Our Team
Peninsula Programs Coordinator & Restoration EducatorAja is the Peninsula Programs Coordinator. She has 15 years of experience working with nonprofit organizations educating the public and interpreting the natural sciences in outdoor environments….
Aja Yee
Peninsula Programs Coordinator & Restoration Educator
Aja is the Peninsula Programs Coordinator. She has 15 years of experience working with nonprofit organizations educating the public and interpreting the natural sciences in outdoor environments. Her enthusiasm to foster a connection with communities and promote environmental stewardship is reflected in the programs she developed along the Peninsula.
Program AdministratorMary is the Program Administrator. She came to us from Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge in Albuquerque. As Founding Board Member of the Friends of Valle de Oro,…
Mary Deschene
Program Administrator
Mary is the Program Administrator. She came to us from Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge in Albuquerque. As Founding Board Member of the Friends of Valle de Oro, she helped establish this first Urban Wildlife Refuge in the Southwest Region. She has a background in Natural Resource Planning and Business Administration and has lived, hiked in, and loved many beautiful places: Illinois, Washington, Colorado, Arizona, Oregon, and New Mexico.
Interpretive Specialist and Watershed Watchers Program CoordinatorSirena is the Interpretive Specialist and Watershed Watchers Program Coordinator. She has a B.S. in Environmental Science and an M.S. in Natural Resource Ecology & Management. Prior…
Sirena Lao
Interpretive Specialist and Watershed Watchers Program Coordinator
Sirena is the Interpretive Specialist and Watershed Watchers Program Coordinator. She has a B.S. in Environmental Science and an M.S. in Natural Resource Ecology & Management. Prior to joining SFBWS, she has held various positions studying birds in the lab and in the field, as well as conducting environmental education and outreach programs with other nonprofit organizations. She brings this experience to Watershed Watchers programs at the Environmental Education Center in Alviso, hosting a variety of activities that bring people to the Refuge and encourage taking action to help protect our watersheds.
Interpretive AssociateLeila is the Watershed Watchers Interpretive Associate. She graduated from San Jose State University with a B.S. in Environmental Studies and a minor in Climate Change Strategies. While completing…
Leila Inocentes
Interpretive Associate
Leila is the Watershed Watchers Interpretive Associate. She graduated from San Jose State University with a B.S. in Environmental Studies and a minor in Climate Change Strategies. While completing her undergrad, Leila held several internships within different departments of Santa Clara County Parks that ranged from event planning, social media marketing, and environmental education and outdoor recreation program planning. She combines this experience with her love of the outdoors to assist with programs and virtual outreach that help connect and educate people about the Refuge, their watersheds, and how to protect both.
Opportunities
Thank you for your interest. We have no open positions at this time.
