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Certification Listings:
Certified Heritage Interpreter
The National Association for Interpretation certifies heritage interpreters and specialists in six categories. If you have questions about certification, please call Lisa Brochu, Program Director, toll-free in the U.S. at 888-900-8283 or by email at naiprograms@aol.com.

Please see our Certification Program At A Glance page for more information on all of our certification levels.

Names listed in bold/green have taken an onsite course from NAI.
Records:
There are 77 records for Certified Heritage Interpreters in this list.

Kara Haas
Environmental Education Coordinator;

Delton, MI 49046
Ph: 269-671-2181
email

Alonso Abugattas Jr.
Arlington, VA 22204
Ph: 703-228-6535
email

Mary Allen, CHI
Fairfax County Park Authority;
Great Falls, VA 22066
Ph: 703-759-2771
email

Linda Bailey
Naturalist;

Fredericksburg Parks & Recreation;
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Ph: 540-372-1086 x213
email

Walt Bailey, CIG, CIT, CIHT, CHI
Regional Interpretive Specialist;

Texas Parks & Wildlife;
Houston, TX 77044
Ph: (281)471-3200 x227
email

Carol Blaney
Ranger- Interpretation;

NPS;
El Portal, CA 95318
email

Valerie Blaschka
Park Interpreter;

MI DNR;
Bay City, MI 48706
Ph: 989-667-1894
email

Mary Ann Bonnell, CIT, CHI, CIG, CIM, CIP
Senior Natural Resources Specialist;

Aurora, CO 80012
Ph: 303-859-8911
email

Elizabeth Brockwell-Tillman
Park Interpreter 12;

Michigan DNR;
Muskegon, MI 49441
Ph: 231-798-3573
email

Melissa Cain Nell
Volunteer/Education Coordinator;

Manatee County;
Bradenton, FL 34205
Ph: 941-745-3723
email

Linda Chandler
Park Ranger;

Fort Matanzas National Monument;
East Palatka, FL 32131
Ph: 904-471-0116
email

William Creasey, CHI
Chief Naturalist/Safari Coordinator;

Milford, OH 45150
Ph: 513-831-1711 x125
email

Barbara Cummings
Interpretive Naturalist;

Turkey Run State Park;
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
Ph: 765-597-2654
email

Leslie DeCourcey
naturalist;

Forest Preserve District of Cook County;
LaGrange Park, IL 60526
Ph: 708.579.3361
email

Rachel Demascal
Education Coordinator;

Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park;
Shreveport, LA 71107
Ph: 318-929-2806
email

Jason J. Diem, CHI
Visitor Services Manager;

Atlanta Botanical Garden;
Decatur, GA 30032-2505
Ph: 6784386514
email

John Dorrance, CHI
Park Interpreter;

Santa Clara County Parks;
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Ph: 408-226-5453
email

Cindy L. Earls, CIG, CHI
Special Events Coordinator;

Land Between the Lakes Associaton;
Dover, TN 37058
Ph: 270-924-2174
email

Julie Eldridge, CHI
Cincinnati Nature Center;
West Chester, OH 45069
email

Kelly C. Farrell, CHI, CIT, CIHT
Field Interpreter;

Arkansas State Parks;
Little Rock, AR 72206
Ph: 501-682-2187
email

Irene Flebbe
Chicago, IL 60646
Ph: 773-631-1853
email

Robin Gabe
Park Interpreter;

Arkansas State Parks;
Scott, AR 72142
Ph: 501-961-9442
email

Diane B. Gaede
Associate Professor;

Fort Collins, CO 80525
Ph: 970 351-2688
email

Kim Garland, CHI
park interpreter;

Arkansas Parks and Tourism;
Bismarck, AR 71929
Ph: 501-865-5813
email

Shawn Halifax
Interpretive Programs Coordinator;

Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission;
Ravenel, SC 29470
Ph: 843.889.8898 x604
email

Matthew Hampsey, CIG, CHI
park ranger;

NPS;
New Orleans, LA 70131
Ph: 504-589-4841
email

Andrea L. Haslage
Hub Naturalist;

Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Ph: 614-837-1680
email

Patrick Holcomb, CHI
Environmental Education Assistant;

Land Between the Lakes NRA;
Golden Pond, KY 42211
Ph: 270-924-2165
email

Brad Holleman, CHI
Interpreter;

Arkansas Dept. of Parks;
Mena, AR 71953
Ph: 479-394-2863
email

Chris Hunter, CIG, CHI, & CIP
Harrison, OH 45030
Ph: 513-377-1980
email

Craig M. Kasmer
Park Interpreter;

Michigan Forest Visitor Center;
Grayling, MI 49738
Ph: 989-348-2537
email

Kathy Kavanagh
Chelsea, MI 48118
email

Sarah Keating
Assistant Superintendent;

Arkansas State Parks;
Russellville, AR 72811
Ph: 479-890-7475
email

Anne Kernan-Kyle
Product Development;

Maryland Office of Tourism Development;
Baltimore, MD 21202
Ph: 410-767-0696
email

Katrina Krupicka
Bozeman, MT 59771

Keliann LaConte
Education Specialist;

Lunar and Planetary Institute;
Houston, TX, TX 77058
Ph: 281-486-2166
email

Skot Latona, CIT*, CIG
Littleton, CO 80128
email

Keri Leaman
NPS;
York, PA 17404
Ph: 717 793 0516
email

Schafer Lewis, CHI, CIM
Chief of Interpretation;

Parkin, AR 72373
Ph: 870-755-2500
email

Mark D.Ludwig
Naturalist;

Medina County Park District;
Akron, OH 44312
Ph: 330-239-4818
email

Brooke Mahar
Interpretive Specialist II;

MO DNR/ Div of State Parks/ Mastodon State;
Imperial, MO 63052
Ph: 636-464-2976
email

Hank Mallery, CHI
Owner;

GoHank.com;
Fairview Park, OH 44126
Ph: 440-686-0384
email

Shana McMillan
Interpreter;

MI DNR;
Mattawan, MI 49071
Ph: 269-668-2876
email

Sara Melena
Interpretive Specialist;

NPS;
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Ph: 303-882-0028
email

John B. Morrow, CIG, CIT
Superintendent;

Marianna, AR 72360
Ph: 870 295 4040
email

Theresa Neal
Park Interpreter;

Paradise, MI 49768
Ph: 906-492-3415
email

Jason A. Neumann CHI, CIT, CIP
Experiential Education Specialist;

Cincinnati Nature Center;
Milford, OH 45150
Ph: 513-831-1711
email

Thomas Olson
Texas Parks & Wildlife;
Houston, TX 77009
Ph: 281-456-2800

Lori Ann Palisi, CIT, CIHT, CHI, CIG, CIH
Leapfrog Enterprise;
Fairfield, CA 94534
Ph: 707-567-5913
email

Maria K. Peacock, CIG, CHI
Interpretive Services Manager;

St. Joseph County Parks;
South Bend, IN 46637
Ph: 574-277-4828 x30
email

John M. Pollpeter, CHI, CIG
Lead Naturalist;

Forest Service;
Murray, KY 42071-8891
Ph: 270-924-2120
email

Michael Punches
Interpretive Park Ranger;

NPS;
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Ph: 719.357.2748
email

Larry R. Raymond
Director of Parks and Recreation;

Caddo Parish Parks and Recreation Department;
Shreveport, LA 71107
Ph: 318-929-2806
email

William J. Reding
Interpretive Naturalist;

Rent A Rambling Naturalist;
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Ph: 269-343-1886
email

Roger Riolo, CIT, CIP, CIG, CHI
Bend, OR 97701
Ph: 541-610-4044
email

Pete Salmon
Interpretive Planner;

Taylor studios, Inc;
Rantoul, IL 61866
Ph: 2178934874
email

Darrin Samborski
Env. Education Specialist;

Forest Service;
Murray, KY 42071
Ph: 270-924-2050
email

Jay Schneider
Park Interpreter;

Arkansas State Parks;
Rogers, AR 72756
Ph: 479-789-2380
email

Vicky Schoeneweis
Park Interpreter;

Arkansas Dept. Parks & Tourism;
Washington, AR 71862
Ph: 870-983-2558
email

Karen Sheffield, CHI
Senior Interpreter;

Riverbend Park;
Vienna, VA 22182
Ph: 703-759-9018
email

Don R. Simons, CHI
Park Interpreter;

Paris, AR 72855
Ph: 479-963-8502
email

Celese Spencer
Senior Public Education Program Specialist;

Seattle Public Utilities Cedar River Watershed;
North Bend, WA 98045
Ph: 206-233-1567
email

Lori Spencer
Interpretive Volunteer;

Arkansas State Parks;
Paris, AR 72855
email

Maureen E.Jacobs
Park Interpreter;

MI DNR;
Indian River, MI 49749
Ph: 231-348-0998
email

Linda Strand, CIG, CIT, CHI, CIP
Aurora, CO 80014
Ph: 303-745-2026
email

Pamela A. Taylor
Naturalist;

Cleveland Metroparks;
Brecksville, OH 44141
Ph: 440-526-1012
email

Joy Thompson, CIG, CIT, CHI
Natural Resource Specialist;

City of Aurora;
Aurora, CO 80012
Ph: 303-739-2428
email

Thomas Thornton
Cultural History Interpretive Specialist;

Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission;
Ravenel, SC 29470
Ph: 843.889.8898 x609
email

Angel Tobin, CIT, CHI, CIH
Volunteer & Interpretive Services Manager;

Colorado State Parks;
Littleton, CO 80125
Ph: 303-973-3959
email

Janneke Waal-Fowers
Events Coordinator;

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County;
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Ph: 630-850-2363 x1
email

Stephen Walker
Interpreter;

Ar Dept of Parks & Tourism;
Wickes, AR 71973
Ph: 870-385-2201
email

Kristyn Watts
Park Interpreter;

Powhatan, AR 72458
Ph: 870-878-6765
email

Torrey Wenger
Conservation Education Assistant;

Kalamazoo Nature Center;
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Ph: 269-381-1574 x12
email

Liz Wickard
Natural Resource Specialist;

City of Aurora Parks, Rec and Open Space;
Aurora, CO 80012
Ph: 303/739-2428
email

James Wilborn, CHI
Interpreter;

Arkansas St. Parks/USDA Forest Service;
Scott, AR 72142
Ph: 501-961-2815
email

Leslie Witkowski, CIG, CHI
Interpretive Services Assistant Manager;

St. Joseph County Parks;
New Carlisle, IN 46628
Ph: 574-654-3155
email

Aviva Yasgur
Land Between the Lakes;
Murray, KY 42071
Ph: 270-924-2299
email
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