Originally from the Midwest, Jae has served as the Children's Program and Summer Camp Manager at Hawthorne Valley's Place-Based Learning Center in Ghent, New York, since 2022. Her studies in International Development and Peace & Conflict sparked a deep interest in using regenerative agriculture and experiential education as tools for peacebuilding. A graduate of the Waldorf teacher training program at the Alkion Center, Jae is passionate about inspiring curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking in the next generation of land stewards through hands-on, place-based learning.