Kathleen has been working for the last 20 years to translate the "why," of nature connection and to raise the "value proposition," of its place in human development. She recently became the director of an independent private k-8 school in California— where she is implementing the "Nature-Led Approach" as the core curriculum and hopes to make this a model school. Kathleen is also the founder of RxOutside, offering training for parents and professionals, and co-founder of "Outside Now!" a non-profit running nature connection programs since 2003 in San Luis Obispo County, California. Kathleen's favored role in life is mother to her two grown daughters, bonus mom to a handful more, and auntie to an ever growing group of young ones. She lives in the hills above Morro Bay, California, with her partner Jim and their very sweet dog, Charlie.