Ellen Bashor

Background

About Ellen Bashor

Ellen Bashor is the Outdoor Learning Coordinator for an intergovernmental agreement between Prescott Unified School District and the City of Prescott's Recreation Services Department and the City of Prescott Community Nature Center. With over a decade of experience in the field, Ellen has also served as the nature center Education Director, taught numerous Environmental Education courses at Prescott College, and led preservice and inservice professional development on environmental & outdoor learning philosophy & practices. Ellen holds both a Bachelors and Masters in Education, with emphases in Early Childhood Education and Environmental Education. Ellen also serves as board president for the Arizona Association for Environmental Education, and as a board member for the Greater Prescott Outdoors Fund. In 2019 they were selected as an ee360 Fellow by the North American Association for Environmental Education, in 2020 they were awarded Arizona Environmental Educator of the Year, in 2021 they were honored with the international Environmental Education 30 Under 30 award, in 2022 they were a First Things First Regional Champion, and in 2023 were selected as one the National Parks and Recreation Association's 30 Under 30. Ellen's career and service work is deeply embedded in their commitment to equitable access to the outdoors, environmental learning, and opportunities that cultivate a more healthy, just, and sustainable world for all."What I stand for is what I stand on."-Wendell Berry