MAEOE | The Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education

MAEOE Staff

Carol Thompson
Acting Executive Director & Green Schools Coordinator, MAEOE
Biography: Carol received a BS in biology from Tulane University and a Master's of Arts in Teaching (Biology) from Tulane. She taught biology and general science in the New Orleans city schools. Later, Carol volunteered for the Marine Docent program at the University of New Hampshire where she fell in love with marshes, bays and anything estuarine. While developing the Java History Trail at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, she learned about the impacts of land use on water quality. Carol worked at the MD Department of Natural Resources where she served as the Director of Conservation Education and was then the manager of the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Maryland. Recently, she served as MAEOE’s Executive Director.

Allison Anderson
Conference Registration & Web Site Maintenance
After earning a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Allison began her environmental career working with consulting firms on environmental site assessments and wetland delineations. Realizing that working with non-profit organizations provided her with more professional satisfaction, Allison began working at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) in 1995, publishing Environment Maryland! A Directory of Business, Education and Career Resources. She continued with CCBC through 2006, working on various projects including the first Governor’s Youth Environmental Summit and the Beat the Heat! school climate change competition. In 2006, Allison created a business called NP Assist to work with non-profits on grant research, proposal writing, desktop publishing, website management and more. After working with MAEOE for years at CCBC, continuing to work with MAEOE was a natural fit. Allison’s responsibilities for MAEOE primarily involve MAEOE conference registration and web site maintenance.

Karen Mullin

Schoolyard Habitat Coordinator, Schoolyard Habitat Partnership
Originally from Erie, Pennsylvania, Karen Kelly Mullin has spent the last 15 years wandering around the Chesapeake Bay Watershed learning and teaching about the interaction of human society and the natural environment. Currently, Karen is the Coordinator of The Schoolyard Habitat Partnership, a partnership between MAEOE, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Association's Bay Watershed Education & Training Program (NOAA-BWET). Prior to this, Karen worked for The Chesapeake Bay Foundation as a teacher trainer and field trip leader. She is a founding partner of The Willow Oak Group, an environmental consulting firm, and is pursuing her Masters degree at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Karen, her husband, their young daughter and their Border Collie all live in Annapolis, Maryland.

Ted Knight
Web Consultant, MAEOE website
Ted Knight is the Co-Founder and Communications Director of Carnival PR & Design. He has worked for over eight years in public relations, specializing in higher education communications, developing public relations strategies, marketing plans, web and print publications, and PR campaigns. He holds a Masters degree in Public Communication from American University and has served as a communications and marketing consultant for a variety of different clients, including educational and non-profit organizations, government, small businesses, and corporate clients. Ted was contracted by the Schoolyard Habitat Partnership.