“Nuthatch” Noelle joined ADK in September 2025 as an Outdoor Educator. In this role, she divides her time between facilitating school programs, guiding trips, developing and delivering public interpretive programs, and teaching skills workshops.
With a background in archaeological field work and research, Noelle has worked on projects across the United States and abroad, as both a supervisor and instructor on excavation. She has also worked in public schools at The Wild Center as an Americorps service member.
Noelle is a lifelong recreator who grew up hiking and exploring outside. She loves open water swimming and being in or on the water.
Degrees & Certifications
- B.A. in Archaeology and Anthropology from the University of Virginia
- Certified Interpretive Guide through the National Association for Interpretation
- Wilderness First Responder certification
- New York State licensed guide in hiking and paddle crafts
- Mental Health Wilderness First Aid
- Leave No Trace Level 3 Instructor