Staff

These are the folks that keep Hartley ticking. We teach, we build, we plant, we are doing our best to make this the premier day-use nature center in the state. Feel free to stop in, say hi and ask questions when you’re in the area.

Tom O’Rourke

Executive Director

Matt Willey

Operations Director

Tiffany Smith

Education Director

Jenni Stafford-Faris

Assistant Education Director

Gail Watczak

Office Manager

Michael Latterell

Bookkeeper

Joy Turnbull-Dunham

Family Educator

Kieran Schwartz

Environmental Education Intern

Frank Fairchild

Environmental Education and Preschool Intern

Marina Reese

Environmental Education and Preschool Intern

Kaitlin Erpestad

Preschool Director/Lead Teacher, T/TH AM and PM

Maria Hopkins

Assistant Preschool Director & Lead Teacher, M/W/F AM, M/W PM and T/TH AM

Dani French

Lead Teacher, M/W/F AM, M/W PM and T/TH PM

Alyssa Nelson

Lead Teacher, M/W Full Day and Fri. AM Class

Jen Buseman

Lead Teacher, M/W Full Day

Caitlin Neff

Lead Teacher, T/TH Full Day and Fri. AM Class

Emma Richtman

Lead Teacher, T/TH Full Day