Jenna Ringelheim is the Director of Higher Education and Organizational Partnerships at the Northwest Earth Institute in Portland, Oregon. Over the past 10 years, Jenna has worked for a variety of environmental non-profits, including Wild Gift, The Trust for Public Land, and the Nature Conservancy. Jenna has a passion for travel and the outdoors. In her spare time, Jenna enjoys recreating with her two Portuguese water dogs, Tasman and Millie. As a writer, Jenna contributes to a variety of magazines and published her first book in 2008, entitled "Best Hikes with Dogs, Boston and Beyond.” Jenna has a BA in Environmental Studies and Anthropology from Skidmore College, and a Masters degree in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University.