Meet our Educators

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Hilda is an artist and illustrator aka Hildos, who moved to New York City from Beirut, Lebanon in 2013. As a Teaching Artist, Museum Educator and Art and theater teacher, using STEAM for NY Public Schools, Community Centers and Shelters. Hildos holds a Masters in Marketing & Communication and a Bachelor in Fine Arts and Art Education and a certification from the MOMA for Art & Activity: Interactive Strategies for Engaging with Art. 

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Jessica is an Educator at The New York Botanical Garden school programs and a Museum Educator at the Bronx Children Museum and Morris Jumel Mansion Museum. She is the founder of For the People and Kids! an educational service website that includes various STREAM classes, kids gardening  and homeschooling programs as well as after school programming.  She teaches using both English and Spanish and has developed classes to fit her audience both children and adults.  

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Shoshanna grew up in Japan and foraged ​for wild edibles and herbs alongside her mother and grandfather. She always had an interest in alternative medicine and in her early twenties she participated in an intensive herbal internship at Herb Pharm in Williams, Oregon. She has continued satisfying her interest in herbal medicine by attending related conferences and workshops across America. She believes in incorporating plant medicine into daily life for nourishment and health, and making herbal knowledge accessible to anyone who has budding curiosity.

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Livia grew up foraging mushrooms and berries in the vast Slovakian forests. There she learned the farm-to-table lifestyle at her parent’s bountiful farm. Later, she was trained in biotechnology and in the food and cosmetic sciences.  Her upbringing, education, and passion for holistic medicine led her to study wild medicinal plants. Seeing the world through magical lenses, she helped to launch the ‘Fairy Forest’ in the Greenburgh Nature Center.  She currently sits on a sustainability committee in the BH district.  Her goals are to help students get involved with community service while connecting with nature and helping those in need.  

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Amanda   is an  early childhood educator,  teaching Pre-K for the last  9 years. She believes that the early years are fundamental to set the stage for a lifetime of learning. Her virtual lessons come to life with a hands on learning approach. Amanda celebrates the holidays with lessons to inspire family togetherness. Amanda received her BA in Education from West Texas A&M University and holds a New York State Early Childhood Certification.  

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Passionate about food justice and sustainability, Elisa Bremner, RDN, empowers people of all ages and abilities to make healthful choices - with fruits and vegetables the primary focus. Elisa teaches culinary and nutrition classes at Westchester Community College and consults for JCCA/Pleasantville Cottage School, along with running her plant forward nutrition business, Green Bites. Elisa has a BS in Communication from Cornell University and an MS in Nutrition Education from Teachers College, Columbia pronouns: she/her/hers

 Robin is a   former science teacher for grades pre-K through 6.  She teaches virtual and in-person classes using hands-on S.T.E.A.M methods.  She has taught teachers' workshops at local conferences and at  National Science Teacher Association Conventions.  
Robin is also a museum educator, a  teacher for homeschool groups,  and for many years she created and taught renowned informal science camps.  Robin is a James Webb Space Telescope First Image Host and a JPL Solar System Ambassador volunteer for NASA.  She was a member of the New York Paleontological Society.

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Nicole is the founder of Anahata Yoga, LLC, teaching yoga for the past 11 years from a space of pure joy. Nicole is a 500-hour Yoga Alliance certified teacher, and Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Teacher (YACEP). Nicole has taught yoga teacher trainings and created a variety of workshops and wellness programs. Nicole is trained in Crystal Healing, Ayurveda, and the Barbara Brennan School of Healing. Nicole believes in the importance of connecting to our sacred Earth through yoga movements and breath and staying in tune with your own Divine essence.