Staff

The Harris Center is home to a talented team of educators, naturalists, scientists, and stewards. Click on the photos below to learn more about each of our dedicated staff. Staff email addresses are the last name of the staff person followed by @harriscenter.org. (Please note that seasonal staff do not have Harris Center email addresses.) You can also reach us at hello (at) harriscenter (dot) org.

Jeremy Wilson stands among big boulders on the Harris Center's East Side Trails. Jeremy Wilson Executive Director Meade Cadot Naturalist Emeritus Michelle Aldredge smiles while touching a tree. Michelle Aldredge Communications Manager A Red Trillium in bloom. Margaret Baker Graphic Design John Benjamin leads a wintertime field trip. (photo © Ben Conant) John Benjamin Teacher-Naturalist Phil Brown looks into the distance while holding binoculars. Phil Brown Bird Conservation Director & Land Specialist Jazimina Creamer-MacNeil holds a Monarch butterfly in her hands and smiles. (photo © Lori Pedrick) Jazimina Creamer-MacNeil Teacher-Naturalist Wearing a black puffer jacket, Amy stands on a mountain summit smiling. (photo © Amy Fackelmann) Amy Fackelmann Development Manager Nikko squats down near some kids in the snow during an after school program (photo: Ben Conant) Nikko Gagnon Camp Director & Teacher-Naturalist Jaime Hutchinson explores with preschoolers. Jaime Hutchinson Teacher-Naturalist & Professional Learning Facilitator Nate stands on a dirt pathway in a green forest. Nate Marchessault Staff Ecologist Eric Masterson on his grand bicycling journey. Eric Masterson Land Program Manager James Newsom with a big fish (...not a tall tale!) James Newsom Land Protection Specialist Karen Rent takes a winter selfie with a group of students in the background. Karen Rent Assistant School Program Manager & Teacher-Naturalist Kara Reynolds teaches a group of students in the woods. Kara Reynolds Teacher-Naturalist Jenna Spear explores the Harris Center Jenna Spear School Program Manager & Teacher-Naturalist Susie Spikol leads a winter tracking expedition. Susie Spikol Community Programs Director & Teacher-Naturalist Miles Stahmann Miles Stahmann Operations Manager Eric Swope, paddling a canoe on a wilderness pond. Eric Swope Building & Grounds Brett Amy Thelen crouches at the edge of a river. Brett Amy Thelen Science Director Mary Verrilli trimming bushes during a volunteer clean-up day at the Harris Center Mary Verrilli Volunteer Coordinator

Seasonal Staff

Seth Andrews hits the ski slopes. Seth Andrews Lead Summer Camp Counselor Hannah Blair and two girls smile in the forest. Hannah Blair Lead Summer Camp Counselor Sam Faller smiles and waves to the camera atop a mountain. Sam Faller Lead Summer Camp Counselor Emma Kluge standing on a beach Emma Kluge Monadnock Region Natural History Conference Coordinator Kate McKay holding a woodthrush (photo © Phil Brown) Kate McKay Raptor Biologist Annamarie Saenger snowshoes through a snowy winter wonderland. Annamarie Saenger Assistant Owl Bander Hillary Siener measures a saw-whet owl wing chord by headlamp. (photo © Brett Amy Thelen) Hillary Siener Lead Owl Bander