OUR TEAM
Passionate Educators
We’re proud to present our amazing team. Their care, enthusiasm and dedication to helping students exceed pushes Education without Walls to the next level.
LOCKEY
Founder, Program Director
Lockey's fifteen years of experience in education and passion for creating a vibrant community inform her work with our families, while her six years as a hospital administrator guide her through the day-to-day operations of running EWoW.
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Frederick Gunn School
University of Connecticut
Hartwick College
SHEA
Registrar, Administrator
Instructor, Fashion Design, Music Theory & Composition
Shea is a proud EWoW alum! Outside of her work here, she is a prolific actress and choreographer living in NYC. Shea has been a member of our staff for three years.
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Western Connecticut State University
BFA Musical Theater
EMMA
English Coordinator & Instructor
Emma is a current staff member and contributor to the Greenwich Sentinel newspaper. Emma manages the paper's large staff of interns, writes her own column, and provides numerous content. She is excited to share her expertise and passion for the field of journalism and writing with the students of EWoW.
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Westover School
TAMARA
Instructor, Biology, Environmental Science, Herbalism
Tamara's ten years of teaching experience and passion for education shine through when she works with our students in the field and in the classroom.
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BS Social Science, Certified Herbalist, Cornell University Civic Ecology Lab Nature Education and Environmental Science, Native Plant Studies
LAUREN
Interim Middle School Coordinator
Instructor, Creative Writing, English
Lauren traveled the world before settling down in Sherman to raise her daughter. Her ever-present smile and can-do attitude bring light and love to our community.
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University of New York, BA Literature
Certified Executive Functioning Coach Master of Education Candidate
TUCKER
IT Consultant, Summer Tutoring, and Substitute Teacher
A proud EWoW alum, Tucker is currently a junior at the prestigious Skidmore College, pursuing a double major in Neuroscience and Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics.
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Marymount Manhattan College
Skidmore College
BS Neuroscience Candidate
BS Computer Science Candidate
COUGHLIN DESIGNÂ BUILD, LLC
Physical Space & Mechanicals Management
Chris Coughlin has over 30 years of experience as a carpenter, draftsman, and residential construction project manager. He also takes time out of his busy schedule each year to teach the carpentry section of our Adulting 101 class.
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Porter and Chester Institute
AS Architectural Drafting and Design
ANDY DOBOS, THE FOREST WOLF
Instructor, Anatomical Drawing, Outdoor Education
Andy has nearly 20 years of experience teaching nature connection and wilderness skills, providing a safe place for students to take risks, try new things, and let go of the idea of failure.
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Montserrat College of Art
BFA Sculpture
Certified in Wilderness First Aid
SHARON, VILLAGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Instructor, Pottery
Sharon has been teaching art for 26 years. Her warm enthusiasm is the trait that has made her beloved by hundreds of students over the years. Her nationally renowned pottery program competes annually in Chicago each year, bringing home numerous accolades and awards.
ANTHONY DEPOTO, INNERACT
Instructor, Improvisation and Public Speaking
Anthony DePoto is a theatre educator, actor, and director. Some of his credits include performances off-Broadway, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and the Kennedy Center for the Arts.
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Western Connecticut State University
BA Theater Arts
Minnesota State University, Mankato
MA Acting
ELORA, EVOLVE YOGA
Yoga Instructor
Elora has practiced yoga on and off the mat since she was six years old. She studied Ashtanga Vinyasa through an intensive 200 hr training at All Yoga School in Thailand in 2017. She received her 300 hr training in Yin and Restorative Yoga with My Vinyasa Practice in 2020.