Shelley Flint

San Domenico School’s EcoLiteracy Teacher and Director of Sustainabiility Shelley Flint has inspired hundreds of students to include environmental stewardship in their lives. Day after day, for over 20 years, Shelley is in the school’s “Garden of Hope” working with K-12 children. From using seeds to help teach kindergarteners counting as they plant what will become vegetables for their lunches, to guiding a high school senior through an AP Environmental Science class project with an iPad in the Garden, Shelley finds innovative and compelling ways to get her “kids on the earth, connecting with the plants, and feeling a sense of responsibility as caretakers of this planet we all share,” as she has been heard saying many a time.

Says colleague and fellow science teacher, Amy McIntosh, “Shelley has dedicated her life to helping young people grow in their knowledge and practice of caring for the earth. Her youngest students, and even kids who attend her community-favorite Explorers camps, play outside, joyfully learning about cooking healthy food, appreciating nature, and practicing care for gardens.” You can see Shelley’s legacy and years of dedication to gardening and sustainability throughout campus. “Many of the projects Shelley has used over the years to teach young people about environmental connection and stewardship are still on campus today.