Staff Bios

Theresa Romero Tree Nursery Volunteer Coordinator theresar@scienceforourcoast.org Theresa Romero is a Serve Louisiana AmeriCorps member serving as Pontchartrain Conservancy’s Tree Nursery Volunteer Coordinator. Theresa received her BA in music education…

Kate Tannian Program and Exhibits Manager kate@scienceforourcoast.org Kate Tannian is the Program and Exhibit Manager at the New Canal Lighthouse Museum and Education Center. Kate has a BA in Documentary…

Holly Fraychineaud Water Quality Technician hollyf@scienceforourcoast.org Holly Fraychineaud is a 2022 graduate of Loyola University at New Orleans with a B.A. in Environmental Studies. She is fluent in American Sign…

Corey Miller Community Engagement Director corey@scienceforourcoast.org Corey Miller is the Community Engagement Director for Pontchartrain Conservancy (PC). A third generation New Orleanian, he received his MA in Sociology at the…

Dr. George Washburn Wetland Ecologist george@scienceforourcoast.org  George (he/him/his) is from Greenville, SC. He attended North Carolina State University for his undergraduate studies and received a B.S. in Zoology. He then…

Jade Paige Education Intern intern@scienceforourcoast.org Jade is originally from Arkansas, a lover of nature, and is currently attending the University of New Orleans, majoring in mechanical engineering. This position is…

Malinda Ibert Education Coordinator malinda@scienceforourcoast.org Malinda Ibert is from New Orleans and passionate about fostering a love for our coastal environment within our community. Malinda attended Tulane University where she…

Ashanti Henry Museum Program Educator ashanti@scienceforourcoast.org

Sydney Gulden Communications Coordinator sydney@scienceforourcoast.org Sydney Gulden was born in raised in New Orleans. She graduated Tulane with a BA and majored in English. She lives in Algiers Point and likes to…

Tyler Thompson Outreach Coordinator tyler@scienceforourcoast.org Tyler Thompson is an AmeriCorps member serving as the Outreach Coordinator at Pontchartrain Conservancy. He was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. He started…