Megan Gessler

Megan received her Masters Degree and Certificate of Nature Based Early Childhood Education from Antioch University New England. She is a Certified Master Naturalist and Certified NatureStart educator. Megan founded the Northern Illinois Nature Play Association (NINPA) and is a member of the Executive Leadership Team of the Natural Start Alliance. She is an internationally recognized administrator and educator with a proven track record of innovation in nature-based early outdoor education programs.

Megan is a co-author of the Children's Environmental Kinship Guide and founding member of Environmental Kinship International, and co-author of Nature-based Early Childhood Program Assessment & Guidebook. When she isn’t teaching, Megan likes to snow ski, kayak, walk her dogs, or travel with her family.