Meet the Team

The California PLT Team consists of Coordinators, facilitators and administrators. Meet the team that makes our nature-based education program so successful!

Image Nate Caeton Facilitator & Program Supervisor nwcaeton@ucanr.edu (530) 224-4900	Image Cyndi Chavez Coordinator crchevez@ucanr.edu (714) 681-2890
Image Brian Brown Facilitator (since 1993) California Project WET Coordinator	Image Dennis Mitchell Facilitator since 1996 Retired Teacher
Image Jonelle Mason Facilitator (since 2022) Animal Trainer	Image Jennifer Ortega Facilitator (since 2013) Faculty at Cal Poly Humboldt
Image Doug O'Brien Facilitator since 1999 Retired Teacher	Nic Russo Facilitator since 2024 Education Manager for American River Conservancy
Image Austin Roughton Facilitator since 2021 Forestry Youth Education Coordinator	Image Megan Calarco Facilitator since 2024 Education Coordinator for the American River Conservancy
Image Reanna Suela Facilitator since 2022 Conservation Education Program Specialist