Posts by Kira Heeschen

Kira Heeschen

Education Coordinator

United States

Kira Heeschen engages and mobilizes students around the world in stewardship activities and supports teachers in building environmental literacy in their classrooms. Kira earned her bachelor’s degree in earth science from James Madison University and her master’s degree in environmental education at Antioch University New England. Kira spent a summer serving as an AmeriCorps member in the Denali National Park and Preserve, where she experienced a close encounter with a grizzly bear. Kira enjoys checking in on the brown bears of Alaska and other animals around the world via online live streams and hosting stretch breaks for her coworkers.