Emily Foster Hill

As a Field Educator in the Madison, Wisconsin, area, Emily (she/her/hers) facilitates local and regional partners in equitably taking education outdoors, with a focus on supporting early childhood educators in integrating inquiry-based, place-based education into their curricula. Throughout her co-teaching, Emily strives to provide a welcoming environment, and authentically support each participant. Emily coordinates Wisconsin’s Project WET and Project WILD's early childhood environmental education curricula, leads FIELD Edventures’ Growing Up Naturally workshop (available for WI Registry credit), and co-leads FIELD Edventures’ Introduction to Nature Journaling workshop. Emily earned her B.A. in Psychology and Environmental Studies from UW-Madison. Upon developing and piloting an original series of family-based, outdoor programs ("Leave No Family Inside"), Emily earned her M.S. in Natural Resources (Environmental Education and Interpretation) from UW-Stevens Point. Emily has worked as a Naturalist, Summer Camp Manager, Inquiry-Based Curriculum and Instruction Manager, Interim Administrator, and co-taught in a Nature Explore Classroom preschool. After earning an American Montessori Society Early Childhood Credential, Emily co-developed a private Erdkinder Montessori IB Middle School, and led a public K3-K5 Montessori classroom. In addition to her role with FIELD Edventures, Emily works as an Early Childhood Special Education Itinerant Teacher with the Madison Metropolitan School District. Emily serves on the Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education's JEDIA (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility) and Accessibility, and Inclusion Committees.