Jesse Delia (Tewksbury, NJ) — BA (2004) in English from Wesleyan University. Since graduation, Jesse has spent much of her time in Washington State: teaching environmental education in the Cascades, feeding elk in central Washington and doing restoration work in Seattle. She has also led backpacking trips for teenagers in Alaska and Europe. Jesse is excited to be teaching back on the east coast for her first term with Ferry Beach. Jesse loves being outside with young people, hiking, baking bread and learning to strum the banjo!

Todd Dowling (Wexford, PA) — BS (2007) in Biology from Bucknell University. Todd is an avid cyclist who is fascinated by the interaction between animals, plants and the environment. He is excited to be moving to the Portland area and hopes to be restoring and protecting waterways for the future.

Mirka Hlavacova (Praha, Czech Republic) — BA (2007) in biology and teacher education from Bates College. Mirka has lived in many places, including the Czech Republic, Brazil & Maine. She likes to spend her free time sneaking up on wildlife, climbing trees, doing art projects & playing Twigby, her fiddle. One thing you’re unlikely to see her doing is being bored. Mirka believes that every day should include a little adventure & learning some-thing new and fascinating. Getting people excited about the natural world is just about her favorite thing to do.

John Ibsen (Hamden, CT) — BS 2007 in Environmental Studies focused in Ecology & Natural History with a Forestry minor from the University of Vermont. John’s excited to join the FBES staff. He enjoys being outside, skiing, gardening and fishing. He also enjoys building furniture — especially out of personally collected wood.

Hillary Loomis (Stevens Point, WI) — BA (2006) in Chemistry and Spanish from Knox College. Hillary enjoys swimming, kayaking, reading and trying out new experimental recipes on her friends and family. She is very excited to join the Ferry Beach staff this spring and fulfill her life long dream of living by the ocean. Hillary spent this last fall fighting off invasive species in the Albany Pine Bush and the summer before that working at a camp near her home town.

Abby Lydon (Maine) — BA (2007) in Holistic Studies from Union Institute and University’s Vermont College. Abby has recently returned from her travels in New Zealand where she spent time working on organic farms. She also discovered a love for sky diving over the country’Äôs gorgeous landscape. She feels a great passion for food, health and sustainability issues and is excited to interact with kids in the environs of her beloved Maine coast. Abby also loves yoga, reading, politics, cooking and going to live music shows and festivals.

Rachel Oman (Cedar Crest, NM) — BA (2007) in Biology and Environmental Studies from Macalester College. Rachel is a native of the mountains of New Mexico who discovered the joys of coastal living while studying in Zanzibar, Tanzania. While attending college in Minnesota, she played soccer to survive the long, cold winters. In addition to sports, her favorite pastimes include backpacking in the beautiful desert southwest, water coloring, and planting herbs and flowers in her garden. This summer, Rachel spent her time caring for orphaned ducklings.

Amelia Potvin (Hampden, ME) — BA (2008) in Environmental Studies from Dartmouth College. Amelia grew up in Maine on a rich diet of outdoor exploration. Recently, she has adventured to the Amazon, the woodland savanna of South Africa, the Namib Desert, and a wilderness summer camp in Vermont. Her interests include running, gardens, pottery, playing mandolin, and bright colors. She's thrilled to be spending the spring on the coast.

Lindsey Reed (Ridgefield, CT) — BA (2006) in Biology and Sociology with a minor in Anthropology from Earlham College. Lindsey is excited to be living and working near the ocean! Since graduating from Earlham College she has been spending as much time outdoors as she can and enjoys hiking, snowshoeing, biking, exploring forests, building forts and extreme sledding. Indoors she likes to bake, read and write, knit and play with paper and fabric. Between adventures in Australia and St. John, tons of great biology classes in college and a couple of years of organic farm life, Lindsey’s developed a deep love for the environment & finding ways to live sustainably.

Meghan Twohig (Avon, CT) — BS (2007) in Biological Sciences from the University of Connecticut. This is Meghan’s second term at FBES. She loves anything and everything aquatic, whether it is leading kayaking trips in the High Sierras, counting sea squirts in Long Island Sound, feeding Northern fur seals or surfing in Ireland. Meghan is looking forward to teaching about the ecosystems she loves and spreading the love for her favorite marine animal, the barnacle.

Jessie Wetherby (Rutland, VT) — BA (2005) in French from St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH. Jessie also studied at the Institute for American Universities, Aix-en Provence, France. While studying & teaching in France, Jessie had the chance to learn a new language, meet amazing people, eat and cook with fresh food and learn about a new environment. She loves to cook with friends, travel, and be outside whenever possible. Jessie recently worked at and outdoor science school in California and can’t wait to spend the spring on the amazing Maine coast at FBES.

Krysta Zambroski (Amherst, NH) — BS in Environmental studies at the University of Vermont (2008). Krysta is returning to Ferry Beach nine years after being a student visiting in 8th grade. She enjoys hiking, skiing, and bird watching. When she’s not outside, Krysta enjoys baking, listening to blue grass, and doing arts and crafts. Sometimes, when she takes walks in the woods, she likes to pretend she’s on safari.

Linda Newell (Nurse) (Old Orchard Beach, ME) — Linda is a nurse, mother of 4 sons, grandmother of 4 granddaughters and 3 grandsons and has practiced in nursing almost continuously since 1961. Linda lives with her cat, Muffin, and is excited about returning to the FBES team for a second term.

Rich O'Brien, Proprietor, Pangea Food Service. Rich is from Hull, Massachusetts and is a master in the kitchen. He's has a long history with Ferry Beach and he and his staff have been providing delicious and nutricious meals in our dining hall since 1999! When he's not cooking, Rich enjoys his hobbies — traveling and scuba diving.¬ÝThis picture of Rich was taken in Dublin, Ireland during a menu research and development trip.