Team – Raincoast Education Society

Our Staff

Mark Maftei

Executive Director

Shanti Davis

Director of Operations

Stefania Gorgopa

Communications Director

Taylor Sidak

Tofino Field School Coordinator

Amy Benskin

Ucluelet Field School Coordinator

Gisele Martin

Nuu-chah-nulth Language and Culture Educator

2020 Summer Interns

Hailey Campbell

Program Coordinator

Sylvia O’Brien

Program Coordinator

Samantha Pedersen

Program Coordinator

Tara Warkentin

Program Coordinator

Past Staff

Carrie Harbidge

Ucluelet Field School Coordinator

Ariane Batic

Education Director

Our Board of Directors

Our board is comprised of six dynamic local residents who reflect a range of educational backgrounds, experiences, and expertise in natural and social sciences, non-profit governance, and education.

Current Board members:

Marnie Helliwell, Child and Youth support worker, Tofino
Dennis Morgan, Business Owner
Melanie Morris, Elementary School Teacher at Wickaninnish Community School
Sarah Timberlake, Tourism Tofino
Vera Webb, retired accountant
Colin Zacharias, Certified Mountain Guide, Risk Management Consultant

Supporters

The Raincoast Education Society would not exist without the generous support of our community donors and partners. We are incredibly grateful that you’ve decided to join us in our efforts to conserve Clayoquot and Barkley Sound’s old-growth forests, streams, shorelines, and waters, and maintain our region as one of the most ecologically rich landscapes on the planet. Thank you for being with us every step of the way.

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