Grant Bailey   Student Assistant

 Originally from Saint Petersburg, Florida, Grant Bailey is now a Senior at Florida Gulf Coast University and loves every minute of it!  He is seeking a degree in environmental studies and hopes to become an environmental educator.  Grant is anxious to travel and is currently considering graduate programs in environmental education. He is active in numerous student organizations on campus such as Power of One Animal Rights Group, Amnesty International, and Students Against Hunger and Homelessness. Finally, Grant is thankful to have found the Center as it has and continues to inspire him.

Adam Finney   Center Volunteer

Born in Dayton Ohio and raised in Southwest Florida, Adam Finney is a senior graduating this spring with an Environmental Studies degree. He hopes to become a middle school teacher, educating our youth on the importance and wonders of the environment.  In his free time he enjoys traveling and spending time outdoors.

Megan Melvin   Student Assistent

Megan Melvin is preparing to graduate from FGCU in the Spring of 2008 with a major in English and a minor in Philosophy.  Originally from Indiana, she has also studied at Miami University of Ohio and University College London.  At FGCU, she edits the literary magazine The Mangrove Review and is currently coauthoring an essay with Dr. Jim Wohlpart for inclusion in the book Young People, Education, and Sustainable Development, edited by the Center.  Megan is now finalizing plans for after her graduation and is considering attending graduate school in the U.S. or returning to London.  She spends her free time traveling and relaxing with her family on Upper Captiva Island.

Jessica Solimano   Graduate Assistant

Jessica Solimano is a graduate student working toward a master's degree in Business Administration. Born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Gulf Breeze, Florida, Jessica came to FGCU as a freshman in the fall of 2001, and has been working with the Center since 2005.She is an alumna of FGCU, having obtained a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems in 2006.

In her free time, Jessica loves to travel and study languages.She visits Peru every year and works with the Love for Peru Foundation to provide assistance to the rural communities on the outskirts of Lima. Upon the completion of her MBA in 2007, Jessica plans to move abroad and work in international development.Her long-term goals are to study International Law and Human Rights, and to work with the United Nations and other international non-governmental organizations.Her aspiration is to help others, while traveling the world.

Elan Solveson   Student Assistant   

Elan Solveson is an undergraduate student working towards an environmental studies degree with an emphasis on environmental education. Elan is involved in many environmental education programs. She works with the Wings of Hope program educating students about the Florida Panther, works as an environmental educator for the FGCU Scholars Club leading students on tours of the campus trail system, works with Collier
County Audubon educating students about birds, and is excited at the opportunity to work at the Center! In her spare time, Elan enjoys playing the guitar and spending time outdoors. Upon graduation, Elan is excited to pursue her passion of traveling, and is looking to incorporate environmental education into her travels.