Naomi Serio

Naomi joined The Environmental Center part-time as the Rethink Waste Program Coordinator in September 2024. Prior to joining TEC, she worked as an applied researcher at the University of Oregon, studying forest management and ecosystem resilience. Naomi also has experience as a science teacher, and works part-time with the Partners for Sustainable Schools’ Our Future high school climate leadership program. She received her M.S. from the University of Washington’s School of Environmental and Forest Sciences and her B.S. from Pitzer College in California. Outside of work, Naomi enjoys trail running, backpacking, reading, and geeking out on dog training. She recently moved to Bend from Portland with her husband and Australian shepherd, Nalu, and is thrilled to start building a community in Central Oregon.