Team

Mr. Blacker has over 30 years experience advising and managing non-profits and government entities. He sits on the board of several nonprofits and teaches at Olympic College in western Washington State

Mr. Keeley is a trained journalist and professional educator. He is the creator and original developer of our base curriculum that integrates classroom, science labs and field trip integration.

Ms. Laing is an educated marine scientist, wrote her masters thesis on the effectiveness of environmental education at the primary school level, and has developed many environmental science curricula.

Ms. Childs is the Education Programmes Manager of the National Trust for the Cayman Islands. where she oversees the children summer camp and field trips held in the islands’ natural environments.

Mr. Bohannon teaches marine science in the classroom, virtually and at destination locations, where he integrates hands on science activities into his students’ environmental learning.

Joey Blacker is Mangrove Educations’ “Safeguard Officer”. He served in the Peace Corps in South America with financial literacy, and in AmeriCorps in Alaska with youth development. He is the Senior Accountant for the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Ms. Neuzil graduated in Environmental Ethics & Policy, studied environmental curricula in the U.S. and abroad, and taught English in France. She is the Director of Operations at All Accounted For in Phoenix, Arizona.

Ms. Gonzalez, a lawyer certificated in Environmental Law and Social Justice, specializes in legal assistance relating to natural disasters. She is a member of the National Disaster Legal Aid Advocacy Center and resides in Louisiana.

Ms. Madenwald passed away in 2023. She was an educated Marine Botanist, professional nurse, former President of the Washington Environmental Council, and was even interviewed on C-SPAN for her environmental work. We will miss her dearly.