Climate Change and Climate Justice Programs Manager
Bio
Nichole Berg is the Climate Change and Climate Justice Programs Manager in Portland Public Schools. In this role, she is responsible for coordinating the development of a K-12 climate literacy curriculum that embeds units of study into science and social studies at each grade level, including the creation of a transdisciplinary high school elective course, as well as developing and sustaining a youth-led PPS Climate Justice Youth Advisory, and collaborating with district staff and community partners to promote and support sustainability efforts across PPS. A former bilingual (Spanish/English) paraprofessional, educator, new educator mentor, and assistant principal, and avid traveler, explorer, and blogger from Madison, WI, Nichole brings a range of personal and professional experiences to her new role in the Pacific Northwest.