Staff

Venice is the local food and 4-H educator for CCE Essex. Originally from Rochester, NY, Venice earned a BA in Environmental studies from the University of Montana. She has been working in local agriculture and food systems for the past ten years with experience in organic vegetable production...

Laurie wears many hats in the CCE Essex Office. Most of her hours are spent as the Senior Administrator for CCE and the Administrator for the Adirondack Harvest program. She was originally hired in 2006 to coordinate Adirondack Harvest and still continues to be greatly involved in the program, but...

Samantha has her B.S. in Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism management as well as an A.A.S. in nutrition, Dietetic Technician. Samantha enjoys being able to offer programming and working within the community in which she was born and raised.

Kate is a health and wellness educator working in senior fitness, food security and nutrition. Kate has experience in education, both in health settings and childcare settings. She grew up in Syracuse and moved to Pennsylvania for college, where she got her bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science with...

As an educator, Ellie is passionate about designing and facilitating innovative educational experiences. She has worked in a range of learning spaces, including museums, community arts organizations, European higher education institutions, and online. Personally and professionally, she thrives on...

Elizabeth began her tenure as Executive Director in June 2022. She has a BA in Visual and Environmental Studies from Harvard University, a Certificate in Non-Profit Leadership from the LBJ School of Government at UT Austin, and an MS in Environmental Science from SUNY Plattsburgh. She has over 30...

Max is our 4-H educator and is also coordinating our Mentoring program through the MARRY Grant. He is a 2021 graduate of Clarkson University with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and has spent the last half decade working with various non-profit and grant-opportunity programs focused on educational...

Laura Nicholson is the best Finance Manager in the state. Renowned for being pro-active, timely, and thorough, she oversees all our financial operations including a large portfolio of grants. In addition, she develops and implements new procedures to train current and incoming staff in a world that...

Bella has a Bachelor of Arts in Communications Studies and Spanish Language from Niagara University and a Master of Science in Interactive Media from Quinnipiac University. In her spare time, she enjoys canoeing, backpacking, reading, film photography, trying new recipes, taking care of her...

Cole has been working in the ag industry for about a decade in a variety of capacities, but got his start at Asgaard Farm back in 2013. Since then, he's managed sizable vegetable and meat CSA programs for a land trust in Massachusetts, worked extensively in New Zealand, and even put in a brief stint...

Mina is our horticulture and 4-H educator, and also oversees the Master Gardener Volunteer program. With a degree in environmental studies from SUNY Plattsburgh, Mina is an avid lover of the outdoors including hiking, gardening and farming! Mina has worked with several nature centers, conservation...