WHO WE ARE

President

Terri Singer

With over 30 years’ experience as a CPA, numerous board nonprofit leadership positions, and a passion for early childcare education, Terri has embraced the Forest School Foundation, and North Carolina, with open arms. In her spare time Terri enjoys travel, hiking, photography, mixology, and being a mother and grandmother of two.

Secretary

Maitland Demos

Maitland has a background in Environmental Sciences and Finance/Insurance. As a full-time working mom, she enjoys spending her free time with her family and animals on her homestead right outside of Asheville, NC. Maitland feels grateful to give back to the children in her community by combining her passions and knowledge with the Foundation.

Fundraising Chair

Clare Long

Clare's varied public service experience includes volunteer and community outreach as well as conservation education, historic interpretation and naturalist training and facilitation for the National Forest Service and across our nation's public lands. Clare currently resides in New Hampshire and serves the board in a remote capacity.

Vice President

Michael Torres

Dr. Torres has worked as an educator and biochemist since 1970, devoting his career to teaching and research in higher education in the US and abroad. Now retired, Michael pursues his passion for travel, photography and the natural world.  In 2016 he helped to establish the Forest School Foundation in Asheville, NC.

Development Chair

Erin Bowers

Erin is a dual-certified environmental educator turned digital marketer and wellness coach. As a lifelong conservationist and new mom, she is passionate about getting children outdoors where they can develop to their fullest potential and become stewards of the earth for future generations.

Communications 

Chair

April Stolarz

Driven by a love of nature connection, April spent years educating the public about environmental responsibility and earth stewardship. She currently serves as a full-time digital marketer, content creator and copywriter but spends as much time as she can outdoors and unplugged.

School Director

Kathryn Long

Kathryn is a co-founder of the Forest School Foundation and its premier Growing Wild Forest School. Her vast experience in early childhood education and forest school training through the Academy of Forest Kindergarten Teachers has gifted her with the opportunity to support young learners in their  intrinsic belonging to their human communities and to their natural world.