Jennifer Sterling is a master educator and lifelong environmentalist with a deep connection to the land, grounded in a career dedicated to conservation and environmental ethics. As the foundation's Programs Manager, Jennifer guides work that defines a 21^st century land ethic and develop educational programming to catalyze a national land ethic movement. She manages all of the foundation’s on-site and virtual public programs, including Land Ethic Live!, Leopold Shack and Farm tours, Leopold Week, and land ethic training initiatives. She earned her degree in Environmental Education and Environmental Philosophy from The Ohio State University, which launched her journey in the field as a wildlife biologist with the US Forest Service in the Pacific Northwest, where she tracked wildlife and studied neotropical migratory birds. This role taught her the importance of observation, ecosystem balance, and community-driven conservation, shaping her understanding of the land ethic. Later, as Youth and Family Program Manager at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, she developed programs that fostered appreciation for the role of plants in landscapes, which prompted her to pursue a master’s degree in education and refine her skills in teaching and curriculum development as a public school teacher.