Our Staff

Adam Powell

Naturalist

Alexia Savold

Assistant Director of The Nature Preschool

Anna Goldberg

Environmental Educator

Andrea Burch

Office Manager

Ash Miller

Animal Care Coordinator, Environmental Educator

Aubrey Calderon

Early Childhood Educator, Animal Care Assistant

Brittany Roger

Manager of School Programs

Brooks Paternotte

Executive Director

Cathy Rose

Director of Finance

Cecelia Boynton

Early Childhood/Environmental Educator

Colby Bieschke

Manager of Nature Camps

Courtney Sagal

Deputy Director

Emily Bass

Early Childhood Educator

Emily Ludy

Manager of Afterschool Programs

Emily Macenko

Development Associate

Eva Dorsey

Birthday Party Leader

Genevieve Green

Digital Content Creator

Gigi Manno

Operations Manager

Jenn Florentz

Environmental Educator

Jack Fromm

IT Coordinator

Jamie St. Onge

Visitor Services Coordinator

Jessica Moran

Manager of Rentals

Kacia Robinson

Environmental Educator

Katie Remenapp

Director of Development

Katie Rooney

Director of Early Childhood Education Programs

Kelsey Licata

Early Childhood Educator

Kristen Cooper

Director of Marketing and Communications

Kyle Gillen

Natural Resource Manager

Laura Ferrara

Education Administrative Assistant

Laura Kennedy-Long

Head of Caregiver and Child Programs, Early Childhood Educator

Maggie Lynas

Early Childhood Educator

Mallory Mlynarek

Animal Care Manager

Nettie Washburn

Woodland Garden Assistant

Priscila Andrade

Early Childhood Educator

Rebecca Sparks

Manager of Volunteer Services, Tales & Tails Leader

Sara Haviland

Birthday Party Leader, Environmental Educator

Stephanie Holzman

Head of Homeschool Programs

Summer Shaper

Environmental Educator

Wendy Braswell

Rental Assistant

“Irvine has been my favorite place I have ever worked. My co-workers are incredibly hardworking, helpful, and dedicated to our mission. My supervisors are always supportive, very understanding, and provide great opportunities. It has been absolutely inspiring to see how our team manages to work together with so many moving pieces to make all our different programs happen. Plus, Irvine is just an awesome place in general. I love coming to work at such a beautiful location each day. I have been at Irvine for a year and a half, and I’m looking forward to many more years to come.” -Jensen Hufnagel, Office Manager