Executive Director: Maggie Bishop
Maggie joined the Trees For Tomorrow staff in January of 2003 serving as a Teacher/Naturalist before taking the position as Executive Director in 2005. As director, Maggie manages the day-to day operations of Trees For Tomorrow and the future direction of the organization. Maggie earned a bachelor's degree from UW-Green Bay in Human Development and also received her teaching certification. Prior to joining Trees For Tomorrow, she was the educator for the Point Beach Energy Center in Two Rivers. Maggie enjoys kayaking, fishing, birding, and hiking.

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Assistant Director: Sheri Buller
Sheri joined the Trees For Tomorrow staff in August 2003. She is primarily responsible for group scheduling and pre-workshop preparation as well as personnel management. Sheri earned her bachelor's degree in Biology from the college of St. Benedict (MN) and her masters in Biology (Wildlife Management) from Northern Michigan University. She previously worked for the Wisconsin DNR as a wildlife manager and natural resources educator. Sheri enjoys horseback riding, hiking, birding, and biking.

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Office Manager: Carol Olson
Carol joined the Trees For Tomorrow staff in 1989 as an Administrative Assistant. In 1991 she became Office Manager. She is responsible for payroll, accounts receivable/accounts payable, seedling sales, Teacher and Adult Workshop registrations and the day-to-day office operations. Carol is a native of this area having been born and raised in Phelps, WI. Before working for Trees For Tomorrow she was a stenographer for the FBI in Washington, D.C., and later owned and operated Olson’s Home Bakery in Conover. In her spare time she enjoys her two grandchildren, golf cart riding on the families 20 acres, and baking.

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Event Coordinator/Assistant Office Manager: Barbara Janesh
Barb joined the Trees For Tomorrow staff in 2013. After working more than 25 years in the newspaper industry as a reporter and editor, she began a second career in natural resources working as a summer outreach naturalist for TFT in 2010. She also worked as a field researcher for a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative northern pike habitat restoration project, and as a program assistant for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and University of Wisconsin-Extension. Barbara also served as volunteer communications and media specialist for FIELDS, a science education partnership based in Green Bay. She coordinates our annual Scholarship Golf Outing and Forest Fest celebration. Barbara has a master’s degree in Environmental Science & Policy from UW-Green Bay and a bachelor’s degree in communications from Youngstown (Ohio) State University. She enjoys hiking, bicycling, snowshoeing and camping.

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Media Coordinator: Sean Zimmerman
Sean joined the Trees For Tomorrow staff in January 2010. She is the Media Coordinator, which means she spends a lot of time promoting Trees For Tomorrow. (Check out TFTs Facebook and Twitter!) She also drives school bus for the Northland Pines School District. Prior to TFT, Sean held a variety of different positions from dump truck driver to short order cook and photographer to graphic artist. She is always willing to learn new things. Sean graduated from Nicolet College and UW-Eau Claire with an Art Degree.  When not promoting TFT, Sean enjoys reading, walking, snowshoeing, kayaking, baking, photography, driving (mostly to visit her kids), quilting and hibernating.

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Program Coordinator & Teacher/Naturalist: Rob Wiener
Rob has worked at Trees For Tomorrow since 1999. In addition to teaching, Rob is Northbound editor, coordinates school schedules and staff schedules, and develops curriculum. Rob is a Northland College graduate who worked previously with the U.S. Forest Service, Wisconsin DNR, and private consulting firms. His hobbies include photography, guitar, hunting, tennis, weightlifting, and reading.

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Teacher/Naturalist: Cheryl Todea
Cheryl has been at Trees For Tomorrow since 2000. In addition to teaching, she supervises the Seasonal Naturalists, coordinates teacher workshops, oversees summer day camps, and helps the staff with computer and technology equipment. She is also responsible for managing the campus store and assisting with the website. Cheryl earned a degree in Environmental Education from UW-Stevens Point and worked previously for the Girl Scouts and the Wisconsin DNR. She enjoys hiking, birding, biking and knitting.

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Teacher/Naturalist: Troy Walters
Troy joined the staff in 2003. In addition to teaching, Troy organizes all Road Scholar programming, and assists with caring for Apollo and Orion, TFT’s raptor staff. He is also assistant editor of Northbound and is responsible for well monitoring on campus. Troy earned his bachelor's degree in Water Chemistry from UW-Stevens Point. Troy has had many interesting jobs in his career such as participating in a deformed frog study at the EPA in Duluth, working as an Environmental Chemist, and leading hiking trips out West. Troy likes to cross-country ski, rollerski, and canoe.

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Teacher/Naturalist: Joe Panci
Joe rejoined Trees For Tomorrow's staff in 2009 after working at TFT from 1984 to 2003. In addition to teaching, Joe coordinates the Natural Resources Careers Workshop and Envirothon Workshop. He also oversees the education equipment. Joe earned Bachelor Degrees in both Forestry and Environmental Education from Michigan State University as well as a Master's Degree in Environmental Education from UW-Stevens Point. Joe previously worked as an Environmental Science Teacher, Outdoor Education Coordinator, cross-country ski and softball coach at Conserve School in Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin. He also worked for the US Forest Service, the Youth Conservation Corps, and the Young Adult Conservation Corps programs. He is a National Outdoor Leadership School Outdoor Educator graduate as well as a Leave No Trace Master Educator.

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Teacher/Naturalist: Laura Schoephoester

Seasonal Naturalist: Jessica Hepker
Jessica was born and raised on Iowa farm land. Growing up, she spent a lot time camping, canoeing, caving, hiking, biking, horseback riding and doing all kinds of outdoorsy things. She recently graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Forestry. Her previous jobs consisted of various naturalist positions at the state and county levels. Besides spending time with people outdoors, she also enjoys music, painting, dancing, and theater. Her current summer projects include building a tree house, breaking a horse, and learning to play harmonica. She is definitely looking forward to spending a year in the north woods and getting to know all of the "Trees" staff.

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Seasonal Naturalist: Melissa Hartley
Melissa is from Middleport, NY.  She graduated from Susquehanna University May 2011 with a degree in Earth and Environmental Sciences.  She was a Conservation Education Intern at Walt Disney World for a few months after graduation, and in the past she has worked at a couple of different camps and nature centers.  Melissa really enjoys eating, and has an unhealthy love for ice cream! (She will fit in perfect at TFT!) She also really likes playing with her dog.  She is looking forward to meeting everyone!

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Seasonal Naturalist: Miriam Turnbull
Miriam is a Minnesota native, but is looking forward to spending some time in Eagle River, Wisconsin.  She’s heard it's beautiful! Miriam graduated from Hamline University in 2010 with a degree in Environmental Studies and Anthropology. After that, she spent a year teaching English in South Korea, and this year has been working at River Bend Nature Center as a naturalist educator. In her free time, she enjoys running, hiking, biking, taekwondo, and other active endeavors.  She also enjoys cooking (and eating), reading, and drinking tea. She’s looking forward to meeting everyone at Trees for Tomorrow!

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Seasonal Naturalist: Sierra Jockisch
Sierra is a recent graduate of Northland College in Ashland, WI, graduating with a degree in Biology.  She is originally from west-central Illinois, but loves the Northwoods so much she decided to move to Minocqua after graduating in December, and now is excited to have found a position in a field of interest in the Northwoods.  When people ask what she'll be doing at TFT, she says “I basically get to play in the woods for the next year and teach kids how to do the same, all while everyone learns about what's around.”  Sierra enjoys teaching others about the area she’s grown to love over the past 4 years.  She looks forward to meeting everyone!

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Apollo
A Red-tailed hawk, Apollo was hit by a car in Oakdale Flats in Burnett County. He was taken to a wildlife rehabilitator, Kim Ammann, in Spooner, Wisconsin where he was treated for his injuries. Unfortunately, it was soon discovered that he was completely blind in his left eye which made him unreleaseable. This meant that he would need a permanent home where he would be cared for in order to survive. It was on January 13, 2009 that Apollo became a part of the Trees For Tomorrow education staff.

Orion
Spring of 2009 we were fortunate to find a Great Horned owl who needed a home. Orion was found in the Manitowish Waters area by a couple of snowmobilers. The owl had injuries from what appeared to be a vehicle collision. It was taken to the Northwoods Wildlife Center in Minocqua, Wisconsin for treatment where it was discovered that the right wing was so severely damaged that it would prevent Orion from ever flying efficiently. Therefore, on April 1, 2009 Orion became the second feathered member of our education staff.


Lou

The saw-whet is Wisconsin's smallest owl. Lou joined the TFT staff in September of 2012. Lou is most likely a female who may have been injured by a car. Lou recovered from her injuries at the Raptor Education Center in Antigo. She was not able to be released into the wild because of a punctured right eye and a skull fracture. The name saw-whet comes from the "skiew" call that is made when alarmed. This sound resembles the whetting of a saw.

Woody 

Woody is a wood turtle who was donated to Trees For Tomorrow in 1990 through the Department of Natural Resources' adopt a reptile program. Because she is of "questionable origin", she cannot be released back into the wild. Woody is one of the stars in our Herptiles class, she is approximately 60 years old.

Maintenance Director: Jim Tidball 

Jim is a 1973 graduate of UW-Stevens Point with a degree in Forestry. He has been at Trees For Tomorrow since 2000, shortly after he relocated to the Northwoods. Prior to his position at TFT, Jim was the manager for a bus company in Milwaukee for 20 years. The father of three children, he loves to hunt, fish, and snowmobile.

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Maintenance Assistant: Louie Raska 

Louie moved to the Northwoods in 2000 after retiring from Fort Howard in the Green Bay area. Father of three daughters and grandfather to four children. When not helping out at Trees For Tomorrow, Louie enjoys hunting, fishing, woodworking and snowmobiling.

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Head of Housekeeping: Krystle McGee
Krystle joined the Trees For Tomorrow staff in 2009 and soon became Head of Housekeeping. Originating from Milwaukee, Krystle graduated from Northland Pines High School after moving to the Northwoods. Besides brightening up whatever room she is in, Krystle enjoys spending time with her children and her family.

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Housekeeping Assistant: Kate Villalba
Kate started working at Trees For Tomorrow at the end of 2009. She is responsible for cleaning the Education Hall most mornings. She also helps picks up garbage around campus, sweeps the buses, and cleans the vans. She is currently taking classes to become a Medical Transcriptionist and hopes to graduate soon. Kate also recently rescued a dog from the animal shelter and says she is the best dog anyone could have.

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Food Service Shift Supervisor: Kathie Randall
Kathie has lived in Eagle River for over 29 years where she has raised her children. She managed a retail store for twelve years before coming to Trees For Tomorrow in 2006, where she is now Morning Shift Supervisor in the kitchen. She enjoys cooking, baking, and trying new recipes. She is looking forward to taking a computer class to make finding recipes on-line easier. When not working, Kathie enjoys the outdoors with her grandchildren.

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Food Service Shift Supervisor: Mandy Gingerich
Mandy has lived in the Northwoods most of her life, She started at Trees For Tomorrow her senior year of high school, then graduated in 2007. In summer of 2009 she was promoted to Night Shift Supervisor. When she is not working, she enjoys being with family and friends, going to rodeos, horseback riding, and watching football.

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Food Service Assistant: Kelly Falcetta
Kelly has lived in the Northwoods since 2002. She has six children! She started working at Trees For Tomorrow in September of 2009. She enjoys reading, painting ceramics, and open water fishing.

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Food Service Assistant: Mary Hirn
Mary was raised in the northwoods and graduated from Northland Pines. She then went on to nursing school in Oshkosh Wisconsin. She has been happily married for over 30 years and has three wonderful sons. She started working at Trees For Tomorrow in the summer of 2010. She enjoys reading, cooking and all water sports.

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