Staff

Rachel Silverstein

Chief Executive Officer

Miami Waterkeeper and Chief Executive Officer Rachel Silverstein, Ph.D., is a renowned marine bio...

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Gretchen Clark

Chief Operating Officer

Gretchen Clark, Ph.D., serves as the Chief Operating Officer with responsibility for strategic pl...

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Samantha Barquin

Chief of Staff

Samantha Barquin is Miami Waterkeeper's Chief of Staff. She joined Miami Waterkeeper as a program...

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Christopher Boykin

Chief Development Officer

Christopher Boykin joined Miami Waterkeeper as Chief Development Officer in January 2024. Christo...

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Rebecca Sharpe

Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Marketing Officer

Rebecca, Miami Waterkeeper's Chief Technology and Chief Marketing Officer, is dedicated to identi...

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Julia Wester

Vice President of Community Engagement

Julia has worked as an interdisciplinary environmental social scientist and advocate in south Flo...

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Adriana González Fernández

Science and Research Director

Dr. Adriana González Fernández is a dedicated environmental scientist with 10 years of experience...

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Amanda Prieto

Chief Programs Officer

Amanda oversees our Science and Research, Policy, and Education & Outreach teams, as well as key ...

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Jaimee Spector

Vice President, Development

Jaimee oversees Miami Waterkeeper's fundraising and grants programming. She brings a breadth of k...

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Audrey Siu

Policy Director

A native of Miami, Audrey joined the Miami Waterkeeper in August of 2021. She brings with her div...

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Erin Cover

Education and Outreach Manager

Erin is Miami Waterkeeper's Education and Outreach Manager, leading all education and community e...

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Maggie Block

Director of Finance

Maggie Block is Director of Finance with Miami Waterkeeper. Prior to this she was Director of Fin...

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Aliza Karim

Science and Research Manager

Our water quality specialist, Aliza, specializes in nutrient biogeochemistry, trophic ecology, an...

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Jenny Silver

Development Manager

Jenny Silver manages Miami Waterkeeper’s strategic fundraising and development initiatives.

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Christina Monteanu

Grant Coordinator and Staff Writer

Christina joined Miami Waterkeeper in July 2021. She has over 23 years of grant proposal writing ...

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Amalia Fernandez

Executive Assistant

One of the newest members of Miami Waterkeeper, Amalia is serving as the Executive Assistant to R...

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Addy Nagle

Science Engagement Coordinator

Addy bridges the gap between scientific research and public understanding through education and o...

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Edysmar Cruz

Marketing Coordinator

Edysmar’s journey begins in Miami, Florida, where growing up in such a colorful city instilled in...

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Sarah Weber

Development Coordinator

Sarah Weber is Miami Waterkeeper’s Development Coordinator, where she supports MWK’s development ...

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Laura del Mar

Education and Outreach Coordinator

Laura del Mar Cruz is Miami Waterkeeper's Education and Outreach Coordinator, assisting with the ...

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Kandisi Anyabwile

Water Quality Field Technician

Kandisi graduated from the University of Akron with a B.S in Biology and minor in chemistry. She ...

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Mia D'Orazio

Education and Outreach Assistant

Mia is one of Miami Waterkeeper's newest Education and Outreach Assistants- helping our team carr...

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Melissa Lau

Education and Outreach Assistant

Melissa joined Miami Waterkeeper as our newest Education and Outreach Assistant!

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Natalia Tohme

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ASSISTANT

Natalia recently earned her Masters in Climate and Health from the University of Miami. Her studi...

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Sofia Bond

Water Quality and Outreach Assistant

Sofia is an undergraduate student at the University of Miami majoring in Marine Affairs at the Ro...

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Carli A

Water Quality and Outreach Assistant

Carli assists with water quality monitoring and the education and outreach programs at Miami Wate...

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Julianna Alvarez

Water Quality Field Technician

Julianna is one of Miami Waterkeeper's Water Quality Field Technicians, sampling and analyzing wa...

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Camilla Varoli

Water Quality Field Technician

Camilla is currently an undergraduate student at FIU getting a B.S in marine biology. She transfe...

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