Hi! I am Jenna Upton. I am a Florida native, and I hold a bachelors degree from the University of Central Florida in Elementary Education with a minor in ESL education (English as a Second Language). 

I have taught in private schools, public schools, and, most recently, forest school. I have seen with my own eyes the difference in outdoor education's ability to foster an unwavering connection to nature. 

As an only child, I spent all of my time playing outside under the Florida sun: in the mud, amongst palm trees, lakes, and beaches simply searching for any living thing that could become my pet for a while. 

In my own life, holding on to a strong sense of oneness with Mother Nature has nurtured creativity, imagination, peace, and unconditional trust in the human experience. 

I have followed Shae's dream for Fauna Forest Farm since the very beginning of fruition. The Earth School is a profound gift to our community's children, and I am honored to be a part of it.

In addition to being a life-long learner and educator, I am the mother of two fairy girls: Emmy and Rosalie. I own Mindful Birth Class Johnson City where I offer birth education classes and doula services and one-on-one prenatal yoga. I independently run Wild + Free Johnson City which is a weekly outdoors gathering for homeschooling mothers and their children. 

As a homeschooling mother, I am inspired by both Charlotte Mason Method and Waldorf education models. 

In my free time I enjoy reading thrillers, hiking, homesteading, herbalism and baking.