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founding director of Growing Up wild

ismael cruz, M.ed.

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Ismael Cruz started Growing Up Wild out of his belief in the transformational power of outdoor environmental education.  Ismael grew up in San Jose, California, and spent his summers visiting family in rural Mexico. He holds a BA in Child Development and an MA in Environmental Science. A credentialed bilingual teacher, Ismael has taught science both in the classroom and in the field. He has worked for Cabrillo College, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, and the Santa Cruz County Outdoor Science School. Currently, he is an alternative education teacher with the Santa Cruz County Office of Education while running Growing Up Wild part-time. 

read the interview of our director by the California Environmental literacy intiative

           Growing Up Wild is fiscally sponsored by The Children Are Our Future, EIN#85-0409005. 

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