Background
Usher, Laurie Edith was born on November 1, 1956 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Hallan Joseph and Ida Arvilla (Reynolds) Usher.
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Laurie Edith Usher
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Parks, Pennsylvania State University, 1979; certified in marine science, Pennsylvania State University, 1979; Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1985.
Career
Program developer, Project C.A.P.E. Marine Education, Manteo, North Carolina, 1979-1980;
research associate information dissemination project, Environmental Protection Agency, Columbus, Ohio.
director marine science camp, Pacific Science Center, Seattle, 1985;
founder., co-director, Adopt-A-Beach, Seattle, 1985-1986;
recreation supervisor, Bainbridge Island (Washington) Park District, 1987-1990;
owner, Enviro-Ed, Bainbridge Island, since 1989. Water quality educator cooperative extension Washington State University, Olympia, 1990-1991. Girls lacrosse coach, founder Bainbridge High School, since 1987.
Freelance women's sports photographer, since 1974. Project coordinator Bainbridge Island Watershed Education, 1994, Snohomish County Watershed Education, Everett, Washington, 1993-1994.
Achievements
Membership
Member N.W. Aquatic and Marine Educators (board directors 1989-1994, Outstanding Aquatic Cons. 1992), Bainbridge Island Land Trust (board directors, education chair 1991-1994), National Marine Educators Association (N.W. chapter representative since 1992), Environmental Educators Association Washington, North America Association Environmental En., Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse League (president since 1994).
