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Meet the Roots and Wings team!

Chelsea Clark
​Bulbs Lead

I love experiential education because the learner gets to engage all of their senses. I believe students can grasp a concept more successfully by seeing it firsthand, manipulating components with their hands, experimenting with the cause & effect, and taking the time to observe the sights, smells and sounds in their learning environment. Children are hardwired to learn about the world through sensory experiences from the first day of life and I believe they will be much more likely to apply a concept to a real-life situation if they have had the chance to explore, engage, and observe through previous experiences where they've been allowed to make mistakes in a safe environment. 
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Rian Hart
​​Bulbs Assistant 

Coming soon!

Heaher Johnson
​Sprouts Lead

I love experiential learning because it keeps wonder and inquiry at the forefront of everything we do. It also helps kids grow their confidence as they reflect on their experiences and realize that they are more capable than they may have thought. 

Sarah Thober
Bulbs Assistant 

I love experiential education because it is a means for students to learn through real life interactions. Experiential education gives students the opportunity to problem-solve, question, inquire, and grow authentically. Deep learning, observations, and connections can be made when students experience learning by coming in contact with their world.

Shiren Tehrani
​Art Instructor

I love experiential education because it is how I learn best and how I teach best - it enables students to follow their own ideas and work through problems as they arise, providing more depth overall to the learning experience.

Dana Belanger
​Sprouts Assistant &
Youth Garden Manager

I love experiential outdoor education! To me it is learning by doing, learning by living, and letting nature be an ever-emergent teacher. Participants are wholly engaged intellectually, socially, physically and beyond through their own discovery and sense making while integrating concepts and skills in real time. I value the confidence building that arises from this type of education and I appreciate watching participants grow their sense of self in step with the natural world.
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​​Lindsay Kreisher
​Program Director, Buds Lead
​I love experiential education because it draws upon the innate curiosity, awe and inquiry that is naturally present in childhood. It is through engaging the senses that children are able to make sense of the surrounding world, and to find meaning through their relationship to it.  Experiential learning welcomes the opportunity to explore without judgement, to make mistakes, and to solve problems. This learning-by-doing helps children to build a sense of self, a sense of place and a sense of purpose in the world. 
All Roots and Wings instructors and assistants:
  • Carry up to date CPR and First Aid Certification, every 2 years
  • Complete a background check every 3-5 years 
  • Complete the Basic Health & Safety Training from the State Department of Education
  • Lead instructors & Youth Garden Manager hold a 36hr Nature Based Teacher Certification from ERAFANS