Team - Raincoast Education Society

Our Staff

Mark Maftei

Executive Director

Tami Belliveau

Operations Coordinator

Sarah Timberlake

Communications Director

Kira de Leeuw

Ucluelet Field School Coordinator

Maddy Bolt

Tofino Field School Coordinator

Gisele Martin

Nuu-chah-nulth Language and Culture Educator

2021 Summer Interns

Ari Gillmer

Camp Coordinator

Cass Morrice

Program Assistant

Sawyer Plato

Outreach Program Coordinator

Julia Preston

Outreach Program Coordinator

Sarah Nolin

Program Assistant

Emma Van Tonder

Camp Coordinator

Past Staff

Taylor Sidak

Program Director

Stefania Gorgopa

Communications Director

Shanti Davis

Director of Operations

Amy Benskin

Ucluelet Field School Coordinator

Carrie Harbidge

Ucluelet Field School Coordinator

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:

Dennis Morgan, Business Owner
Melanie Morris, Elementary School Teacher at Wickaninnish Community School
Tom Stere, Tofino Coast Guard & District of Tofino Councillor
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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