Kristin Alexander
Executive Director
Kristin Alexander has served as our Executive Director since January 2007. She first came to…
Katelyn (KC) Walters
Associate Director of Conservation and Operations
Katelyn (KC) Walters, a Shepherdstown native, is our Associate Director of Conservation and Operations. KC…
Sonja Melander
Associate Director of Education
Sonja joined the PVAS team in Spring 2023. Sonja began her career in environmental education…
Patti Brown
Bookkeeper
Patti has her accounting degree from the University of Southern California, originally from Loudoun County…
Lindsey Kesecker
Administrative Assistant
Lindsey is a lifelong West Virginia resident who joined PVAS as an administrative assistant in March 2023.…
Ellen Kinzer
Fundraising and Communications Manager
Ellen officially joined our team in December 2022! She grew up in Illinois, before moving…
Amy Thomas
Program Specialist (Nature in the Neighborhood, School Programs, Turtle Time, Forest Storytime)
Amy is a PVAS Program Specialist. She first worked for PVAS starting in 2012 as…
Tony Troxel
Facilities Assistant
Tony graduated from Radford University in VA in 1992 with a BS in History. His…
Laurel Schwartz
Program Specialist (4th Grade Watershed Program, Audubon Discovery Camp Director)
Laurel Schwartz is a PVAS Program Specialist. Since September 2021, she has managed PVAS’s 4th…
Erin Smaldone
Volunteer Coordinator & Environmental Educator
Erin comes to us with over 20 years of experience and leadership in the fields…
Mindy Mabry
Environmental Educator
I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Education for early childhood through 6th grade…
Maggie Hughes
Environmental Educator
Maggie Hughes graduated from Shepherd University with a degree in Environmental Studies and a minor…
Lily Campbell
Summer Camp Counselor
Lily joined PVAS as a Summer Camp Counselor in May 2026 and is proud to…
Rachael Berghahn
Summer camp counselor
Rachael Berghahn is an Earth and Environmental Science and music student at the University of…
DeLacey Palmer
Summer Camp Counselor
DeLacey Palmer is attending Shepherd University with a major in History and a double minor…
Samiya Collins
Summer Camp Counselor
My name is Samiya Collins, and I am a rising junior at Hood College. I…
Jude Stradley
Summer Camp Counselor
Jude Stradley is an upcoming senior at Shepherd University finishing up their degree in English…
Alexus Smetzer
Land Management & Conservation
Alexus is a recent Shepherd University graduate with a B.S. in environmental studies with a focus…