Founder; Educator

Henry is the director of Foghorn Education Center. He aims to blend social and emotional experience with academic curiosity through his teaching, writing, and ongoing creation of the Foghorn summer camp.

From the time he was fifteen, Henry has held teaching and managing positions in environmental education and the arts. He has spoken at schools across the Pacific Northwest on multiple topics, from elementary introductions to marine biology to career-fair talks like Career Talk: 1000 Jobs in Tandem with Nature

His passion for interdisciplinary learning has led to research partnerships with fishermen, cartographers, historians, and scientists who have all worked to create the Foghorn curriculum: a centralized body of work on the Pacific Northwest’s history, ecology, and restoration. Inspired by nature at every turn, Henry aims to build a bridge between each of his students and the natural world.

Educator

From a young age, Kimberly fell in love with nature through summer backpacking trips with her father in the Sierra Nevada in California.

Her passion for exploration eventually led her to NASA, where she worked on spacecrafts designed to explore our solar system. It was through this experience that she developed an interest in understanding how planets are shaped and evolve, so she went back to graduate school to earn her PhD in Astrobiology, Earth & Space Science. Her research has taken her from roaming Icelandic glaciers, Canadian salt flats, and even remotely to the surface of Mars to look for life beyond Earth. She has pursued her passion for education as a teacher at the University of Washington in undergraduate Earth science courses, and in her free time sharing her love of the outdoors with others through wilderness adventures. Kimberly is excited about inspiring students this summer to investigate the natural world both at their fingertips here in the Pacific Northwest, and to look up and contemplate what is beyond Earth.

Teacher

Haley is an interdisciplinary environmental researcher and educator passionate about connecting people to their local ecosystems through place-based learning. At the University of Montana, Haley explores socio-ecological dynamics within local food systems, emphasizing agricultural policies and community-led initiatives aimed at food sovereignty and environmental justice. Haley's teaching experience includes guiding students through immersive, outdoor educational programs with Friends of Great Salt Lake in Salt Lake City, UT and the PEAS Farm in Missoula, Montana. This summer, she will bring her passion for experiential, place-based education to students at Foghorn, fostering deeper connections with their environment. Haley’s work consistently seeks to bridge research and community engagement to promote ecological resilience and equity.

Teacher

During her time studying at Yale University, Ava taught violin as a teaching artist, working with students in the New Haven public school system. In the middle of her undergraduate education, she founded Ava Gehlen-Williams Violin Studio and co-founded Evergreen Music Press. She currently teaches violin and viola in both Seattle and San Francisco and publishes teaching material with the aim of broadening the pedagogical canon for string education. In addition to teaching, Ava is continuing her education by pursuing a Master’s degree at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. At Foghorn, she teaches and develops lesson plans for her camps.

Teacher

Hello, my name is Elizabeth Hurtado. I have been teaching and coaching in the outdoor recreation and education industries for over twenty five years. I earned my first college degree in Wilderness Studies, and my second in Early-Elementary Education.  I have a tremendous passion for bringing people closer to the natural world in many different capacities. Over the last ten years, I have focused on the necessity of getting children outside as part of their daily education. I am excited to continue this work with Henry!