Mary Ann Brittain Trip leader

Director of School Programs, NC Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh

Hobbies: Pottery, creating ponds and meadows for wildlife, reading murder mysteries

What I am looking forward to experiencing in Belize: Seeing Lydia and catching a big beetle with Nathan

Liz Baird Trip leader

Coordinator of Student Outreach and Distance Learning, NC Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh

Hobbies: Canoeing, reading murder mysteries, eating chocolate

What I am looking forward to experiencing in Belize: Seeing Lydia and Nathan again and visiting the new school in Monkey River

Bill Hasse Trip leader

Coordinator of the Living Conservatory, NC Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh

Hobbies: Bird watching, hiking, canoeing, running

What I am looking forward to experiencing in Belize: Seeing old friends, observing the wildlife of Belize

Mike Leonard WebQuest author

Teacher (6-12), Franklin County Creative Educational Centre

Hobbies: Kayaking, camping, surfing the Internet

What I am looking forward to experiencing in Belize: Sitting in the jungle at night listening to tree frogs

Tammy Dutton Lee

Teacher (2nd grade), G. R. Whitfield School, Pitt County

Hobbies: Canoeing, camping, hiking

What I am looking forward to experiencing in Belize: Seeing iguanas

Scott Byington

Biology teacher (9-12), Cary Academy, Wake County

Hobbies: Hiking, soccer, reading, improv comedy

What I am looking forward to experiencing in Belize: Catching tarantulas at night and seeing iguanas in trees

Doreen Tylak

Teacher (K-5/ESL), Bolton Elementary School, Forsyth County

Hobbies: cooking, kayaking, running, reading, travel, hiking

What I am looking forward to experiencing in Belize: finding out more about the rainforest and coral reefs to share with my students

Angie Larner

Math/Science Facilitator (K-5), Morehead Elementary, Mecklenburg County

Hobbies: Reading and hiking

What I am looking forward to experiencing in Belize: Seeing the Cockscomb Basin Jaguar Preserve and snorkeling

Brad Hallmark

Teacher (6-11), Camp E-Ten-Etu, Vance County

Hobbies: Hiking and ultimate Frisbee

What I am looking forward to experiencing in Belize: Snorkeling

Katie Cartwright

Teacher (6-12), Camp E-Ma-Henwu, Carteret County

Hobbies: Exploring nature, boating, playing with my dogs

What I am looking forward to experiencing in Belize: Seeing new animals and meeting Belizean teachers and students

Kerry Hazen

Teacher (6th grade science), Ligon Middle School, Wake County

Hobbies: Pottery, running, hiking, gardening

What I am looking forward to experiencing in Belize: Seeing the rainforest plants and wildlife, visiting Mayan ruins

Tracie Bowen Mizelle

Teacher (6-8 Enrichment), Bath Elementary, Beaufort County

Hobbies: Sailing, exercising, talking

What I am looking forward to experiencing in Belize: learning to identify the sounds and wildlife of the rainforest, meeting the people of Belize

Lisa Gibson

Teacher (4th grade), Isaac Dickson Elementary School, Asheville City Schools District

Hobbies: Hiking and camping

What I am looking forward to experiencing in Belize: Going snorkeling

Sandi Sutton

Teacher (2nd grade), Forest Hill Elementary, Burke County

Hobbies: Hiking, canoeing, antiques, reading, and computers

What I am looking forward to experiencing in Belize: Visiting the
Belizean schools and snorkeling

Nathan Forbes

Tour guide and driver

Nathan has been guiding the Museum’s annual Belize Trek for more than 10 years. He came to a Museum workshop (Summer Field Institute) in June 2002.

Miss Lydia Wade

Manager, Warrie Head Lodge

Miss Lydia has been a kind hostess for the Belize Trek for more than 15 years. She creates wonderful meals for us and makes visitors feel right at home. She came to North Carolina in February, 1998 for the Museum's "Love in the Tropics" fundraiser and helped make refried beans and Johnny Cakes, as well as bringing home-made dolls and baskets for the auction.

Avril Logan

Teacher (Infant 1 and 2 and Standard 1), St. Stephen’s Anglican School, Monkey River village

Hobbies: – reading, cooking, and being with children

What I am looking forward to experiencing: Looking forward to seeing parts of Belize I have never seen before

Eckarth Flowers

Teacher (social studies, history and geography, Forms 2,3,4), Excelsior High School, Belize City

Hobbies: diving, basketball, fishing, traveling, learning new things (anything!)

What I am looking forward to experiencing: I hope to form new friends and get as much knowledge as I can from each person in the group, to learn from them as much as much as they will learn from me.