These are the faces of the amazing staff members that lead our programs. They bring a wealth of knowledge from across the United States and are excited to be a part of the 2019 CBFS team. Get to know them while on program with us! 

Paige DuLaney- Master Field Station Educator

​I’m Paige and I am from Kent Island, Maryland. I grew up exploring the Chesapeake Bay and developing a love for the environment. I obtained my B.S. in Biology from Shippensburg University in 2017 with an Environmental Biology and Ecology concentration. 

Shayla Keller- Master Adult & Family Educator

Hi! My name is Shayla and I have an extreme passion for fishes (yes, I said fishes, meaning more than one species of fish)! I graduated from Shippensburg University in May 2017, where I received a Bachelors in Biology with a concentration in Ecology & Environmental Biology.

Andrea Schlunk
​Field Station Educator

I’m an environmental educator by way of research institutes on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. While in graduate school, my research interests focused on animal behavior and sensory biology/physiology; my areas of expertise included evolutionary biology and fishes.

Genevieve Trahan
​Field Station Educator

Genevieve grew up on a small hobby farm in New York State's beautiful Mohawk Valley.  In college she became heavily involved in her school's Outdoor Education program, fueling her interest in environmental education.  She received a BA in Biology from Colgate University, where she also minored in French. 

Claire Sammons
​Adult and Family Educator

Claire Sammons grew up in Snellville, Georgia and graduated from the University of Georgia in May of 2018 with a B.S. in Ecology. ​After college, she moved to Santa Cruz, California to join a conservation corps. She's happy to be back on the east coast, meet new people and share her knowledge of coastal ecosystems!

Jackie Knoll
​Field Station Educator

Jackie was born and raised outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and received a degree in Environmental Studies from Skidmore College in upstate New York. Her love of the ocean was solidified during her semester abroad in the Turks and Caicos with The School for Field Studies. 

Erin Parker
​Field Station Educator

​Although I grew up in an inland ranching town, frequent visits to the Oregon Coast fostered a love for the ocean from a very early age. After graduating from high school, I moved to Eugene to attend the University of Oregon, where I majored in marine biology. 

Rachel Terracina
​Field Station Educator

Hi! I'm Rachel! I was born and raised in northern Illinois and recieved my Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Go Warhawks! I am passionate about exploring wild areas and working to conserve them.

Kristina Dedicatoria
Adult and Family Educator

 Kristina is a Marine Science alumni at Coastal Carolina University
and currently lives on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. As a Chincoteague Bay Field Station
team member, she hopes to educate members of the community
about the beautiful marine life found on the shore. During her free time, she likes to participate
​in road side clean ups and other sustainability based activities.  Kristina also likes to visit the beach and go crabbing.  ​