Stephanie Valdez (she/her) owns Community Bookstore and Terrace Books, two independent bookstores in Brooklyn. Born in Mexico and raised in the tropics, she's lived in Brooklyn for over 15 years. Since attending a Brooklyn Nature Days orientation session with her son four years ago, she's been a passionate believer in the power of nature education. She looks forward to supporting BK Natur(ed) to bring this special form of education to a wider swath of kids in Brooklyn.