KATRINA GATAVECKAS
Wild Path Forest School Founder, Director
Katrina is an outdoor educator who believes that every day should include adventure.
After completing her teaching degree, Katrina began her journey into outdoor education by founding Red Robin Nature Preschool in Toronto. When she moved to Grey County in 2017 she began teaching at Little Sprouts Nature Preschool, a cooperative preschool run at Cedar Down Farm.
She is a graduate of the Ontario Master Naturalist Program, where she furthered her knowledge of Ontario's plant and animal species. She then had the pleasure of learning and connecting with other educators at the Forest and Nature School Practitioner course run by Forest School Canada. She has run Wild Path Forest School since 2020.
When not at forest school Katrina can be found hiking on the Bruce Trail, gardening, and spending time with her husband and sons.
B. Ed., Primary/Senior
M.Sc., Anthropology
Graduate of the Ontario Master Naturalist Program
Certified Forest and Nature School Practitioner
Our Mentors
LAURA SARUNSKY
Wild Path Forest School Mentor
Laura is a recent Bachelor of Education graduate from Nipissing University. Having grown up in rural Grey County, Laura has always enjoyed nature and the outdoors. Going to school in North Bay allowed Laura to explore many new forest trails and provided her with plenty of outdoor experiences and knowledge about environmental and animal biology.
When not at forest school Laura can be found hiking, reading, cooking, and spending time with her friends, family, and cat.
B.Ed., Intermediate/Senior
B.Sc., Honours Specialization in Mathematics, Minor in Biology
EMILY SCHNURR
Wild Path Forest School Mentor
Emily is a recent graduate of the Education program at Lakehead University. Getting to live and learn in Thunder Bay provided Emily with lots of amazing outdoor opportunities. She has grown up in this area and loves exploring the Bruce Peninsula.
When not at forest school Emily can be found cooking, camping, or golfing.
B.Ed., Intermediate Senior
B.Kin., Minoring in Environmental Studies
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