Elaine is born and raised in New York City and has lived all over the world. She has taught science and inquiry studies for the past 13 years from the Redwoods of California to the New York City DOE. She is so excited about being at Common Ground connecting urban kids and Common Ground students with the outdoors and getting them out of their classrooms through the NatureYear Program. She loves music, fresh food, surfing and her bicycle commute to work. (Well, most days!)