About me
Tarneshia Evans is a certified Nature-Based Teacher and has been working in the field of education for over 25 years. She previously worked for the City of Richmond Parks & Recreation Department as a Program Specialist for Out of School Time, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden as a Children’s Program Developer, Richmond Public School Head Start programs, The Goddard School, YMCA of Greater Richmond, and Atlantic Coastal Athletic Club (ACAC) Youth Department. Tarneshia affiliates herself with several worthwhile organizations like National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC & VAAEYC), Virginia Environmental Education Association (VAEE) and Reynolds Community College Early Childhood Advisory Board. In 2016 she was selected as Virginia Outstanding Educator by Project Learning Tree (PLT) and the following year was chosen as one the five 2017 National Outstanding Educators by PLT. Tarneshia is always excited to share her skills of leadership, professional development, and creativity with others by presenting and speaking at national conferences like NAEYC and Project Learning Tree and locally for VAAEYC for the past seven years, VRPS and VAST. She’s a strong advocate for promoting high-quality early childhood environmental education to children, families, and teachers. Tarneshia enjoys seeing children engaged and immersed in nature. Not only is she an award-winning educator, but her joy of teaching is obvious, and her joy is contagious!
