas
Hobbies: reading, running, cooking, playing with my babies (5, 7 and 20 months)
Looking forward to: seeing how the teaching boxes are used by the Ecuadorian teachers and students; seeing my Heifer Ecuador friends/colleagues again; learning about the flora and fauna of Ecuador and how to look at things through a naturalist’s eyes.
Carly Albee
 9–13 Mathematics
Buncombe County Early College
Buncombe Co.
Hobbies: mountain biking, tennis, CrossFit, quilting and music
Looking forward to: making new friends, seeing new places and learning lots of new things. I am especially looking forward to whale-watching.
Meredith Barringer
 Physical Education Teacher
Rolesville Elementary
Wake Co.
Hobbies: jog, hike, bike, camp, backpack, read, watch movies, and occasionally like to cook
Looking forward to: experiencing the nature in Ecuador and seeing things I’ve only seen pictures of like whales, blue-footed booies, cloud forests and humming birds; integrating these experiences into my curriculum and empowering my students to explore the nature around them.
Sara Cathey
 9–12 Science
Rosman High School
Transylvania Co.
Hobbies: horseback riding, joggin, biking, reading, watching Stephen Colbert
Looking forward to: expanding my world view and learning about different cultures; seeing the different ecosystems
Robyn Moser
 5/6 Language Arts/Social Studies
Francine Delany New School for Children
Buncombe Co.
Hobbies: Walk, read yoga, hike, bike, nature, love
Looking forward to: learning a lot; being present in every moment; experiencing beautiful mountains, forests, plants and animals, especially birds; experiencing a new culture and speaking Spanish.
Jeannie Noble
 6th Grade Science & Social Studies
Mount Airy Middle School
Surry Co.
Hobbies: reading, light hiking, kayaking, water sports, sewing, painting
Looking forward to: meeting and working with the people of Ecuador; learning about the Ecuadorian culture and educational system; experiencing the natural environment of Ecuador and learning about its flora and fauna; sharing this experience with other educators
Sarah Otis
 3rd Grade
Wiley Elementary
Wake Co.
Hobbies: reading, swiming, walking, hiking
Looking forward to: seeing new ecosystems and meeting new people
Erin Seiling
 Assistant Director of Reese Institute for Conservation of Natural Resources
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Catawba Co.
Hobbies: gardening, hiking, paddling, reading, photography
Looking forward to: visiting a Heifer International site; exploring a new continent; learning about the people, culture and natural resources of Ecuador
Linda Seligman
 2nd Grade
Forest View Elementary
Durham Co.
Hobbies: travel, garden
Looking forward to: learning about plants, people, geography, and cool animals!
Anna Sorin
 1st Grade/Dual Language
Frank Porter Graham Elementary School
Orange Co.
Hobbies: singing, art, music, dancing, speaking Spanish, cooking
Looking forward to: bonding with a new group of teachers in a new environment; learning from the experiences in Ecuador and broadening my understanding of sustainability and how this interacts or reacts to the environment and nature
Angie Strode
 6th & 7th Grade Science
Sparta School
Alleghany Co.
Hobbies: running, hiking, exploring new places and spending time with my husband and dogs
Looking forward to: being able to learn more about another culture and see more of the world
Team Members from Ecuador
 Miguel Castanel
Naturalist and Cultural interpreter
Tena, Napo Province, Amazonian Basin, Ecuador
Hobbies: I enjoy teaching my 8 year old
son about bird, bug, and frog watching.
What I'm looking forward to: Doing
my best for the mutual learning experiences of our whole
group, especially for the students
that wait for news back in the United States.
 Jose Suarez
Third grade
Eloy Alfaro
Ecuador-Sitio Nuevo
Hobbies: Drawing
What I'm looking forward to: Learning from the group and having new experiences that I can transmit to my students.
 Elsi
Bacilio
2nd grade
Eloy Alfaro
Ecuador-Sitio Nuevo
Hobbies: Studying at University
What I'm looking forward to: Learning from the group.
Marcelo Narvaez
Study Tour helper
Ecuador-Alausi Chimborozo
Hobbies: Sports, especially soccer
What I'm looking forward to: Meeting the group and learning from each other.
 Monica Navarrete
Assistant to the Director of Heifer Ecuador
Hobbies: Dancing, reading, listening to music, being with
family
What I'm looking forward to: I hope
that all the teachers will learn about Heifer’s
work and about the reality of Ecuador. Also that all of us
learn about the Educator of Excellence program.
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