Emily Stanley

Emily Stanley, who has a PhD in Environmental Science, has furthered the environmental education of youth both as a science teacher and Department Chair at the Jemicy School, a school for children with dyslexia and other language based learning differences, and as a Chesapeake Bay region community educator. The focus of her work has been on the importance of natural play areas and making them accessible in all neighborhoods. While most of her time is spent with her Jemicy students, she uses her free time to promote play-based and environmental education initiatives with local organizations such as the Maryland Zoo, Cylburn Arboretum, Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education, Irvine Nature Center, KaBOOM! and Creative City Public Charter School.

The recipient of a Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching, Ms. Stanley traveled to New Zealand in 2016 to research sustainability and biodiversity, and to develop a teaching “toolkit” for use by elementary schools on her return to the US. Again, her focus has always been on reaching as many children as possible to turn our youth into advocates for the environment.