Teacher Leaders
Meet our Teacher Leaders for Sustainability
As part of the program, participating teachers create Green Classroom Profiles. These profiles share the different ways teachers integrate environmental action into instruction and capture their project impacts. Read on for inspiration!
Meghan Albano - TK
Boulder Creek Elementary
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Decreasing Waste During Our School Day
Kelly Liebenthal - TK
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Reducing Litter on Campus with a "Green Team"
2023-24 Green Classroom Project: Santa Cruz Gardens Waste Warriors
Rachel Paul - K
Pacific Elementary
2023-24 Green Classroom Project: Water Catchment: Let's Build a Rain Chain
Samantha Roger - K
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary
2023-24 Green Classroom Project: Waste Reduction Project
Jackie Olin - K-1
Gault Elementary
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Reducing Food Waste in our Cafeteria
Mollie Behn - 2nd Grade
Boulder Creek Elementary
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Using Student Voice for School Composting
Monica Einaudi - 1st-2nd Grade
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary
Sonia Banuelos - 3rd Grade
Radcliff Elementary
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Reducing Waste & Increasing Recycling
Jennifer Poodry - 3rd Grade
Bradley Elementary
Protecting Trout Habitat with Personal Actions
Dylan Vahradian - 3rd-4th Grade
Gault Elementary
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Reducing Food Waste at our School
2023-2024 Green Classroom Project: Native Pollinator Gardens for Nature Connection
Zoey Turek - 4th-5th Grade
Monarch Community School
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Reducing Our Impacts on the Monterey Bay
Brian Boyce - 4th-5th Grade
Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Student Designed Efficient Irrigation
2023-24 Green classroom Project: Chaminade Trail Guide Project
April Porterfield - TK-5th Grade
Bay View Elementary
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Reducing Food Waste & Cultivating Sustainability
Barbara Lawrence: TK-5 Library Media
Gault Elementary
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Reducing School Food Waste
2023-2024 Green Classroom Project: Eco-Friendly School Initiative
Jordan Arp - K-6 Science
Bonny Doon Elementary
2023-24 Green classroom Project: Benefits of Native Plants
Kate Sommer - TK-6 Science
Bonny Doon Elementary
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Community PSAs for Watershed Stewardship
Laura Arnow - TK-6 Sci/Tech/Reading
Calabasas Elementary
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Awareness & Stewardship of Our Watershed
Dallas Guerrero - 6th Grade
Pacific Elementary
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Raising Awareness of Local Human Impacts
Erin Petersen Lindberg - 6th Science
Branciforte Middle School
2023-24 Green Classroom Project: "Bee Green Gardens" for Pollinators
Allison Seletzky - 6th Science
San Lorenzo Valley Middle
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Analyzing Impacts of Campus Construction
2023-2024 Green Classroom Project: Campus Environmental impact Report
Megan Wynd - 6th ELA
San Lorenzo Valley Middle
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Writing an Environmental Impact Report
Sallie Corbin - 7th Science
Mission Hill Middle
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Actions to Reduce School Carbon Footprint
Marcy Reynolds - MS Multiple Subject
Coast Redwood Middle
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Renewable Energy Planning for School
Bradley King - MS Health & PE
San Lorenzo Valley Middle
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Improving Class Recycling and Reducing Waste
Cory Altman - HS English
Pajaro Valley High
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Vertical Gardening & Campus Nature Spaces
Tessa Accardo - HS Chemistry
Pajaro Valley High
Investigating Wetland Health & Human Impacts:
Margaret Starrett - HS English
Harbor High
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Developing Environmental Identity
Satina Ciandro - HS Science & CTE
Watsonville High
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Actions to Reduce School Carbon Footprint
2023-2024 Green Classroom Project: From Urban Heat Islands to Environmental Justice Action
Kyle Walters - HS Science
Pacific Collegiate School
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Student-Led "Community Read" Event
Julianna Perry - HS ELD
Santa Cruz High
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Planning for a Greener Cafeteria
Kristen Hart - HS Science
Scotts Valley High
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Personal Trash Audit and Campus Clean Up
Mimi Schilling - HS Special Education
Harbor High
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Save the Marbled Murrelet #nocrumbcampaign
Sabrina Cleveland - HS Math/Science
Delta High at Cabrillo College
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Waste Reduction at Our School
2023-2024 Green Classroom Project: Food Science, Systems & Compost
Christine Erskine - HS Science
Cypress High
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Reducing Food Waste at School
Tammy Harkins - HS English
Pajaro Valley High
2022-23 Green Classroom Project: Solutions for Social and Climate Justice (video)
2023-2024 Green Classroom Project: Campus Food Forest Signage Project
Chrissy Mata - HS Digital Media & CTE
Harbor High
2023-24 Green Classroom Project: Nature Photography and Environmental Identity
Cristie Kirlin - HS Science
Kirby School
2023-24 Green Classroom Project: Schoolwide Earth Day Festival
Marcela Portales - HS Marine Biology
Pajaro Valley High
2023-24 Green Classroom Project: Investigating Water Quality and Human Impacts
Cyndi Edinger - 10th-12th Grades
Renaissance Continuation High School
2023-24 Green Classroom Project: STEAM Academy Pilot Field Trip Program
Chester Snyder - HS Science
Renaissance Continuation High School
2023-24 Green Classroom Project: STEAM Academy Pilot Field Trip Program
Joe Nedney - HS Green Team Advisor
Scotts Valley High
2023-24 Green Classroom Project: Green Team: Adding Green Space to Campus
This Green Classroom Program recognizes classrooms for incorporating environmentally responsible actions into their school day. Students work together to “green” their classroom by choosing to make a commitment to specific sustainable behaviors.
Here you will find materials from teacher professional learning sessions including presentation slides, session recordings, and supporting documents.
This area organizes the materials used at the institute by topics including; social emotional learning in nature, links to environmental educator created resources and opportunities, Project WET, Save the Redwoods, and action projects.