Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Albany Township has hired a new director of education. Megan Roselli replaces Jamie Dawson, who departed in 2024.
Roselli previously managed STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) education programs and a team of up to a dozen educators for the Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown and brings to the sanctuary experience in public education and field settings in addition to having studied the natural history of local and migratory birds.
“Megan has a rare blend of hands-on science and research experience, coupled with a business acumen and planning skills to drive education at Hawk Mountain to its highest potential. We’re excited to have her join the team at the sanctuary,” Hawk Mountain President Sean Grace said in the announcement.
Roselli earned her bachelor of science in biology at Wilkes University and a master’s in natural resource ecology and management at Oklahoma State University. She is a published scientist with six peer-reviewed publications and a nationally recognized informal educator who has been invited to present her work for the Association of Science and Technology Centers and the National Informal STEM Education Network.
During her time at the Da Vinci Science Center, she rose quickly, holding several outreach and lead supervisor positions in short order. Her previous experience includes field work at Acadia National Park in Maine and serving as a research technician for Neighborhood NestWatch’s citizen science program.
Combined, she brings experience in developing and implementing educational experiences in a variety of formats and settings, along with having developed and executed projects with academic, federal, state, and non-profit partners.
Most importantly, Roselli believes in the Hawk Mountain mission and is excited to join the team.
“My dream is that everyone sees the interconnectedness of the world they live in,” she said in the announcement of her hiring. “What happens in Kempton, Pennsylvania, can cascade through other states, countries, and ecosystems. Science, science education, and specifically migratory raptors are the perfect way to show that local, community-based changes can have a lasting, global impact.”
The 2,500-acre Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is the world’s first refuge for birds of prey and an international center for raptor conservation. It is open to the public year-round by trail-fee or membership, which in turn supports the organization’s raptor conservation mission and local-to-global research, training, and education programs. To learn more about Hawk Mountain and its programs, visit www.hawkmountain.org.
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