Course Leaders

Elijah is an Education Specialist and Naturalist for the Arc of Appalachia. He was born and raised in Chillicothe, Ohio where he acquired a passion and keen interest in the natural and cultural history of Appalachian Ohio. This led him to his former on-site residency at the Tremper Mound Preserve. In 2025, he joined the administrative team as a Naturalist Educator to organize, coordinate and lead many of the Arc’s Naturalist Programs. Elijah is an avid student of natural sciences and loves to spend his time studying and appreciating Ohio’s geology and botany.