JGEMS Faculty
David Blair - Co-DirectorEmail: blair_david@salkeiz.k12.or.us
Subjects: Language Arts / Social Studies
Education/Experience:
- B.A. - Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio
- Master of Arts In Teaching - Willamette University, Salem, Oregon
- NCLB Highly Qualified in Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Art
Mr. Blair lives in Monmouth with his wife, Ramya, daughter Mallika, and son Dolan. Mr. Blair enjoys hiking, cross-country skiing, camping, and traveling with his family. He has spent many summers in Sri Lanka, where his wife's family lives.
Keara GannEmail:
Subjects: Project Coordinator
Education/Experience:
- B.S. Environmental Science from Oregon State University
This will be Keara's second year at JGEMS! She loves working with people of all ages and has a great love of the outdoors and environmental education. Last year's 8th grade research projects went great and she is looking forward to making this year just as -if not more- successful!
Marie Carver - Co-DirectorEmail: carver_marie@salkeiz.k12.or.us
Subjects: Integrated Science / Conservation Biology / Gardening / Journalism
Education/Experience:
- B.S. in Resource Interpretation with a minor in journalism - Humboldt State University
- Master of Arts In Teaching - Willamette University
Marie Gravelle has a deep appreciation for nature. In pursuing those interests she became an environmental reporter for more than a decade before getting her masters in teaching from Willamette University. She lives in Salem with a husband, two teenagers, and too many (other) animals.
Tony RandallEmail: randall_tony@salkeiz.k12.or.us
Subjects: Math / Technology / Physical Education / Art
Education/Experience:
- B.A.- Western Baptist College/Corban College, Salem, Oregon
- Master of Arts In Teaching - Willamette University, Salem, Oregon
- Was a Product Manager for a software development company prior to returning to the field of education
Mr. Randall, his wife Angela, and their two children live in Salem. Mr. Randall enjoys working with children, mathematics, basketball, and being amusingly funny.
Willow MyrlandEmail: myrland_willow@salkeiz.k12.or.us
Subjects: Integrated Science / Conservation Biology / Math / Technology / Physical Education
Education/Experience:
- B.S. in Biology - Southern Oregon University
- Master of Arts In Teaching - Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
After working as a field tech doing amphibian stream surveys for USGS for seven years, Mrs. Myrland found her true calling in teaching. She still loves amphibians, though, and always jumps at the chance to help students find some out in the field!
JGEMS Emeritus Faculty
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Cindy LehmannSubjects: Language Arts / Social Studies / Art
Education/Experience:
A native Oregonian who lives in Coburg with her husband John, Mrs. Lehmann enjoys traveling to warm places, hiking, skiing, cooking, and gardening. She has a Bachelors degree from the University of Oregon and a Masters from the University of Portland. She has been teaching for 30 years, the last 10 years at JGEMS. Mrs. Lehmann enjoys working with kids and sharing her love of the outdoors with her students.
Mike WeddleSubjects: Conservation Biology / Technology / Physical Education
Education/Experience:
Mike Weddle was born at a very early age, as was the custom in his family. He has been teaching for 35 years, the past 10 at JGEMS. He graduated from San Francisco State University and has a master’s degree in education from Oregon College of Education. He has worked extensively overseas for the Jane Goodall Institute in Tanzania and South Africa, for the Snow Leopard Conservancy in India and for the Smithsonian Institution in Myanmar.
JGEMS' Partners
JGEMS could not work the way it does without the help of its partners.
Those partners are:
Those partners are:
Oregon Wildlife Institute
Oregon Zoo
Smithsonian Institution
The Jane Goodall Institute
The Snow Leopard Conservancy
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Forest Service
Wildlife Safari
JGEMS Board of Directors
Board Meeting Time Information:
| Jennifer Neahring | Kathleen Huun | Kathy Biskey |
| Mike Weddle | Steve Nelson |