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Meet The Team
Our team is made up of credentialed teachers, scientists,
university professors, curriculum development specialists, attorneys, theater professionals, songwriters and friends
of Nature. Together we are focused on delivering
a curriculum that makes climate education
engaging, embodied and fun!
Kristy Pace
Artist Educator; Arts Integration Coach; Theater Producer; Workshop Facilitator
Kristy Pace is an Artist Educator with an MA in Theatre Education. She has 25 years’ experience in teaching grades K-12 and provides Arts Integration Coaching to classroom teachers. Kristy is also producer of her own Children's Theatre Company, A Pocket Full of Tales, and creates programs that inspire Hope, Joy and Creativity with a focus on Connecting to Nature and Climate Activism through the Arts.
Kim Neistadt
Litigation Attorney
Kim Neistadt, J.D. is a strong advocate for incorporating environmental education into school curriculums. Recognizing the crucial role of education in shaping attitudes and behaviors towards the environment, she joins her colleagues in bringing awareness about climate change to young minds. Ms. Neistadt believes that fostering a sense of agency among children ensures a future where informed and conscientious individuals proactively address environmental challenges.
Malcolm Orrall
Scientist; Writer; Composer
Malcolm Orrall, B.S. Physics, is also a graduate of the Grove School of Music. He is a writer, composer and teacher of mathematics, physics, oceanography, meteorology, and geology. He grew up in both the high mountains of New Mexico and the brilliant coral reefs and rainforests of Hawaii with a passion to preserve those treasures for all peoples and future generations of the world.
Judith Glass
Professor of Economics
With a varied career in higher education and community education (Director of a small nonprofit devoted to ending the arms race), Judith Glass, Ph.D. has specific experience in relating economics and social values to political policy with a focus on educating students in how to understand and think critically about the world in which they live.
Tara Sitser
Curriculum Development Specialist; Singer/Songwriter; Poet;
Choreographer; Graphic Designer
A 40-year theater professional, Tara holds an Instructor Credential in Techniques of Teaching. She has shared her passion for fostering creativity as an Artist-In-Residence on staff at Los Angeles Valley and Glendale Colleges. As a Curriculum Development Specialist she has consulted for the UCLA External Relations Division, and the Los Angeles Dept. of Social Services.