Green Learning Station Coordinator
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Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati
Manages all aspects of the Green Learning Station program: details related to construction and maintenance, website and signage, orchestrating field trips and follow-up curriculum resources, overseeing research being conducted on the site, managing green infrastructure and food gardens, leading adult educational tours, coordinating the Green Learning Team program for secondary students, collaborating with local schools and organizations around stormwater management, food waste, and food production education and implementation.
Kylie joined the Civic Garden Center staff in August 2014. She earned a B.S. in Conservation Biology from Muskingum University and a M.S. in Environmental Studies from Ohio University. Kylie was funded by the USDA Forest Service and Georgetown University to conduct urban composting research in Edinburgh, Scotland; Washington, D.C.; and Baltimore, Maryland. While writing her thesis, she lived as a resident of the OHIO Ecohouse, a house designed to demonstrate green technology and sustainable living. Upon graduating, Kylie worked for a national nonprofit, educating over 10,000 high school students in the Cincinnati region on climate change science and solutions and facilitating leadership trainings. In her free time, Kylie enjoys playing the violin and spending time outdoors.