Erin Hiemstra

Erin Hiemstra

A lifelong resident of the Calgary area, Erin Hiemstra’s passion for the outdoors was ignited during a childhood spent hiking, horseback riding, swimming, and skiing in the nearby foothills and mountains of the Canadian Rockies. This deep connection to the natural...
Graeme Ford

Graeme Ford

Graeme Ford is a multifaceted educator and facilitator whose work is deeply rooted in the power of nature to foster growth, learning, and connection. As a nature-inspired education teacher at LYNX, Graeme guides students in grades 1-9 in the Cochrane outdoor...
Victoria Ashton

Victoria Ashton

While Victoria was born and raised in Calgary, she lived in Santiago, Chile for 10 years. It was there that she completed her postsecondary education, studying Archaeology, Anthropology, and earning a degree in Environment. Upon returning home to Calgary, she worked...
Thomas McKillop

Thomas McKillop

Thomas is an Instructional Assistant that works outdoors with our Okotoks LYNX students in their “classroom”. He brings to LYNX a profound passion for adventure, experiential learning, and the outdoors. With academic qualifications including the completion of a Social...
Lisa Dahlseide

Lisa Dahlseide

Lisa Dahlseide is a conservation biologist and Nature Inspired Instructional Assistant for LYNX based in Treaty 7 land, Calgary. She joined Third Schools in 2021 to share her passion for environmental education. In everything she does, Lisa strives to inspire a deeper...