Certification
Are you interested in:
- Building and demonstrating strong foundations in environmental literacy?
- Positioning yourself for success within the environmental education profession?
- Helping to build a network of highly qualified environmental educators in Colorado?
- Personalizing and tailoring your own professional development?
If so, certification is for you! Fill out the general interest form below to get news, updates, and opportunities for professional development.
Certified Educators in Colorado
Next Portfolio Submission Deadline: April 18th and Aug. 31, 2022
What is Certification?
The certification program sets specific standards of knowledge, skills, and experience that highly qualified environmental educators in Colorado should be able to demonstrate. It is a competency based program - one where the applicant will demonstrate what they know and can do by building a portfolio. The competencies for Certification are based on the NAAEE Guidelines for Excellence in Environmental Education and Colorado Guidelines for Environmental Educators. You can build your portfolio individually, at your own pace, or participate in CAEE's online course (see below).
Whether you are new to the field or have years of experience, the Certification program can help you grow as an environmental educator. We offer two levels of certification and the portfolio requirement allows you to submit work that is relevant to you.
Want to learn more? The following recorded webinar describes the process and answers some of the most frequently asked questions.
CAEE's Certification Program is Nationally Accredited
CAEE's Environmental Education Certification Program is accredited by the North American Association for Environmental Education! Colorado is one of only three states to achieve this recognition. The accreditation recognizes the high quality of the program and demonstrates it meets high national standards. For Master Certified Environmental Educators, it allows certification to be recognized nationally.
Principles and Foundations of EE Online Summer Course
Are you working on Certification? Our summer online course is aligned with certification portfolio requirements and assignments can be used to build your certification portfolio.
Participants will explore the history and goals of EE, develop an understanding of the professional roles and instructional methods of environmental educators, and interact with other educators from across the state. For participants interested in CAEE's Environmental Educator Certification program, you can submit your portfolio for review at discounted rates. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COURSE IS NOT REQUIRED TO RECEIVE CERTIFICATION AND IS ONLY OFFERED IN THE SUMMER.
Certified Environmental Educators in Colorado
Total Participants in the EE Certification Program to Date: 184 Currently Certified: 173
Master Certified
Certified
Honorary Master Certified
Apprentice Certified
Master Certified Environmental Educators
Nathan Agarwal, The Catamount Center for Environmental Science & Education
Ivan Asin, Center for Art Education and Sustainability
Nina Avila
Debbie Bangs, University Schools
Consuelo Barton, Colorado College
Heather Berry, Highlands Ranch High School
Charlotte Cadow, Colorado College
Nicolai Calabria, Colorado College
Chelsea Campbell, Red Rocks Community College
Lara Carlson, Walking Mountains Science Center
Chris Cohen, Walking Mountains Science Center
Ashley Daniels, Walking Mountains Science Center
Betsy Defries, Aspen Center for Environmental Studies
Barrett Donovan, High Mountain Institute
Howard Drossman, Colorado College Environmental Science Program
Ellen Eiriksson
Anita Evans , Engaged Learning LLC
Michelle Finchum, City of Fort Collins
Laura Fritz, Poudre School District
Aidan Goldie, Walking Mountains Science Center
Robin Grathwohl, Colorado College
Ella Hartshorn, Colorado College
Jessica Hebert, Colorado College
Tracy Jackson, Catamount Institute
Meg John, Colorado Biosciences Institute
Sarah Johnson, Wild Rose Consulting
Maggie Kehlenbeck, Colorado College
Sarin LoMascolo, Rocky Mountain National Park
Hillary Mason, University of Colorado Denver
Ashley Millman
Melissa Mullins, Baylor University
Rani Muthukrishnan, Washington State University
Katie Navin, Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education
Camille Newsom, Colorado College
Steve Noud, City of Boulder/Keep It Clean Partnership
Jennifer Ortega, Humbolt State University
Katie Phillips, Rocky Mountain National Park
Liam Reynolds
Donny Roush, City and County of Denver
Hannah Runyon
Nicholas Scarborough, Walking Mountains Science Center
Sarah Schmitt, Aspen Center for Environmental Studies
Zoë Shark, City of Fort Collins Natural Areas
Hope Stonner
Gail Smith, Beaver Ponds Environmental Education Center
Kirsten Springer, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension
Stephen Taranto, La Paz on Foot
Katherine Trudeau, Walking Mountains Science Center
Jen Visitacion, Guidestone
Leah Weisman, Walking Mountains Science Center
Kelly Williams, Walking Mountains Science Center
Rebecca Williams, Colorado College
Heather Young, Larimer County Department of Natural Resources
Mike Zawaski, The Observant Naturalist/Teacher's Rock Programs
Aiyu Zheng, Colorado College
Certified Environmental Educators
Adriana Aboitiz, Colorado College
Daniel Allen, Colorado College
Koki Atcheson, Colorado College
Beth Austin, Catamount Institute
Alex Banuelos, The Greenway Foundation
Kait Bashford, The Greenway Foundation
Jeremy Becker, Colorado College
Autumn Bjugstad, The Greenway Foundation
Michele Bratschun, National Park Service
Sabrina Brewer, Catamount Center
Natalie Brower-Kirton, Aurora Water
Emily Brown, Walking Mountains Science Center
Genevieve Buzan-Dansereau, Colorado College
Molly Casey, Larimer County Department Natural Resources
Jerry Cordova, CIty of Colorado Springs
Victoria Crystal, Colorado College
Sian Cuffy-Young, Siel Environmental Services Ltd.
Mary Dawson, Aurora Water
Lydia Delehanty, Walking Mountains Science Center
Aiden Dempsey
Julia Dietz
Barona DiNapoli, Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Erin Dreps
Laura Farrell, Vikan Middle School
Adam Fedyski, The Greenway Foundation
Mary Joyce Fink, Larimer County Department of Natural Resources
Christian Fowler
Laura Friedli, Colorado College
Julianne Gagnon, The Greenway Foundation
Riley Gaines, Walking Mountains Science Center
Alicia Goddard, Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Alissa Grutze, Greenway Foundation
Hallie Harness, El Paso County Nature Centers
Atiya Harvey, Colorado College
Michael Hazel, Nature and Wildlife Discovery Center
Kelsey Head, Walking Mountains Science Center
Conrad Hedinger, TREE Semester
Samuel Hinkle, Catamount Institute
Audreia Hoffa, Dunstan Middle School
Nizhooni Hurd, Colorado College
Ian Jensen
Maggie John, Highlands Ranch Backcountry Wilderness Area
Jonathan Kaufmann, Catamount Center
Nick Kramer
Katharine Kurtz, Bowdoin College
Casey Lay, The Greenway Foundation
Trisha Lavery, Walking Mountains Science Center
Melanie Lewis, Children's Musuem of Denver
Emma Malin, Larimer County Conservation Corps
Patrick Marti, Wildlands Restoration Volunteers
Olivia Martinez, Colorado College
Amy May, The Greenway Foundation
Alison McGarigal, Colorado College
Riley Meese, Colorado College
Leslie Crawford Mitchell III, TREE Semester
Feza Ngandu, The Greenway Foundation
Holly Nickel, Rocky Mountain National Park
Connor Nolan, The Catamount Center for Environmental Science & Education
Margaret O'Brien, Colorado College
Amy Olsen, Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Andrew Padgett
Tina Person, Wildwood School
Micaela Petrini, The Greenway Foundation
Abigail Philbrick, Colorado College
Leigh Preston
Sharon Reuth
Erika Rodriguez, Catamount Center Earth Force, Inc
Gabriela Rodriguez, Catamount Center
Elizabeth Roe, Catamount Center
Anneliese Rohane, Colorado College
Alexa Saxton-Bush, Walking Mountains Science Center
Maxwell Schubert
Mark Sharp, Walking Mountains Science Center
Jessie Sheldon
Karen Sizelove-Murphy, Explore2LIVE
Eileen Skahill, University of Colorado- Colorado Springs
Amy Stevermer
Laurel Sullivan, Colorado College
Helena Thatcher, Colorado College
Helen Thompson, Walking Mountains
Justin Way, City of Aurora Generation Wild
Roxanne Warner, Newlon Elementary
Siqi Wei, Colorado College
Sandra Wilder, Boulder Valley School District
Christie Wilkins, Rocky Mountain National Park
Viviana Zavala, Aurora Water
Honorary Master Certified Environmental Educators
Mike Blakeman, San Luis Valley Env & Conservation
Mary Ann Bonnell, Jefferson County Open Space
Roxanne Brickell-Reardon, Impact Conservation Services
Thomas Cleary, Crestone Charter School
Shawna Crocker, Colorado State Forest Service-Project Learning Tree
Mark DeGregorio, National Park Service - Rocky Mountain National Park
Kathy Fennell, Eaglecrest High School
Leigh Gillette, Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Francesca Giongo
Wendy Hanophy
Kim Langmaid, Teton Science School
Betsy Leonard
Judy Lopez, Rio Grande Watershed Conservation and Education Initiative
Sue Schafer, City of Fort Collins Natural Areas
Dave Sutherland, City of Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks
Charlie Warren, University of Northern Colorado
Apprentice Certified Environmental Educators (Pilot)
Tori Auger, The Greenway Foundation
Camila Carbaja, The Greenway Foundation
Alta Farrell, The Greenway Foundation
Sarahy Herrera, The Greenway Foundation
Sophia Luna, The Greenway Foundation
Jimmy Moffett, The Greenway Foundation
Destiny Morales, The Greenway Foundation
Luisa Olvera-Mendoza, The Greenway Foundation
Lilia Rankova, The Greenway Foundation
Ashley Mariah Rodriguez, The Greenway Foundation
Alejandra Ruiz-Diosado, The Greenway Foundation
Axyl Shores, The Greenway Foundation
Demintra Theard, The Greenway Foundation