Our Dedicated Staff

Woodbine Ecology Center would be nothing but a dream if it were not for the committed people who have been working hard over the last couple of years to make this dream into a reality. While each of us has a specific set of responsibilities, we all bring and give much more to this project than our job titles and task lists imply. Woodbine is all of us–staff, community working groups, and core volunteers–working toward a shared vision. Together we make Woodbine what it is, a community oriented, mission-driven project, building a better future for ourselves, our children, and seven generations to come.

Cassandra Medrano
Financial Manager
Cassandra maintains the financial records for Woodbine and prepares the financial reports. She grew up primarily in the Denver area, graduating from Antioch College with a B.A. in Education in 1982. Before coming to WEC she taught elementary, middle and high school, managed a food co-op, and ran a bookeeping business and has served on non-profit boards. She lived in Bolivia as a child and in Japan as an adult. She likes to travel—prefers to wave from the beach and stay off the boat.

Adrienne Rosenberg
Communications Coordinator
Dedicated to the lifelong pursuit of social justice, Adrienne completed her Master's degree in International Human Rights from the University of Denver in 2008.  For her final master's project she produced, and edited "Like Butterflies, Our Wings Have Been Torn Off", a documentary on transgender activists and issues in Tamil Nadu, India.  She has worked as a researcher , writer, blogger, and assistant editor for Green Living Project.  A year ago, she joined forces with Improbable Pictures, a local production company that focuses on the issues of social justice, urban argriculture, and community.  Although her education is geared towards the international sphere, she strongly believes in engaging with issues and struggles at home that determine the livlihood of all peoples around the world as well as our Earth.

Glenn Morris
Indigenous Project Coordinator
Glenn Morris is an associate professor of political science at the University of Colorado at Denver, where he is also the director of the Fourth World Center for the Study of Indigenous Law and Politics. He holds degrees from the University of Colorado and Harvard Law School, and has been named a President’s Teaching Scholar, the highest teaching/scholarly award granted by the University of Colorado. He is a member of the Colorado bar (inactive), and has been involved in the international struggle for human rights for indigenous peoples for over twenty-five years.
Glenn has also served as a delegate to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights and the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations. Glenn is of Shawnee Indian and Irish descent, having been raised with a strong understanding and respect for both traditions. He has served on a number of boards and commissions and continues to serve on the Leadership Council of the American Indian Movement of Colorado.

Pavlos Stavropoulos
Sustainability Coordinator
Born and raised in Greece, Pavlos grew up bilingual and bicultural. Before moving to Colorado Pavlos served on the board of the Oregon Public Interest Research Group, and was the publications coordinator and also served at the board at the Institute for Social Ecology in Vermont. Since moving to Colorado he has served as the publications coordinator for the Fourth World Center, been the publisher and associate editor of Democracy and Nature, the international journal for inclusive democracy, and taught at Escuela Tlatelolco. His years of experience in environmental and wilderness education include being a Wilderness First Responder, a certified permaculture designer and instructor, a Project Learning Tree facilitator, undergraduate work in environmental studies/social ecology, and graduate work in indigenous studies and wilderness ethics. Pavlos is a certified small water systems operator and the father of three children.

Robert Chanate
Wildlands Restoration Coordinator
Robert Chanate is a member of the Kiowa Nation and has lived in Denver, Colorado for several years. He is a volunteer for the Indigenous Training Resource Council (ITRC) and also serves as an advisor for other native non profits. Robert  also trained as a wildlands firefighter and served as an engine crew leader.

Tere Magnuson
Office Manager
Tere manages the office and handles all duties related to the business of running Woodbine Ecology Center, including inquiries, some bookkeeping, research, floating tasks, and some event management. She grew up primarily in the Denver area and lived in Bolivia as a child. She spent the summer of her sophomore year there and continues to have a love for travel. Her work experience has been in the field of customer relations and account management. Most recently, she was account representative for Aggregate Industries Inc. on the five-year TREX highway project in Denver. She focused on scheduling, mix design, and complying with CDOT and all environmental regulations.