Naomi Tainer

​Naomi grew up in Philadelphia, where she fell in love with the natural world by exploring the city's green spaces. As a kid, she spent her Julys chasing fireflies, planting tomatoes on the porch, and learning to ride her bike in the nearby woods. Now, she's here in VT finishing up her undergraduate degree in Applied Ecology and Place-Based Education at UVM, with particular interests in plant sciences and horticulture. This will be Naomi's first season at Audubon and she’s excited to bring her years of experience working with kids in after-school programs, forest preschools, and nature-based day camps (primarily back in PA) to the team. She worked as a Seasonal Educator this past summer at our day camps and is back as our Early Education Intern! In her free time, Naomi loves to garden, cook, and practice her guitar.