Center for Environment & Society
JoAnn Fairchild '84 M'94
Program Manager, Center for Environment & Society
E-mail: jfairchild2@washcoll.edu
Phone: (800) 422-1782, ext. 7295
Office: Custom House, 101 S. Water Street
Education
B.A., Philosophy, Washington College, 1984; M.A., Psychology, Washington College, 1994.
Areas of Interest
- natural and cultural resource management
- environmental stewardship
- public access to land and water
- community heritage & development
- historic preservation
- wildlife conservation
- eco-tourism
Career Highlights
Designing publications for College Relations from 1989-1995; directing communications for St. Andrew's School from 1995-1997, coordinating the National Scenic Byway and Maryland Heritage Area initiatives while serving as tourism director of Kent County from 1997-2001; promoting conservation and stewardship while working for the Maine Island Trail Association as development director from 2001-2002; and helping to build and market energy-efficient homes for the people of Santiago de Chile from 2003-2004.
Community Service Highlights
- Chesapeake Fields Institute board of directors (1997-2001)
- Chestertown Optimist Club (1997-2001 and 2005-present)
- Kent Hospice board of directors (1990-1995)
- Mid-Shore Symphony Society board of directors (1990-1995, and 2005-present)
- Rock Hall Yacht Club board of directors (2006-present)
- Unitarian Universalists of the Chester River (2005-present)
Favorite Activities
Hiking, sailing, skiing, bicycling—any activity in the great outdoors—also reading, crossword puzzles and Sudoku.
Favorite Travel Destinations
Gulf of Maine, Vermont, Wyoming, Patagonia, London, Paris, Aix en Provence. Where do I want to go next? Italy or Alaska.
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