Profiles

Marisa Still, Science, Garden, Advanced Math Teacher

Years in education: 5
Years at Trinity School: 3
Education:
B. A. in Nature and Culture, emphasis Bioregionalism, UC Davis

Marisa’s Mission:
Marisa wants science and garden curriculum to reflect real world
problems and to empower how students understand their place in the
world. She inspires students to preserve and protect that which sustains
them. In the classroom, Marisa creates opportunities for students to
access their questions and seek answers through scientific inquiry.

The experience that shapes Marisa’s teaching:
Marisa spent four years working in the field of environmental education,
traveling throughout the ecosystems of California to learn and teach
about what makes those systems unique. She participated in the
interpretive development program as an Associate Naturalist at Grand
Canyon National Park and learned about our food systems by working at
two organic farms in the Bay Area. It’s hard to not be excited about the
Earth when you talk to Marisa. Her passion for the environment and
experiential learning is infectious. Students share discoveries and
bring her stories every day because she wants to know!