Marya Skotte serves as project lead for a new national network for national park partners and supporters at the National Park Foundation (NPF), the official charitable arm to the National Park Service. This key project of the National Park Foundation aims to transform park visitors into committed park stewards.Marya was selected as an Emerging leader in Conservation at the 2017 SHIFTx Festival for her work at NPF. Prior to joining NPF, Marya was an AmeriCorps VISTA in Oakland, CA where she served as a financial coach to refugees and asylees resettling in the Bay Area.In this episode, Marya talks about the story behind her nickname, her love for outdoors and how nature makes us more creative and thoughtful. Consider becoming a Listener Supporter. Be a part of the Afflatus community and enjoy exclusive membership rewards. Full details here: https://bit.ly/2PFDUS8Subscribe here: https://anchor.fm/theafflatus/supportFollow The Afflatus:www.facebook.com/aalok.rathod www.facebook.com/unciafilms www.instagram.com/al_rathod Follow Marya: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marya-skotte-89b04885/--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theafflatus/support