Hillary

Hillary Van Dyke has over a decade of experience as an educator, including a master’s degree in Educational Leadership. While teaching and learning is her first passion, the outdoors is a close second. In 2016, she became a volunteer leader for Outdoor Afro, allowing her to share this passion with others. Out of over 100 volunteer leaders across the country, Hillary won 2021’s Outdoor Afro Leader of The Year!

Hillary is Wilderness First Aid certified, has twice completed the 52 Hike Challenge, and is an avid traveller - centering many trips around hiking experiences. While hiking is her favorite outdoor activity, she also enjoys kayaking, cycling, hunting, and yoga. Currently, she is pursuing a doctorate in social sciences curriculum and instruction at the University of South Florida and considering how museum spaces can tell the stories of Black and brown people more inclusively, especially the stories of how they used outdoor spaces to live, work, and play.