Our Team

Kristin Alexander has served as our Executive Director since January 2007. She first came to…

Katelyn (KC) Walters, a Shepherdstown native, is our Associate Director of Conservation and Operations. KC…

Sonja joined the PVAS team in Spring 2023. Sonja began her career in environmental education…

Patti has her accounting degree from the University of Southern California, originally from Loudoun County…

Lindsey is a lifelong West Virginia resident who joined PVAS as an administrative assistant in March 2023.…

Ellen officially joined our team in December 2022! She grew up in Illinois, before moving…

Amy is our Lead Teacher and Naturalist. She first worked for PVAS starting in 2012 as…

Tony graduated from Radford University in VA in 1992 with a BS in History. His…

Laurel Schwartz is our Watershed Program Coordinator and has been working in this role with…

Gavin is an environmental educator at PVAS. His experience has led him to studying post-fire…

Ethan attended George Mason University where he earned a BS in Biology with a concentration…

Holly graduated from Shepherd University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer…

Hello, I’m JJ. I love birds and the trees they call home and learning everything…

With a background in paleontology and herbalism as well as ski instruction, Madeleine is passionate…

Madeline St. Thomas, PhD is a scientist and educator with experience in both classroom teaching…