Year-Round Staff Archives - Page 2 of 3 - Primitive Pursuits, Ithaca

Megan Pugh

by Primitive Pursuits | Jun 6, 2020 | People, Year-Round Staff

Director of Marketing
Passionate designer, strategist, vegan chef, and aspiring yogi

Melissa Blake

by Primitive Pursuits | Jul 17, 2020 | People, Year-Round Staff

Lead Field Instructor
Melissa is one of the founders of our preschool program and a long-time Primitive Pursuits staff member. Her background includes Melissa completed a graduate program in Environmental Education at the Teton Science Schools in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and a two-year mentorship with master tracker Jon Young.

Lyla White

by Primitive Pursuits | Feb 14, 2022 | People, Year-Round Staff

Lead Instructor
Barefoot explorer, silliness seeker, and master multitasker. Lyla run Ithaca Forest Preschool during the school year and Growing Wild during the summer.

Monica Bosworth

by Primitive Pursuits | Jun 7, 2020 | People, Year-Round Staff

Field Instructor
Alternative educator, bird lover and friend to native plants

Liz Jesch

by Primitive Pursuits | Feb 14, 2022 | People, Year-Round Staff

Field Instructor
Creative kid whisperer, community advocate, and singer of songs, Liz is looking forward to another summer in the fields and streams.