YES! is welcoming a new member to our staff – Ali Dahmes is a new YES! Coordinator. We are excited for Ali to share her knowledge and enthusiasm with the YES! Program as a Coordinator for the West Central MN teams while working out of Prairie Woods ELC in Spicer!
Here is what Ali has to say:
I grew up in New London, MN on a small hobby farm. After graduation, I took off for college around the country and then across the globe to pursue my love of animals and nature. Four years later I completed college with a bachelor’s degree in Zoology that I acquired from Oklahoma City, Willmar, Mankato, and Queensland (Australia). As you can tell from changing colleges often, I am very passionate about traveling and experiencing different environments. I also have a passion to get younger generations outside and exploring for themselves what nature has to offer which is how I ended up at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center (PWELC) after graduation. I have been working at PWELC for almost a year facilitating Environmental Education courses as well as Challenge Course courses. The PWELC and YES! connection has led me to my current position as a YES! coordinator. YES! has provided me with the opportunity to provide teams with the resources to help conserve the nature that I have loved all my life. I hope that YES! students take what they learn from the program to do great things in Minnesota and around the world in their future careers.
To contact Ali and welcome her to the YES! program, email her at [email protected]!
