Kadeine Peterson is a biology teacher and Multicultural Programming Coordinator at Cate School in Carpinteria, California, where she teaches Advanced Biology: Climate Biology and an Animal Behavior elective. A former research scientist, she brings a field-first approach to the classroom. With over a decade in boarding schools across New England, New York, and California, Kadeine has spent years learning alongside students outdoors and believes the natural world is one of the best teachers there is. Raised in Jamaica and Brooklyn’s Caribbean diaspora, she is passionate about helping young people see themselves as global citizens with a stake in the health of the planet. Kadeine serves on the Board of Trustees for the Santa Barbara Channelkeeper.