Brooke Pulido
Forest Friends Teacher
I have always been passionate about the natural world and I love to share that excitement with others! I graduated from Lipscomb University in 2016 with a B.S. in Environmental and Sustainability Science and a Biology minor. After college, I went to live on Heifer International’s Learning Ranch where I worked as a Global Educator. Since then I have worked with children both in and out of the classroom until I took a break to raise my own two babies. I am excited to get back to working with kids again in the greatest classroom of all— the outdoors!
Lori Wright
Forest School Academy Teacher
Hi! I’m Lori, and I am so excited to be part of the Oakview Farm Forest Academy family! I have worked with children for over 25 years in a variety of roles, including preschool teacher, summer camp and after-school director, dance instructor, sports coach, public school educator, and homeschool momma of four. Teaching, encouraging, and helping children discover their unique strengths has always been one of my greatest passions. Forest school allows me to combine my love of nature and education into one meaningful experience. I am grateful to be part of a program that fosters curiosity, creativity, confidence, and child-led learning through hands-on exploration and outdoor adventures. I cannot wait to learn, explore, and grow alongside your children this year!
Rob Shaffer
Farm Forest School Director
Hello! I'm Rob Shaffer, one of the owners of Oakview Farm and am currently a full time farmer and Forest School Director! I taught for over twenty years, focused on students with hearing loss: ten years with ages three through six at Vanderbilt University's Bill Wilkerson Center, and the rest of the time working with various ages, from kindergarten to twelfth grade, in Arizona, Nashville, and right here in Rutherford County. I completed Forest School Teacher training and Director training through the Forest School Teacher Institute in the Chattanooga, Tennessee area. I am Hard-0f-hearing and my second language is American Sign Language, so you will see that I incorporate that knowledge into different elements of the forest school, farm classes, as well as with our on-farm activities and events. We love that our farm has become a Forest School site and look forward to many more years of watching it grow!
