National Team
Together we maintain our partnerships, promote outreach to our local and global communities, develop curriculum, craft grant proposals, and provide support for our chapter teams and instructors.
Meet the team
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Meet the team 〰️
Kendall Post
(she/her)
NATIONAL DIRECTOR, SPROUT UP
Nature name: Water Lily
Contact: Kendall@sproutup.org
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Kendall is passionate about inspiring and igniting the next generation of environmental problem solvers and nature lovers. Her first formal introduction to being an environmental educator was through the Sprout Up chapter at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she volunteered as a classroom lead instructor and worked on the education team to refresh the chapter’s curriculum. Since graduating from UCSB in 2019 with a degree in Environmental Studies and a minor in Elementary Math and Science Education, Kendall has spent the last several years mentoring college students and developing environmental education programs for the non-profit organizations Acterra and Gravity Water. She loves exploring new trails and outdoor spaces around the Bay Area, finding secondhand treasures at thrift stores, and tending to her houseplant and succulent collection.
Katarina Pittis
(they/she)
DIRECTOR OF CHAPTER OPERATIONS & COMMUNITY
Nature name: Starry Night
Contact: Katarina@sproutup.org
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Katarina Pittis graduated in 2018 from New York University with a major in Film and Television. They first joined Sprout Up in 2016 as an instructor and taught in multiple classrooms. She is most passionate about making documentaries because she loves to combine her love for education and filmmaking. Often their films have an environmental theme that center around water issues. She loves hiking on her free time, and spending quality time with her cats.
Our Current Chapter Teams
Led entirely by college student volunteers, the chapter team recruits, trains, schedules, and provides support for a team of around 20 college student instructors each semester. The chapter team is also responsible for fundraising, building community, organizing classroom materials, and maintaining relationships with our partner schools, principals, and teachers.
Instructor Teams
Our instructor teams, led by a lead instructor, consists of between 3 and 5 college student instructors. They teach once a week for 6-8 weeks every semester.
Our instructor teams meet weekly with their Chapter Teams to prepare for their lesson, provide feedback on curriculum, receive teaching and classroom management support, and build community support. Our instructors make our lessons and our mission happen on the ground!
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is shared with our parent organization, Environmental Volunteers
John Armstrong, Co-Chair
Marketing Project Manager, Hewlett-Packard. Former Outreach and Communications Coordinator, Environmental Volunteers
Hazel Watson, Co-Chair
Environmental Volunteer Docent and former science educator
Dudley Andersen, Treasurer/Finance Chair
Financial Advisor, Corporate Executive and Business Founder
Joyce Friedrichs, Development Chair
Retired educator with a career focus on curriculum development, product management, and non-profit administration
Kate Godfrey, Governance Chair
Former Program Officer, Walter and Elise Haas Fund and Northern California GrantmakersDebra McLaughlin, Secretary
Senior Manager of Corporate Responsibility at Symantec Corporation
Jerry Patrick, Nominations Chair
Retired president of Patrick & Associates, providing counsel to nonprofits in leadership, strategic thinking, and fundraising
Rodrigo Alfaro
Director of Strategic Partnerships at BUILD
Alex Chan
Director, Strategic Initiatives at Tipping Point
Michael Eldredge
Senior Director, Oracle Corporation, with a career focus on innovation, organizational startup and change, strategic planning and optimization in for-profit and non-profit environments
Diana Garcia
Senior Finance Manager, World Wide Strategy Finance at HP Inc.
Marion Krause
Formerly the Transition Specialist for Special Needs students, Palo Alto Unified School District
Don McDougall
Retired software CEO, now nature and environment experience and learning advocate
Kimberly McMorrow
Retired environmental attorney; head of Outdoor Program at Eastside College Preparatory
Michael Patrick
Former corporate attorney at Fenwick & West; Co-President of Board of Directors of La Comida; Active in mentoring and serving on San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury
Rupesh Shah
Wealth Manager at Morgan Stanley
Maya Watts
Global Head of Strategy and Operations, Marketing at Medallia
Advisory Board
Nick Allen, Sprout Up Co-Founder
Tanya Heravian, Sprout Up Co-Founder
Mark Allen, Former Advertising Executive at One World Communications
Elliott Wright, Environmental Volunteers Executive Director
Bill Werlin, Executive & Consultant at Patagonia Japan
Diana Garcia, Senior Finance Manager at World Wide Strategy Finance at HP Inc.
Maya Watts, Global Head of Strategy and Operations at Marketing at Medallia