Tony is a career educator with over 20 years of experience in teaching, curriculum design, and school leadership. His journey has included teaching high school social studies and middle school science, supporting the rollout of Next Generation Science Standards as a principal, and leading district-wide science curriculum revisions for St. Louis Public Schools. Throughout his career, he has focused on bringing high-quality, standards-aligned science instruction into PK–12 classrooms and supporting educators through professional development.

At Oxbow, Tony is leading efforts to align OxEd programs with current science standards while ensuring they are accessible, engaging, and grounded in the unique ecosystems of the farm. He is passionate about sparking curiosity and helping students and teachers connect more deeply with the natural world through hands-on learning.

MK is originally from Monterey, California. During her time in California, she received a BS in Environmental Management and Protection, with a focus on Environmental Education at Cal Poly Humboldt. For several years after you could find her navigating through redwood forests with students at residential outdoor school programs.

MK moved to the Pacific Northwest in the fall of 2020 and continued to work in environmental education throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and eventually became a program coordinator for a residential program in North Cascades National Park. During her time there, she created and implemented environmental education programs based on Next Generation Science Standards for schools from Whatcom, Skagit, and King County.

MK’s passion for placed-based education and sustainable practices brought her to Oxbow. During her time at Oxbow, she has completed her Masters of Arts in Education through Prescott College, and moved from the role of Education Program Assistant Manager, to Education Program Manager. You can find MK tasting fresh produce with students in Oxbow’s Kids Farm, or walking along the many trails that the site has to offer.

Jamie grew up in Snohomish, WA. She was inspired by her own Montessori and non-traditional education background to pursue working with young people, but fell in love with environmental science during her time at Everett Community College’s Ocean Research College Academy (ORCA) program. She spent her college and early career learning how to combine these two interests and fell into the Environmental Education field.

Jamie earned her B.A. in Environmental Studies from the University of Washington, and a M.A.Ed in Urban Environmental Education from Antioch University Seattle. She has 10 years of experience working with youth across a variety of program formats in the Pacific Northwest and Midwest. Most recently, she worked at an outdoor self-directed learning center, and as the education director for a small rainforest conservation nonprofit in St. Louis, MO. Jamie has experience in program design and facilitation with Montessori, traditional schools and NGSS, self-directed learning centers, and outdoor informal education programs. She is excited to return to her home and family in Western Washington and to spend her days outdoors at Oxbow. Across all roles, she works to center youth voices and autonomy, consent, and community.

In her free time, Jamie is a collector of hobbies. She enjoys hiking, biking, paddle-boarding wood carving and woodworking, candle making, crochet and knitting, linocut print making, painting, cooking, and spending time with loved ones.

Dani grew up in Denver, Colorado, spending summers and weekends exploring the Rocky Mountains and frolicking in their backyard garden. They attended the University of Denver, where they earned a dual Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in International Studies, focusing on Sustainable Development.

After graduation, Dani moved to Tacoma, Washington, where they worked on a small organic farm for two seasons. They later spent a year teaching English in rural Sicily through the Fulbright program. Upon returning to the Pacific Northwest, Dani served as an AmeriCorps member with the YMCA Earth Service Corps in Seattle, where they mentored high school youth in environmental education and leadership through school-based environmental clubs and hands-on restoration projects.

Together, these experiences sparked Dani’s deep passion for working with young people and the environment. Across all these roles and here at Oxbow, Dani seeks to connect people of all generations to the land and the natural world, while fostering community, empathy, and curiosity.

Outside of work, Dani loves to read, cook, craft, and enjoy a wide variety of outdoor activities including biking, running, climbing, yoga, and slacklining.

Margaux grew up in San Clemente, California and moved to Seattle in 2019 to attend the University of Washington, where she developed a love for the plants and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest. She graduated in 2023 with a B.S. in Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management. After graduation, she served with AmeriCorps for two years, first working on an ecological restoration crew with the Washington Conservation Corps before working as an instructor with the YMCA Earth Service Corps. Most recently, she completed her third AmeriCorps term as an educator for the Puget Sound Museum of Natural History, where she was responsible for teaching specimen-based curriculum in classrooms throughout the South Puget Sound region.

Margaux is passionate about increasing access to hands-on science education and cultivating healing relationships with the environment, and she is excited to channel her enthusiasm into educational programming at Oxbow. In her free time, you can find Margaux reading, wandering, and looking at birds.

Jacob grew up in the forests and vineyards of Napa Valley. Attending farm camps and backpacking as a child turned environmental education into a lifelong passion. During his studies at Quest University Canada, he hosted garden parties and fell in love with wild foods. After working in wineries back home, he went on to manage the culinary garden for the Culinary Institute of America, where he now holds a graduate degree in sustainable food systems. He installed a free seed library on campus, led edible school tours, and founded a grassroots guild for local market farmers. Jacob moved north again to serve with AmeriCorps as the community agriculture specialist for King Conservation District, where he designed an online garden map, and aided food security programs with public, tribal, and refugee agencies.

Jacob is thrilled to find new roots at Oxbow, helping the next generation explore what it means to be in relation with land and each other.