Provider Spotlights

Nancy Kaiser, a partner of Community Resources for Science (CRS), has been a member of the East Bay Regional Park District team for the past thirty years. As a member of the District team, she has had the privilege of introducing “beautiful outdoor spaces, from the shoreline to the hills” to the youth in our community, inspiring them to appreciate the nature surrounding them in their everyday lives. 

Anne Richardson has been working in science education since 2000 as a naturalist, curriculum developer, and educator. She now directs the Field Trip Explainer Program at the Exploratorium in San Francisco.

Summers spent observing the natural world around her gave Kerri an appreciation for “learning more about the way things work,” that has carried over into her career.

Searching for rare plants and animals with her family is one of Diana Vélez’s favorite activities.  In between tidepooling, bird watching, and exploring new outdoor locations, Diana is working to enhance and improve science teaching in classrooms throughout the Bay Area. 

Diana started her career as a teacher, but soon decided that to teach science, she should be more involved in her own knowledge and discovery of the natural world and scientific wonders.  As Diana studied science, she transitioned from teaching to coaching other teachers in their science lessons.  She directed and developed the Ocean Club, which teaches K-5 students about the ocean and gives them hands-on experience with water through restoration projects in their local water sheds.