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Grace Schmalz
Field Instructor
Grace is a long-time lover of the earth, and has been hugging and climbing trees as long as she can remember! Hailing from North Carolina, she came to California in 2017 to earn a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. After graduating in 2021, she moved to San Diego shortly after to pursue a career of caring for people and nature. Grace has worked in nature and with kids for as long as she can remember, holding positions such as camp counselor, gardening apprentice, elementary school fundraising leader, and more. Her favorite job was in college, where she rode a specialized tricycle around campus to sort the recycling and compost in each waste bin to help her school meet their zero-waste goal. She is passionate about empowering children as well as adults and is so excited to be able to do so at EDI!
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