Bio

Victoria Rydberg-Nania helps PK-16 educators connect, explore, and engage outdoors through her role as the environmental education and service-learning consultant. She is a staff member of the Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education, an outreach center within the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, with an office at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction that allows her to work closely with other subject area specialists to increase capacity for equitable and authentic place-based learning. She has an A.A.S. in graphic design, a B.S. in education, and an M.S. in environmental education with formal classroom teaching experience ranging from first grade to graduate school. She’s served on state and national environmental education boards and has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Green Building Council Center for Green Schools, among others. She enjoys spending time with family exploring the woods and waters.