Laura Jackson

Science Teacher, Guide Instructor

She/her/hers

My name is Laura Jackson and I’ve been a guide instructor with Inspiring Girls* Expeditions since 2021. I grew up in the Green Mountains of Vermont, where I spent my childhood hiking around the hardwood forests and exploring the local rivers and lakes by canoe. My young explorer days grew into a desire to share the wonder of the natural world with others through education and stewardship. I am a 7-12 grade science teacher and a passionate naturalist with a deep love of trees and marine ecology. As both a classroom teacher and outdoor educator, I hope to create experiences that empower students to connect on a deeper level to one another, to themselves, and to the land and waters we explore. 

I love learning and growing alongside groups of all ages and abilities through an intentional weaving of place-based ecology, wilderness skills, and both scientific and artistic expression. Inspiring Girls Expeditions* offers a unique space where participants and instructors alike can show up as their most authentic, creative, and curious selves, celebrating everything that makes us–and the natural communities we interact with–so connected by the different life experiences we bring. 

Girls on Water Instructor, 2021-2024