Executive Director |
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Financial Manager |
Melanie was born in Los Alamos, New Mexico and moved with her family to Idaho where she spent most of her childhood growing up on the family farm; she is the youngest of five children. She moved to Winnemucca in 1983 and spent all four high school years at Lowry High School. She moved to Boise, Idaho after graduation where she attended ITT Technical Institute and graduated with an Automation Secretarial Diploma. She worked for a while in the Boise area and moved back to Winnemucca to marry and raise a family. She has been married for 17 years to a man who is a Winnemucca native; they have two children together - both boys. She enjoys spending time in the great outdoors with her family, whether is in rural Nevada or beyond. Her favorite vacations are spent camping and white water rafting. She has spent time rafting the Salmon, Snake, Green and Rouge rivers here in the Northwest. She also enjoys reading and cooking. She is excited to be part of NOS and continuing to work and live in this great rural Nevada community |
Senior Education Coordinator |
Jessica hails from Plymouth, MI, a small town in the south eastern part of the state. In May of 2007 Jessica graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Psychology. During her four years at college Jessica conducted research on ecological monitoring for a non-profit in Ann Arbor, spent time mentoring at-risk youth, raising money and social awareness for pediatric rehabilitation programs, and working in the campus dining hall. After graduation, Jessica spent a month traveling in Europe, and a couple months enjoying a relaxing summer in Michigan, before moving to Winnemucca to join the Nevada Outdoor School team as an AmeriCorps volunteer. As an AmeriCorps volunteer with the Nevada Outdoor School, Jessica spent a year developing and implementing a comprehensive Leave No Trace and Tread Lightly program for the greater Winnemucca community. This included: putting on LNT backpacking courses, Tread Lightly training courses, and countless lessons and activities for the youth in Winnemucca both inside and outside the classroom. Jessica will be staying with NOS for another year as the Classrooms Unleashed Program Coordinator. Through this position, Jessica is excited to share her love of the outdoors and science with students through Nevada Outdoor School's field trip program. |
Outdoor Ethics Program Director |
Jen Stockton was born and raised in a small town in California’s Central Valley. She grew up hiking across the Sierra Nevada Mountains, four-wheeling over granite boulders, and swimming in alpine lakes. Her passion for the outdoors led her to a major in Agriculture Communication and a minor in Recreation Administration at California State University, Chico. After graduating she spent a couple summers with the USDA Forest Service in the Sierras and two years with the Fish and Wildlife Service at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. Jen is looking forward to spreading the outdoor ethics message throughout Nevada! |
AmeriCorps Program Director |
Trina was born and raised in Nevada as a fifth generation farmer and rancher. She lived in Carson City most of her life until she came to Winnemucca in 2008. Trina went back to college after working at the Nevada Appeal when she had her son in 2004, consequently she received her degree in journalism. Since graduating she moved to Winnemucca and integrated herself into the agriculture industry in northern Nevada with her work as the editor of the Nevada Rancher magazine. Trina immediately became a member of the Winnemucca Rotary Club as volunteer work and giving back to her community is something that is very important to her. As a young mother Trina spends most of her time doing things with her son and dog's, as she loves animals. Currently Trina has two dog's, one cat and a horse. Trina is really excited to join the Nevada Outdoor School family and give back to the community of Winnemucca and help the members of AmeriCorps give to this community and the others that they will be serving in. |
VISTA Leader, AmeriCorps VISTA Member |
From the swamps of southern Florida Thomas Stearns is the new VISTA Leader at NOS! An ESL Teacher with experience in Germany, China and Thailand Thomas brings his special brand of leadership to Winnemucca to join the team at Nevada Outdoor School. Thomas has a deep love of nature and a strong desire to improve literacy and education worldwide. His hobbies include Ukulele and reading. Favorite saying is- "Wherever you go,There you are." |
Naturalist |
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Nevada Outdoor School inspires exploration of the natural world, responsible stewardship of our habitat and dedication to community.
