Staff, Interns& Key Volunteers
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Leslie Warren
Executive Director
Employment Date: October 1991
Affiliations: Roseville Volunteer Collaborative, Auburn Symphony League, Placer County Arts Council. Leslie is the co-founder and Executive Director of PNC, an economic development consultant, artist and community volunteer. Leslie's love of nature and passion for linking people and nature, gives her the unique ability to share the mission and purpose of Placer Nature Center with corporations and organizations as well as individuals.
Linda Desai
Education Director
Employment Date: October 1991
Linda is the co-founder and Education Director of PNC, a college instructor, author and community environmental educator and teacher. Linda is a tireless, dedicated leader for all of the education programs provided by Placer Nature Center.
Megan Krekorian
Program Manager & Communications Director
Employment Date: July 2006
Megan joined PNC as the Media Coordinator in July 2006. Megan background in organizational communications coupled with strong technical skills brings a tireless attention to detail and superb advance planning skills to the center.
Norma Brink
Accountant/Bookkeeper - Volunteer
Start Date: October 1991
Norma generously volunteers her services to manage our income proceeds. She has generously shared her skills in non-profit organizational finances with the center for the last 15 years.
Leah Cavanaugh
Docent Coordinator
Leah works with Sonia Sungail to coordinate PNC’s docents with school tours dates and extension programs. She is also a volunteer docent.
Barbara Leak
Bookkeeper
Barbara is an experienced and outstanding bookkeeper who works with the Foothills Farmers Market and other clients. She brings her positive attitude and team spirit as well as her efficiency and attention to detail to her role as bookkeeper for Placer Nature Center.
Nancy Morgan
Nature Shop Manager
Nancy is the artistic talent behind the wonderful Nature Shop. Since she retired from administrative work in grammar schools three years ago, she has volunteered for PNC in multiple capacities, including volunteer docent.
Eve Sundquist Sande, Ph.D
Staff Naturalist
Childhood creek explorations, backpacking, and sailing led to research on the ecology of nitrogen-fixing symbiotic root microbes with ocean trees on Virginia islands; alfalfa at UC Davis; and soybean on Maui at University of Hawaii (for more food for Africa and South America). Her experience includes teaching & knowledge inspires her environmental education programs.
Darrell J. Dwyer, MBA CPA
Accountant - Volunteer
Darrell is principal of Dwyer and Company with offices in Auburn and Rocklin. Darrell completes Placer Nature Center's tax returns for the IRS, Secretary of State and Franchise Tax Board each year and addresses other tax related issues for the Center to ensure satisfactory compliance with the legal and accounting requirements of our 501.c.3 organization.
164 Maple Street Suite 3 Auburn, CA 95603
Phone: (530) 888-7130 Fax: (530) 888-0741 http://www.dwyer-cpa.com
Josena Aiello
Intern
Josena helps with school programs and teaching. She spent her childhood in Tahoe parks, and met her partner at Sierra College. Her adult daughter is a professional artist. Josena works for the state park system, as she believes parks are sacred Josena hopes to share her philosophy, helping people connect to nature.
Many more wonderful Volunteers and Docents insure the operation of PNC and all of the school programs - be sure to read more about them here!
Last updated:
March 15, 2009