STAFF AND LEADERSHIP
Marc Epstein
Marc Epstein is Executive Director of the Secondary Environmental and Science Educators Institute of Sacramento, California. Mr. Epstein was one of the original founders of SESEI in the spring of 1991. He has been Executive Director since the spring of 1993.
Mr Epstein is a native of West Hartford, Connecticut and a graduate of Conard High School. He completed an undergraduate degree in Urban and Regional Planning/Natural Resources Management from Muray State University in Murray, Kentucky in 1982 and Masters Degree in Instructional Leadership from National University, Sacramento, California in the fall of 1997.
Mr Epstein began a career in education after several years in local government planning, most recently as Assistant Planner/Environmental Review Officer for the City of Manteca up to the fall of 1987. Since that time he has taught high school level science with the Tulare Joint Union High School District, San Juan Unified School District, and the Sacramento City Unfied School District. He currenly has the status as an adjuct instructor at California State University/Bakersfield within the Education Department under Continuing Education.
Brandon White is a member of the class of 2007 at Clear Lake High School in Lakeport.. He became involved with NESN after paticipating in the annual Lake Mendocino service day and campout in the spring of 2004. He is a leader in the unofficial Outdoors Club.
Brandon was elected to the Leadership Council in the summer of 2004 and re-elected in the summer of 2005 and 2006 and elected as Co-Chair in the fall of 2004 and Chair in the fall of 2005 and re-elected in the fall of 2006.
Tee Thor is a member of the class of 2008 at Oroville High School in Oroville. He became involved with the NESN as part of the KWEST Training Workshops in December of 2005. Tee is an active member of the Oroville High School Environmental Club.
Tee was elected to the NESN Leadership Council in the summer of 2006 and elected Co - Chair in the fall of 2006.
Rosamaria Cervantes graduated from Ukiah High School in Ukaih in the spring of 2003 She is currently a student at San Jose State University in San Jose. She became involved in the NESN in the spring of 2002 as a member of MESA as part of the annual Solfest program. She was also a part of the EAST program while at Ukiah High School..
Rosamaira was elected as a member of the Leadership Council in the summer 2004 and re-elected in the summer of 2005 and 2006. She was elected as Chair in the fall of 2004 and elected Board of Directors Delegate in the fall of 2005 and re-elected in the fall of 2006.
Chase Gallegos is a member of the class of 2008 at Madera South High School in Madera. He became involved in NESN after attending the Fish Derby at Eastman Lake in the spring of 2006.
Chase was elected to the NESN Leadership Council in the summer of 2006.