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HRWC STAFF
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Callie D. Moore
Executive Director
Callie became
HRWC’s first full-time executive director in January 2003. She
has a Master’s Degree in Water Resources from Indiana University
and is also a graduate of Western Carolina University’s
Environmental Health Program. Before coming to work for HRWC,
she worked for four years as a river basin planner for the
NCDENR, Division of Water Quality, during which time she was
assigned to several river basins including the Hiwassee, Little
Tennessee, and Savannah. Other previous work experience
includes water quality monitoring, sediment/erosion control
compliance inspections, and environmental education for the
Tennessee Dept. of Environment & Conservation and the Tennessee
Valley Authority.
Callie tells
people that HRWC is “very different from other grassroots
watershed organizations because of the real partnership that’s
been established between citizens who care about streams and
lakes and the local governments and organizations that can help
affect change”. The founders realized that the local Soil and
Water Conservation Districts provide a good delivery system for
the communities we serve. It’s a model she thinks other
communities should follow if they truly want to improve and
protect water quality.
In her spare
time, Callie likes to hike/camp, swim, read, and make her own
greeting cards. She currently serves on the Southwestern NC
RC&D Council, and is Lay Leader at Hayesville First United
Methodist Church. She and her husband, Philip live in the
Tusquittee Community of Clay County, NC.
Email:
Callie D. Moore
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Tony Ward
Restoration Coordinator
Tony began
working as HRWC's restoration program coordinator in March
2008.
In 2007, he received an associate’s degree from Haywood
Community College in Forest Management Technology and
completed an internship with the U.S. Forest Service,
Tusquitee Ranger District in the same year. Over the
years at HRWC, Tony has gained extensive experience with
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software; natural
channel design principles for stream restoration;
bioengineering techniques for bank stabilization; and design
& installation of rain gardens for stormwater retention and
treatment. In addition, he has become super proficient
at identification & eradication of invasive plants.
Tony enjoys "educating people about how what they do on the
land impacts water resources and how HRWC can help." Tony
is a Cherokee County, NC native and lives in Peachtree with
his wife, Christina. An avid oudoorsman, his free time
is usually spent fishing or hunting. He has two children; a son,
Michael, and
daughter, Ciera.
Email:
Tony Ward
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Amanda Kanack
Administrative &
Outreach Coordinator
Amanda started
working as HRWC's Administrative and Outreach Coordinator in
April 2011. She holds dual bachelors' degrees in
environmental policy and Spanish from the University of
North Carolina Asheville. Amanda moved to the are ain
2008 to work at the John C. Campbell Folk School,
coordinating the work study program and growing organic
produce for the kitchen and cooking studio. She has
worked extensively with Appalachian Sustainability
Agriculture Project (ASAP) and the Organic Growers' School
in Flat Rock, NC. Amanda also has a passion for
environmental education and is working to complete a North
Carolina environmental education certification.
Amanda
currently lives in Clay Co., NC with her son Edwin.
She loves to spend time outside hiking, biking, swimming and
gardening. In her spare time Amanda likes to read,
watch movies and cook meals with friends.
Email:
Amanda Kanack
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Hilary Dixson
Volunteer Coordinator
Hilary Dixson
is working part-time in 2011 coordinating the Coalition's
volunteer water quality monitoring program. Hilary
graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville in
December 2008 with a BA in Environmental Studies and a minor
in Geography. She worked for several years as a
wind power coordinator for a nonprofit organization in
Knoxville called Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and she
helped organize the first annual Southeast Solar Summit held
at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Hilary was HRWC's
summer education coordinator in 2009 and then worked for the
National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C.
"I love being
able to educate people about environmental issues and simple
things that they can do to improve the health and quality of
their surrounding environment" said Hilary. "If you want to
inspire change in the world, you have to start in your own
backyard."
Hilary has
lived most of her life in Cherokee County, NC. In her
spare time, she likes to be outside hiking, swimming, doing
crafts of all kinds and playing with her three nieces and
nephew.
Email:
Hilary Dixson
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Susanna Stoddard
Summer
Education-Outreach Coordinator
Susanna
Stoddard is working with HRWC part-time this summer
coordinating the C.R.E.E.K. (Creative & Recreational
Environmental Education for Kids) program and generally
helping out all staff for a 10-week period. Susanna
has a diverse background with regard to education and work
experience that includes teaching and childcare; customer
service in small business setting; and landscaping and
organic farming. She is currently also employed at
Lane's End Homestead, an organic farm and CSA in Brasstown,
NC.
Susanna's other
interests include traditional crafts, pottery and fiber
arts, environmental restoration and community building and
group decision-making processes.
Email:
Susanna Stoddard
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Lucy Cole Gratton
Grants Accountant
Lucy served as HRWC’s
first paid executive director from 2001-2003. When Callie
Moore was hired as a full-time executive director, Lucy was
contracted to manage HRWC's finances. From purchasing the
organization’s first filing cabinet to preparing
reimbursement paperwork for millions in grant funds, Lucy
continues to be at the center of what makes HRWC’s
operations run smoothly.
Lucy has a Bachelor's
degree in Mathematics from Agnes Scott College, a Masters
degree in Math Education from the University of Florida, and
two years in Accounting at Florida Atlantic University. She
taught math for 10 years before going back to school to
complete her accounting hours for CPA certification. After
working for a CPA to qualify, she sat for and passed the
Certified Public Accountant exam. In 1979, Lucy joined and
became a partner in a private accounting firm, Traylor &
Gratton, CPAs, PA, in Boynton Beach, FL.
Lucy has been visiting
the Hiwassee River watershed on vacations since she was a
little girl and as an adult frequently vacationed at her
cottage on Apalachia Lake. She retired and took up full
time residency in Cherokee County, N.C. in 1998.
Lucy has little “spare
time” after working for HRWC and maintaining the property,
but when she does manage to find some, she enjoys spending
time with friends on her boat on Lake Apalachia, walking in
the woods, and playing with her pets, the stars of which are
two rat terriers named Skeeter and Sassy. She also values
her time spent visiting her sister and brother-in-law in
Stone Mountain, Ga.
Email:
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