Tracey Ritchie

Dr. Tracey Ritchie joined the NPF team as the VP of Education and Engagement in August of 2021. Tracey oversees all aspects of program management and grantmaking for the Connecting Audiences team and serves as a key liaison to the National Park Service Office of Interpretation, Education, & Volunteers and the Office of Workforce & Inclusion. Additionally, Tracey works closely with the Chief Program Officer and Development Team members to raise funds from institutional funders, individual donors, and corporate partners to support the programmatic needs and growth of the Connecting Audiences portfolio.

Most recently, Tracey was the global Director of Education for EARTHDAY.ORG, an international environmental nonprofit organization working on expanding climate and environmental literacy worldwide. Before joining the Earth Day team, she was adjunct faculty at the University of Florida and has held positions managing and facilitating environmental education programs from Florida to North Carolina that focused on wildlife conservation, civic engagement, and capacity building for educators of all kinds. During her career, she has included justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion as a part of all the programs and resources she has developed.