Michelle Pearce is the Program Coordinator with the Environmental Educators of North Carolina. Michelle earned a bachelor’s of science in biology, is a certified North Carolina Environmental Educator and holds a Master’s Degree in Science Education. She has served as President on the board of the Environmental Educators of North Carolina and has assisted the board with their Equity and Inclusion work. She also serves in a support role with The North Carolina Arboretum as the State Coordinator for Outdoor Wonders and Learning. Her enthusiasm for the outdoors and plants and animals is contagious, and she encourages everyone around her to be excited about the outdoors.