The Georgia Sea Turtle Center welcomed two new education interns in early June of 2009. Nicki Pinnell and Stephanie Chong will be joining returning education intern, Liz Jeyes.

Hi everyone! My name is Stephanie and I am from Vancouver, British Columbia. In 2008, I completed my B.Sc.H. in environmental science & geography at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. Despite the stereotype, I think I have only been caught saying “eh” once. In September, I returned to Science World in Vancouver, working in education and outreach. I needed a new adventure and so I will be here for the next four months as an education intern. I’m excited to be learning tons about sea turtles and living on Jekyll!

Hello! My name is Liz and I am a junior at Penn State University. I am studying Elementary Education and have taken many classes in environmental education. I developed a love of teaching about animals while volunteering at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center in State College, Pennsylvania. I have been working at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center for the past 5 months and have grown to love sea turtles and their conservation. I hope to share my passion with guests to the center.

Hello all! My name is Nicki Pinnell, and I’m from Braselton, Georgia. I am currently two semesters away from completing my bachelor’s of science majoring in Wildlife at the University of Georgia. I’ve always had two passions in life, children and animals. Interning at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center has brought those passions together. I hope to learn how to be an effective educator and an influential spokesperson for the conservation of endangered species