NACC Leadership Biography
Jeanne McCarty
Jeanne McCarty is the Executive Director for REAL School Gardens, a grassroots gardening program that helps children by supporting elementary schools as they design, install and sustain outdoor classrooms (gardens). REAL School Gardens has supported 40 schools in North Texas, and has just begun plans for national expansion. 
Prior to this position, Jeanne spent eight years as vice president and director of the Jane Goodall Institute's Roots & Shoots, a global youth service program focused on conservation. In this position she worked closely with Dr. Jane Goodall to fulfill her dream of creating a powerful force for positive change: a network of young people in communities all around the world empowered to make a difference. With more than 17 years experience in education and program management, she has also served as the director of Undergraduate Programs for the Department of African American Studies and as an Advisor/Consultant to the Upward Bound program, both at the University of Maryland. Jeanne is active in national and international initiatives to connect children and families to nature and to promote youth leadership in conservation and speaks frequently on these topics.
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