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Elena
  • Elena Takaki

    Director of Leadership Development and Conservation Education
  • Advisory Council
  • ee360+ People

Elena Takaki currently serves as Director of Leadership Development and Conservation Education at the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies. From encouraging youth to recognize the ecosystem values of urban environments to providing leadership skills for professionals, Elena believes it is important for people to go beyond just understanding the world around them; they should have the opportunity to experience it through exploration, curiosity, and wonder.
 

Her work on ee360+ focuses on training formal and non-formal educators about wildlife. Elena says, “Project WILD works with a network of educators that conduct quality training to incorporate the latest and best practices of wildlife management combined with educational pedagogy. Participating in ee360+ has expanded our partnership base as well as allowed us to reach more diverse audiences.”