Daria Blom joined our staff as Education Director in 2010.  She is a seasoned classroom teacher with a wealth of experience in both traditional and non-traditional settings. Daria has taught and studied in Virginia, Washington State, and China, working with children from preschool through high school. During her time in the traditional classroom Daria made environmental education her focus. Many of the projects she led gained recognition throughout the community. When studying conservation her students wrote public service announcements, which were aired on local radio for over a year. Another class received coverage by a local TV news station when they built a cob playhouse on the school grounds during a unit about sustainability. Daria also helped create a child-friendly version “An Inconvenient Truth”, which she co-presented live at Town Hall in Seattle.

Beyond her time spent in the regular classroom, Daria was a Science Instructor at the Sally Ride Science Camp for Girls, John’s Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, and the Math and Science Innovation Center. Daria earned a Bachelor degree in Environmental Studies and Child Development from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Master degree in Education from the University of Mary Washington.

Contact Daria at education@riverfriends.org  or 540-373-3448 to learn more about our education programs and to schedule field trips.