Our Team
Lorra
Head of School, Teacher
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Forest School Teacher Institute (FSTI): Forest School Teacher Training & Forest School Director Training https://www.forestteacher.org
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University of Pennsylvania: Master of Liberal Arts,
focus on Early Childhood Education & Literature
Oxford University: Summer Programme – Literature
Thomas Edison State College: BA Psychology, Literature
👋 Hi, I'm Lorra, mom of 4-year-old twins! I’m an eternal student, nature-enthusiast, food hippie, and animal-lover. 🐾
📖 I love, love, love to read, and I love to learn! But I hated school so much I dropped out. I was anxious in overcrowded classrooms, and I wasn’t actually learning – I was memorizing for tests.
I want more for the children at our school: Genuine learning – eyes lit up doing experiments, sitting on the edge of their seats listening to stories – and happiness – running free, building forts with friends, laughing!
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Children are naturally curious and want to learn– that spark needs to be kept alive and set ablaze!
Kiki
Volunteer
Spanish & Physical Education
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Kiki is from Argentina and lives with us as an au pair for our children. He teaches them Spanish, gets them outside all day everyday, helps with their nourishing meals, and is an amazing team member! He volunteers his time to help with the forest school set up, and has been monumental in transforming the space from fields of wild weeds to a fun play space.
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This is Kiki with the children in the wooded area of the forest school..
Joy!
Joy brings joy! Our team mascot embraces the true spirit of forest school - happiness in nature. Our calm girl meanders about, or guides lake tours. She's hiked trails all along the east coast.
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This is Joy on a hike from the forest school.
You...!
We're hiring part-time teachers & assistants.
Must love nature - we're an outdoor program.
Learn more below!
OUr family
"Fox"
Our Family
"Fox"
Anna is our sweet, happy girl and the only extrovert in our family – ever craving a group with whom she can dance and laugh.
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She’s also a little “Fox” – a highly observant, sneaky fox who will stow away tiny objects… and earth worms... in her pockets!
Fionn
Our Family
"Fox"
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Fionn is our wildman –
roaming barefoot, collecting spiders, returning frogs to water. He is an explorer at heart, and I know someday I’ll lose him to wider adventures - maybe hiking trails in the Alps or Andes.
He finds meaningful connections and comedy with all he meets.
Our Family
Our Family
Our Family
This is us in our forest!
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My husband & I've been married 14 years! Living with us is our amazing Argentine bro-pair (au pair), Kiki, who has been super helpful setting up our space. Our children absolutely adore him and we consider him part of our family! We are excited about the Forest School and creating a magical space!