Deb Fraleigh: Deb is a teacher with Red Hook Central School District and just finished her 26th year of teaching. She’s taught 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 6th grades - she likes to keep things changing! Her first encounter with AFF was as a garden coordinator at Mill Road Elementary School, where AFF has provided grants to their garden program and backpack program to provide supplies for kids in need in her classrooms. In her free time, she likes reading, watercoloring, photography, gardening, traveling, and hanging out with her dog. Fun fact, she is one of seven children. One of her favorite quotes is Eleanor Roosevelt’s statement on universal human rights: “Without concerted citizen action to uphold them close to home, we shall look in vain for progress in the larger world.” She looks forward to helping others in her work here!
Brittany Mosher: Brittany served as an inaugural Ascienzo Family Foundation Ambassador, and advocated on behalf of an animal therapy organization she worked with in Colorado. Brittany served as an AFF Director from 2018 to 2023. Brittany is second-generation Red Hook native whose father was also taught by Mr. A. She grew up on a family farm, unearthing a passion for nature, food, and animals that continues to fuel her today.
Brittany now lives in Burlington, Vermont and is an Assistant Professor in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont. She spends her work days thinking creatively about connecting science with young people and on developing innovative conservation solutions.
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