My name is Jocelyn Ricket. I grew up in Indiana and graduated from Indiana State University with a B.S. in Psychology. I am beyond excited and grateful for the opportunity to be a Naturalist at Mission Springs because I am in awe of how beautiful and complex nature is and can’t wait to share that with students. Fun fact about me: I fell in love with being outdoors at a young age and was lucky enough to spend every summer going to camp as a child. I began working at camp in high school and continued through college.

Hi, my name is Erica Minyard. I grew up in Southern California, a little south of San Diego. After attending a community college there, I transferred to Northwest Nazarene University and graduated with a BA in Education. I love being in forests and enjoy being close to the beach. I am so excited to be at Mission Springs and show students the wonders of nature. To be able to teach students about the environment and how they can care for the earth is a dream come true.