Mandi Billinge, Executive Director
Mandi Billinge founded KIDS for the BAY and has directed program development and organization expansion for the past twenty years. Mandi has a B.S. Honors Degree in Biology from England, specializing in freshwater and estuarine ecology, a Teaching Credential from Leeds University, England and the Development Director's Certificate from the University of San Francisco.
mandi@kidsforthebay.org

 

 

Sheela Shankar, Associate Director
Sheela Shankar has an M.S. in Education from CSU East Bay, specializing in environmental science education, and a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Studies. Sheela is in her twelfth year with KIDS for the BAY and is responsible for hiring and supervising program staff, managing program evaluations, fundraising and government contract management, and assisting in organizational and program development.
sheela@kidsforthebay.org

 

 

Deborah Zierten, Program Director
Deborah Zierten is an East Bay native and has a M.S. in Environmental Education from Southern Oregon University. Deborah is Spanish bilingual and became interested in environmental education and environmental justice issues through living and working in the rainforests in Ecuador. Deborah is responsible for managing and teaching KftB programs.
deborah@kidsforthebay.org

 

 

Jonah Landor-Yamagata, Program Director
Jonah Landor-Yamagata is a native of the East Bay and has a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Studies with a focus on Agroecology and Community from UC Santa Cruz. Jonah worked in school garden programs in Berkeley elementary schools before joining KftB in September 2007. Jonah is responsible for managing and teaching KftB programs.
jonah@kidsforthebay.org

 

 

Bhavana Mody, Program Coordinator
Bhavana Mody has an M.A. in Education and a teaching credential from UC Santa Cruz. She was an elementary school classroom teacher in California for three years before joining KftB in fall 2010. She has many years of experience in the education field, including three years in environmental education and one year as a school science teacher. Bhavana is fluent in Gujarati and is committed to social justice and equity.
bhavana@kidsforthebay.org

 

 

Eugenia Clark, Program Coordinator
Eugenia joined KIDS for the BAY in fall 2011. Eugenia has a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Florida International University. She has over ten years of experience in education, including several years teaching and working in environmental education non-profit organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area.
eugenia@kidsforthebay.org

 

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March 2012

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February 2012

KftB Executive Director Mandi Billinge shares why she started KIDS for the BAY.