Leigh Lubin

Focus

Leigh works in conjunction with community agents and researchers to maintain, develop, and deliver locally relevant curriculum and education opportunities.

Expertise

• Experiential and hands-on teaching
• Facilitation and training
• Content development
• Adventure and natural history guiding

Experience

• Team Development Facilitator, Contracted Services
• Adjunct Faculty, Prince William Sound College Outdoor Studies
• Secondary School Teacher, Anchorage School District/Valdez School District
• Stewardship Camp Facilitator, St. George, Alaska
• After School Program Coordinator, Valdez School District
• English Teacher, China and Ecuador
• Leadership Intern, Santa Cruz Outdoor Education School
• Natural History Guide, Alaska Wildland Adventures
• Glacier Guide, Kennicott Wilderness Guides
• Sea Kayak Guide, Pangaea Adventures
• Wilderness Trip Leader, Adventures Cross Country

Current projects

• Coastal Connections Camp—using a Whole Being Teaching framework to engage middle school students in coastal environments
• Guide support and training—foundations of natural history interpretation, cultural connections, and discussing climate change with diverse audiences
• Alaska Waters—place-based educational resources for Alaska’s coasts and watersheds

Education

• Master of Arts in teaching, University of Alaska Anchorage
• Bachelors in environmental studies with an emphasis in natural history, Prescott College
• Certified and registered 500-level experienced Yoga Alliance teacher

Interests

Leigh loves being outdoors and active to hike, sea kayak, ski, snowboard, recreate, and garden. She is also passionate about movement, yoga, meditation, and helping people access their wholeness.