Our Board of Advisors
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Matt Bennett, Educator & Consultant
Matt is a certified permaculture teacher and eco-social worker based in the Delaware Valley. Matt leads a green jobs and green living training program in Camden, New Jersey. With degrees in both mechanical engineering and regenerative design and nature awareness, Matt brings his unique combination of expertise to outdoor classrooms at BOD. |
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Christina Zawerucha, BOD Educator & Consultant
Christina is a K-12 certified educator, social entrepreneur, permaculture agronomist with experience developing programs for public schools, nonprofits, and universities in New York, Pennsylvania, Ukraine, Virginia, and Ethiopia. Christina's work is particularly focused on immigrant populations and English Language Learners (ELLs). Christina has been featured in the New York Times, the MacArthur Foundation documentary “I Learn America,” and Al Jazeera America. After working for two years as Director of Agronomy for GreenPath food in Ethiopia, Christina is honored to support Beyond Organic Design at the exciting intersection of literacy education, ecological agriculture, and social entrepreneurship. |
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Joe Nisbett, BOD Board of Directors.
Joe Nisbett is a landscape designer, community planner, and permaculture consultant. His work focuses on creating resilient communities, regenerative landscapes, and social justice. Joe received his first Permaculture Design Certificate from Grow Permaculture in 2016. He holds a master's degree in both Landscape Architecture and Community Planning from Auburn University. At Auburn, Joe was a researcher for regional green infrastructure planning. He is also the founder of the Permaculture Tigers Student Association. Joe now lives in Jersey City, New Jersey where he is the principal of Nisbett Design LLC. Joe sits on the Board of Directors for the Permaculture Association of the Northeast and Beyond Organic Design. He spends his free time community organizing, meditating in the garden, and cooking fantastic soups. |