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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Laura Sanchez, BOD Board of Directors
Laura has over 25 years of experience in early childhood education. A graduate of Bank Street College of Education, New York University, and Hunter College, Laura has worked as a teacher and educational supervisor in a number of general and special educational environments, including the Jewish Guild for the Blind and the Association to Benefit Children: Cassidy's Place. As an educator, Laura is drawn to the philosophy of permaculture and its focus on the development of children's critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Laura is thrilled to be on the BOD Board of Directors to share her knowledge of educational practices and to further BOD's outreach about the importance of green education. |
