Education for a Hopeful, Sustainable Future At Ridge and Valley Charter School

Please join Creative Educators International Network on February 28, 2026, at 2 PM EST for a presentation and dialogue with Traci Pannullo, founding Trustee and curriculum coordinator at the Ridge and Valley Charter School in New Jersey, USA. It's one of the first schools in the world to be awarded the Earth Charter School Seal.

Not available that day?

All registered participants receive a recording of the Zoom meeting.

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/55Ye9uRwSIGG8cY-lK87mA 

Traci's Bio:

Since 2005, Traci Pannullo has served as the Curriculum Coordinator and a member of the Leadership Team at Ridge and Valley Charter School, a progressive public school in New Jersey serving students from Kindergarten through eighth grade. For over two decades, Ridge and Valley has focused on ecological literacy and sustainability, offering a unique educational program that empowers children to become stewards of the Earth through a deep love for the natural world and a profound respect for the planet's interconnected systems. The school fosters a worldview rooted in hope and the belief in humanity’s capacity for positive change.

Traci’s journey with Ridge and Valley began in 2003 as a founding Trustee. She brings over 30 years of experience in envisioning, designing, and facilitating education that is both student-centered and Earth-centered. Her work is inspired by influential thinkers and educators such as Maria Montessori, Rudolf Steiner, Thomas Berry, Brian Swimme, and organizations like Peer Spirit/The Circle Way, the Ecological Learning Center, and the Community Supported Garden at Genesis Farm in New Jersey.

She holds a Post-Master’s Certificate in Educational Leadership from Thomas Edison State College (NJ), a Master’s degree in Science as an Elementary Science Specialist from Fairleigh Dickinson University (NJ), and dual Bachelor’s degrees in Elementary Education and Psychology from The College of New Jersey.