Jennifer Porter

Jennifer was raised in the Allegheny National Forest of northwest Pennsylvania and grew up playing in the ‘crick’ (as folks call it there), hiking with her parents, and learning the names of plants. She is an elementary school teacher with 14 years of experience and a passion for sharing the joy of learning. She was able to marry her love of the outdoors with teaching while working at the Environmental Charter School, located in a large wooded park in Pittsburgh, PA. In this role, she learned that playing with kids outdoors is good for the soul of both the teacher and the children! Since moving to Taos she has been enjoying getting to know this region by hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, and skiing. When in the outdoors expect to find her identifying wildflowers and smelling ponderosa bark.