IHE Student Voices
Find out more about who some of our students and graduates are and how they're manifesting humane education in the world.
Carolin Behrend
Carolin is an M.Ed. graduate who runs Healing Species Puget Sound and Project Canine in the Seattle, Washington, area.
Read Carolin's profile.
Valerie Belt
Valerie is an HECP graduate who gives presentations to school students about animal protection and environmental preservation issues and serves on the advisory board for the Food Empowerment Project.
Read Val's profile.
Holly Clark
Holly is an M.Ed. graduate who taught about social transformation through literacy in her English composition classes at a community college in Kentucky and now runs a biodynamic outdoor learning cooperative.
Read Holly’s profile.
Read Holly’s essay about her work with students.
Read an interview with Holly about creating and running the Earth & Spirit Center.
Jason Crook
Jason is an M.Ed. graduate currently teaching in China.
Read Jason’s profile.
Gina DiamondGina is an M.Ed. graduate who has created her own eco-coaching business in Seattle, Washington.
Read Gina's profile.
Kelly DiNorcia
Kelly is an M.Ed. student and parent who loves to teach others about humane parenting through her writing, presentations and website.
Read an interview with Kelly about her work.
Lisa Forzley
Lisa is an M.Ed. student who works as the Humane Education Specialist for the Detroit Zoo in Detroit, Michigan.
Read Lisa's profile.
Roberto Giannicola
Roberto is an HECP graduate who has created his own business, Provokare Presentations, to provoke businesses to position themselves at the forefront of social responsibility.
Read Roberto’s profile.
Read an interview with Roberto about his Provokare work.
Christopher Greenslate
Christopher is an M.Ed. graduate who teaches a highly successful social justice class at La Costa Canyon high school in California.
Read Christopher’s profile.
Susan HargreavesSusan is an HECP student who serves as a Humane Educator for Caring Fields Animal Sanctuary in Florida and who runs the website HumaneEducators.com.
Read an interview with Susan about her work.
Mark Heimann
Mark is an M.Ed. student who spent a few weeks in Latvia in 2007, teaching young people about humane education, while teaching them English.
Read Mark’s profile.
Read about Mark’s experiences in Latvia.
Neil Hornish
Neil is an M.Ed. graduate who has established a humane education organization in Connecticut called the Compassionate Living Project.
Read Neil’s profile.
Read an interview with Neil about his work with the Compassionate Living Project.
Kristina HulvershornKristina is an M.Ed. graduate who has integrated humane education into her school curricula and has now established e.t.h.i.c. (Empowerment Through Hope, Inspiration and Compassion), an organization dedicated to empowering and inspiring young people to live more compassionate lives.
Read Kristina's profile.
Kathy Kandziolka
Kathy is an M.Ed. graduate who joyfully manifests humane education through her massage therapy practice.
Read an interview with Kathy about her work.

Doriane Lucia
Doriane is an M.Ed. graduate who has established the Humane Nation Foundation to teach humane education to at-risk youth, and who has published a children's book, The Story of Lilly and Lou.
Read Doriane's profile.
Magaly Madrid
Magaly is an HECP student who has been teaching humane education in Miami schools, as well as helping establish humane education schools in Peru.
Read part 1 of Magaly’s essay about her work.
Read part 2 of Magaly’s essay about her work.
Ginnie Maurer
Ginnie is an M.Ed. student who loves to share with others about humane education through humor and writing.
Read Ginnie's profile.
Read an interview with Ginnie about her work promoting humane education through writing and humor.
Kate Moore
Kate is an M.Ed. student who teaches humane education to her college English students.
Read Kate's profile.

Becky Morgan
Becky is an M.Ed. student who serves as the Executive Director for BUGS (Boise Urban Garden School), teaching others about the power of humane choices through food and gardening.
Read an interview with Becky about her work.
Liberty Mulkani
Liberty is an M.Ed. graduate who works with the Power of One Humane Education program in Vancouver, B.C.
Read Liberty’s profile.
Phoebe Plank
Phoebe is an HECP student who is bringing the power of humane education to her high school, as well as to the students in the college English course she teaches.
Read Phoebe’s profile.
Bob Schwalb
Bob is an M.Ed. graduate who serves as a humane educator for HEART (Humane Education Advocates Reaching Teachers) in Chicago.
Read Bob’s profile.
Read an interview with Bob about his work.
James WildmanJames is an M.Ed. graduate who works as a humane educator for the Animal Rights Foundation of Florida (ARFF).
Read James's profile.
Read an interview with James about his work.
Ashley Wightman
Ashley is an M.Ed. student who is using writing and teaching to spread the power of humane education.
Read Ashley’s profile.
Read an interview with Ashley about her writing project.
Dace Zoltners
Dace is an M.Ed. student who spent a few weeks in Latvia in 2007, teaching young people about humane education, while teaching them English.
Read Dace’s profile.
Read about Dace’s experiences in Latvia.
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