Columbia Springs
Meet The Team
We are passionate and committed individuals working hard to foster an ethic of stewardship in our community through education programming for all ages.
Apryl Corey
Education Program Coordinator
volunteering@columbiasprings.org
360-882-0936 ext. 222
Apryl started at Columbia Springs as an Environmental Educator, teaching field trips and running summer programming. She now organizes fun nature activities for our families and community! Apryl went to OSU for Fish and Wildlife Sciences, with an emphasis in Wetland Ecology. Apryl is an active member in the community, most recently working with a Douglas Squirrel rescue in Vancouver! She enjoys reading, hand-lettering, and spending time at the water with her family.
Katherine Cory
Executive Director
katherine@columbiasprings.org
360-882-0936 ext. 221
Katherine enjoys supporting the excellent staff and volunteers at Columbia Springs, while managing day-to-day operations. She graduated from Mt Hood Community College, focusing on Forestry and Wildlife Management and brings a dynamic background in fundraising, community relations, environmental stewardship and advocacy. She fosters a deep understanding of the mission of Columbia Springs, a cause close to her heart. When she’s not working, she is enjoying her farm and her family.
Katy Daane
Program Support Educator
360-882-0936 ext. 226
Katy is part of the education team and helps coordinate the Emerging Environmental Leaders (EEL) Internship Program. She is passionate about science and outdoor education. She earned her bachelor’s in biology from Oregon State University and a M.A. in Teaching from Pacific University. She is an active member of her community – volunteering with youth and recreation groups. When she is not working, Katy enjoys spending time with her family, recreating near the water, and working in her garden.
Audrey Evans
Program Support Educator
audrey@columbiasprings.org
360-882-0936 ext. 226
Audrey is part of the education team at Columbia Springs. She has had a varied career in non-formal science education and conservation. She is currently earning her master’s degree in biology from Miami University’s Advanced Inquiry Program. Her studies and interests center around engaging communities in taking action toward environmental stewardship. Having spent most of her life on the west coast, she enjoys the ocean, forests, and mountains. In her free time, she loves to travel both domestically and internationally, and is an amateur wildlife and nature photographer.
Hayes Guay
Education Program Coordinator
hayes@columbiasprings.org
360-882-0936 ext. 226
Hayes coordinates the field trip education programming here at Columbia Springs! Hayes received a B.S. degree from Pacific University where they studied environmental biology and theatre arts with focuses in community ecology and mycorestoration. In their spare time, you’ll find Hayes enjoying live music and theatre around Portland, writing, spoiling their cat, or spending time by the water.
Kristine Jacobs
Community Engagement Specialist
kristine@columbiasprings.org
360-882-0936 ext. 230
Kristine coordinates our marketing and event programs. She is responsible for engaging with the community and telling Columbia Springs’ story through digital media and outreach events. Kristine earned her master’s degree in environmental policy from Bard College and a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from UC Davis. She has a passion for working in small, dynamic environmental nonprofits where every day brings something new. When she’s not working, you can find Kristine cooking, reading, and exploring the outdoors with her family.
Grace Peterman
Salmon in the Classroom Coordinator
sitc@columbiasprings.org
360-882-0936 ext. 221
Grace bridges human and wildlife communities by bringing the joy of fish fostering to classrooms across Clark County. They hold a graduate certificate in wildlife management from Oregon State University and a bachelor’s degree in studio art from Wheaton College. Grace is passionate about nourishing reciprocal relationships that ensure human and more-than-human creatures thrive in our changing world. In their free time, Grace practices yoga, drawing, and aerial acrobatics.
Shelly Skolfield
Education Program Coordinator
learn@columbiasprings.org
360-882-0936 ext. 225
Shelly provides hands-on, info-taining experiences to students and administrative support to Columbia Spring’s onsite education and Salmon in the Classroom programs. As a 5th generation Portlander, Shelly’s roots grow deep in the Pacific Northwest. After earning her degree in biology from Reed College, she continued her senior thesis work exploring a genetic mechanism that allows parasitoid wasps to drive evolution in their insect hosts, ultimately contributing to a publication in Science. Shelly loves her tent, her former home while teaching several seasons of marine science summer camps and outdoor school. Shelly enjoys dip pen calligraphy, swing dancing and you may have seen her in costume at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.
Adam Sullivan
Hatchery manager
Adam.Sullivan@dfw.wa.gov
360-882-0936 ext. 227
Adam came to Vancouver Hatchery after working at large salmon hatcheries in Alaska. He holds an Associate of Applied Science in Natural Resources and Wildlife Technology from Garrett College and a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife and Fisheries from Frostburg State University. He appreciates the science, planning, and labor that goes into aquaculture. Adam enjoys how closely the hatchery is tied to the community and is glad to talk with visitors. When he’s not caring for trout and salmon, he likes to camp, fish, snowboard, and catch live music in Portland.