Contact Us
DCEEC mailing address:
DC Environmental Education Consortium
c/o Grace Manubay
District Department of the Environment
1200 First St NE, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
DCEEC Officers:
Grace Manubay, DCEEC Co-President (2009-2010)
District Department of the Environment (DDOE)
(202) 727-8705 or gmanubay@gmail.com
Grace is a Fish and Wildlife Biologist for the District Department of
the Environment. Based at the Aquatic Resources Education Center in
Anacostia Park, she develops and delivers programs to youth and
teachers using local, live animal exhibits as a context for learning
about DC's environment. She has worked as an environmental educator
in nonformal and school settings, and has experience in teacher
training, curriculum development, and program evaluation. Grace has
been a member of DC Environmental Education Consortium since 2004,
becoming an executive committee member in 2006 as chair of the
schoolyard greening committee and most recently as co-president. She
received a B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of
Rochester and an M.S. in Natural Resource Policy and Behavior, with a
concentration in environmental education, from the University of
Michigan at Ann Arbor.
the Environment. Based at the Aquatic Resources Education Center in
Anacostia Park, she develops and delivers programs to youth and
teachers using local, live animal exhibits as a context for learning
about DC's environment. She has worked as an environmental educator
in nonformal and school settings, and has experience in teacher
training, curriculum development, and program evaluation. Grace has
been a member of DC Environmental Education Consortium since 2004,
becoming an executive committee member in 2006 as chair of the
schoolyard greening committee and most recently as co-president. She
received a B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of
Rochester and an M.S. in Natural Resource Policy and Behavior, with a
concentration in environmental education, from the University of
Michigan at Ann Arbor.
Rebecca Davis, DCEEC Co-President (2010-2011)
Clean Air Partners - MWCOG
(703) 340-6875 or rnjidavis@gmail.com
Rebecca Davis serves as co-president of DCEEC.
Rebecca has a bachelor of science in Biology with a
concentration in Marine Biology, she has two masters one in
International Affairs, the other in Natural Resources and Sustainable
Development. She also completed the course work for masters in Science
Education. Rebecca has five-years of high-school science teaching
experience in the Virgin Islands, a year of teaching middle-school
math and french in Puerto Rico and numerous years teaching adult
health education. Rebecca is currently the Education Program Manager
for Clean Air Partners and Metropolitan Washington Council of
Governments.
Rebecca has a bachelor of science in Biology with a
concentration in Marine Biology, she has two masters one in
International Affairs, the other in Natural Resources and Sustainable
Development. She also completed the course work for masters in Science
Education. Rebecca has five-years of high-school science teaching
experience in the Virgin Islands, a year of teaching middle-school
math and french in Puerto Rico and numerous years teaching adult
health education. Rebecca is currently the Education Program Manager
for Clean Air Partners and Metropolitan Washington Council of
Governments.
Trinh Doan, DCEEC Secretary
District Department of the Environment (DDOE)
(202) 535-1653 or patricia.doan@dc.gov
Trinh Doan is an Environmental Protection Specialist working for the
District of Columbia Department of the Environment (DDOE), Watershed
Protection Division. Her primary work involves coordinating
watershed-scale programs to reduce non-point source pollution.
Additionally, she is promoting environmental education initiatives and
outdoor learning space in District schools. Trinh, a native to the
Mekong Delta, holds a BS in Biology and Environmental Science majors
from Gettysburg College, PA. She worked for three years at the USDA’s
Natural Resource Conservation Service and one year at the Anacostia
Watershed Society before joining DDOE. These positions concentrate on
the development of environmental education policy and regional
watershed education programming and funding.
District of Columbia Department of the Environment (DDOE), Watershed
Protection Division. Her primary work involves coordinating
watershed-scale programs to reduce non-point source pollution.
Additionally, she is promoting environmental education initiatives and
outdoor learning space in District schools. Trinh, a native to the
Mekong Delta, holds a BS in Biology and Environmental Science majors
from Gettysburg College, PA. She worked for three years at the USDA’s
Natural Resource Conservation Service and one year at the Anacostia
Watershed Society before joining DDOE. These positions concentrate on
the development of environmental education policy and regional
watershed education programming and funding.
Bill Simpkins, DCEEC Treasurer
National Aquarium
(202) 482-0852 or bsimpkins@aqua.org
Bill Simpkins is the Director of Education for the National Aquarium
in Washington, DC. Bill is responsible for all educational
programming development and implementation as well as all graphic
content in the Aquarium. He has been with the National Aquarium since
September 2001. For a two year time period (2002-2003), he served as
the Aquarium’s interim Executive Director. Prior to coming to the
National Aquarium, he was the Director of Education for SeaWorld of
Ohio and was at that position for 14 years. Bill was also a classroom
biology teacher prior to his tenure at SeaWorld. He has a Bachelor of
Science degree from Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pa and a Masters of
Education from Slippery Rock State University, Slippery Rock, PA.
in Washington, DC. Bill is responsible for all educational
programming development and implementation as well as all graphic
content in the Aquarium. He has been with the National Aquarium since
September 2001. For a two year time period (2002-2003), he served as
the Aquarium’s interim Executive Director. Prior to coming to the
National Aquarium, he was the Director of Education for SeaWorld of
Ohio and was at that position for 14 years. Bill was also a classroom
biology teacher prior to his tenure at SeaWorld. He has a Bachelor of
Science degree from Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pa and a Masters of
Education from Slippery Rock State University, Slippery Rock, PA.
DCEEC Committees:
Ways and Means Committee Chair (vacant)
Christa Haverly, Education Committee Chair
Alice Ferguson Foundation
(301) 292-5665 or chaverly@fergusonfoundation.org
Christa Haverly is the Outreach Coordinator for the Alice Ferguson
Foundation’s Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center that specializes
in providing environmental education field studies for elementary and
middle school students. As Outreach Coordinator, she spends a
significant amount of time in classrooms working with students and
training teachers in how to incorporate environmental education into
their daily instruction. Christa's training includes a bachelor’s
degree in Elementary Education, a master’s degree in Environmental
Education, and six years of classroom teaching experience before
working for nature centers.
Foundation’s Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center that specializes
in providing environmental education field studies for elementary and
middle school students. As Outreach Coordinator, she spends a
significant amount of time in classrooms working with students and
training teachers in how to incorporate environmental education into
their daily instruction. Christa's training includes a bachelor’s
degree in Elementary Education, a master’s degree in Environmental
Education, and six years of classroom teaching experience before
working for nature centers.
Matt English, Outreach Committee Chair
Living Classrooms
(202) 488-0627 ext.232 or menglish@livingclassrooms.org
Matt English is the Kingman Island Programs Coordinator for Living
Classrooms of the National Capital Region, an organization that
focuses on providing hands-on educational experiences to promote
learning. As the Kingman Island Programs Coordinator he teaches
environmental education to visitors Kingman and Heritage Islands Park
in Washington, DC. In addition, he leads volunteer coordination,
provides event planning, and executes all park management activities
for Kingman and Heritage Islands. Matt has previous experience working
as an interpretive ranger with the National Park Service in Olympic
National Park and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Hiram
College. He has been an active member of the DCEEC Outreach Committee
since 2008 and was elected as the Chair of the Outreach Committee in
2010. As outreach chair he works to connect DCEEC with educators in
the Washington, DC metropolitan area through monthly newsletters,
mailings, and special events, including DC Teachers Night.
Classrooms of the National Capital Region, an organization that
focuses on providing hands-on educational experiences to promote
learning. As the Kingman Island Programs Coordinator he teaches
environmental education to visitors Kingman and Heritage Islands Park
in Washington, DC. In addition, he leads volunteer coordination,
provides event planning, and executes all park management activities
for Kingman and Heritage Islands. Matt has previous experience working
as an interpretive ranger with the National Park Service in Olympic
National Park and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Hiram
College. He has been an active member of the DCEEC Outreach Committee
since 2008 and was elected as the Chair of the Outreach Committee in
2010. As outreach chair he works to connect DCEEC with educators in
the Washington, DC metropolitan area through monthly newsletters,
mailings, and special events, including DC Teachers Night.
Gilda Allen, Schoolyard Greening Committee Co-Chair
District Department of the Environment (DDOE)
(202) 535-2239 or gilda.allen@dc.gov
Gilda Allen is an Environmental Program Specialist for the District
Department of the Environment. She manages the District Department of
the Environment, Watershed Protection Division’s environmental
education and outreach program. Through the "RiverSmart Schools
Program" she has created over 30 schoolyard conservation sites, and
provided teacher training, technical assistance and assistance to
teachers in integrating these outdoor learning spaces into the
curriculum. She initiated and organized the annual Anacostia River
Environmental Education Fair now in its 12th year of operation
involving 8,000 students. Projects WET, Wild and Learning Tree, are
national environmental education teacher training programs offered to
teachers along with watershed and schoolyard greening workshops. She
serves as the District representative to the EPA,Chesapeake Bay
Program Education Workgroup. Over the last seven years she has been
successful in getting NOAA, B-WET grants along with awarding and
managing many environmental education grants. Gilda has provided
leadership for DCEEC over several years serving the organization in a
number of positions and is currently co-chair of the Schoolyard
Greening Committee. She has a B.A. from Howard University.
Department of the Environment. She manages the District Department of
the Environment, Watershed Protection Division’s environmental
education and outreach program. Through the "RiverSmart Schools
Program" she has created over 30 schoolyard conservation sites, and
provided teacher training, technical assistance and assistance to
teachers in integrating these outdoor learning spaces into the
curriculum. She initiated and organized the annual Anacostia River
Environmental Education Fair now in its 12th year of operation
involving 8,000 students. Projects WET, Wild and Learning Tree, are
national environmental education teacher training programs offered to
teachers along with watershed and schoolyard greening workshops. She
serves as the District representative to the EPA,Chesapeake Bay
Program Education Workgroup. Over the last seven years she has been
successful in getting NOAA, B-WET grants along with awarding and
managing many environmental education grants. Gilda has provided
leadership for DCEEC over several years serving the organization in a
number of positions and is currently co-chair of the Schoolyard
Greening Committee. She has a B.A. from Howard University.
Brenna Holzhauer, Schoolyard Greening Committee Co-Chair
Earth Day Network
(202) 518-0044 or holzhauer@earthday.net
Brenna Holzhauer currently serves as Co-Chair of the Schoolyard
Greening Committee, and facilitates committee meetings, plans events
and workshops, and improves the communication and organization of DC's
school garden community. As Earth Day Network's Education Manager, she
has experience in the creation and management of environmental
education programs and materials and communicates with a large
worldwide network of individuals and partners. Brenna has a Bachelor
of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin - Madison,
and a Masters in the Art of Teaching in Museum Education from The
George Washington University. She has experience in environmental
education through a variety of formal and informal teaching
experiences. She has been an active member of DCEEC and the Schoolyard
Greening Committee for over a year and is passionate about green
schools, experiential education and the benefits of getting students
outdoors.
Greening Committee, and facilitates committee meetings, plans events
and workshops, and improves the communication and organization of DC's
school garden community. As Earth Day Network's Education Manager, she
has experience in the creation and management of environmental
education programs and materials and communicates with a large
worldwide network of individuals and partners. Brenna has a Bachelor
of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin - Madison,
and a Masters in the Art of Teaching in Museum Education from The
George Washington University. She has experience in environmental
education through a variety of formal and informal teaching
experiences. She has been an active member of DCEEC and the Schoolyard
Greening Committee for over a year and is passionate about green
schools, experiential education and the benefits of getting students
outdoors.