Meet the Team
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Gwen Merkin - Co-Founder, Executive Director
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Leah Gozhansky - Co-Founder, Program Director
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Sayako Aizeki-Nevins
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Rebecca D’Elia
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Bryte Gordon
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Sonjaia McCrae
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Stacie Bartolotta
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Hannah Van Dolsen
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Emily Orr
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Miriam Rubin
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Jennie Brotman, Board Member
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Jaime Schwarz, Board Member
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Aron Goldman, Board Member
Our Story
Gwen (Nature Connection Specialist & Trained Eco-Psychologist) & Leah (School Counselor & Certified Nature Informed Therapist) have been in each others lives for more than fifteen years and have been working together at Wayfinders for the last five! Their synergies are truly magical and together they elevate all things eco, psychology, and mentoring into a collaborative dynamic duo full of intense joyfulness and smarts. They have successfully run programs for all ages, from newborns through elders together. Wayfinders is their platform to harness sunshine and smiles, and manifest social and environmental change.
The fusion of Gwen's nature connection & Leah's counseling and coaching creates a powerful combination. Additional support is provided by our stellar team of seasoned nature connection mentors and board members.