Bluegrass PRIDE-Personal Responsibility In a Desirable Environment

	Phone: local - 859/266-1572 toll free - 866/222-1648 fax - 859-266-0264 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 910384 Lexington, KY 40591 General email: prideinfo@KentuckyPRIDE.com Location: 3120 Pimlico Parkway, Ste 126 Lexington, KY Directions -- From New Circle Rd., take the Alumni Drive exit and go away from the UK campus and towards Man O War. Turn Right onto Man O War. The next street is Pimlico, and turn right onto Pimlico. PRIDE's office is located in the Park Hills shopping center, which you will see on the left once you turn onto Pimlico. We are on the left side of the center, but our office is hard to see from the parking lot. Park once you see DNR Work from Home and Allstate Insurance. Our door is between Allstate and a pet groomer.
PRIDE Staff
	Amy Sohner Executive Director Amy is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a B.S. in Natural Resource Conservation and Management. After taking time to travel Amy settled back down in Kentucky where she spent time time knee deep in wetlands and students as an environmental educator at both the KY Departemnt of Fish and Wildlife Resources and 4-H. Amy started at PRIDE in 2002 as a Program Manager and then soon became Deputy Director. In 2006 Amy took on the roll of Executive Director, and enjoys the new challenge. She lives in rural Fayette County with her husband, daughter, dogs and cats.	Executive Committee
	Michelle Patterson Administrative Assistant	PRIDE Coordinators
	Maxine Rudder Education Director Maxine Rudder has been with PRIDE since 2004. She was the Education Coordinator for two years and has recently taken on the role of Education Director. Before joining PRIDE, Maxine was a teacher in London, Kentucky for 28 years. She attended Eastern Kentucky University where she earned a teaching certificate in Biology and Chemistry. She also has certifications in Supervision K-12 and Secondary Principalship. As a retired teacher and administrator, Maxine’s responsibilities at PRIDE are to develop classroom activities, design units of study, and align educational materials to Kentucky Core Content.
	Esther Moberly Program Manager Esther has and B.A. in Business Management from Asbury College (KY), and a M.S. in Education, Curriculum Systems Designed from the University of Kentucky. Prior to coming to Bluegrass PRIDE she served as the Environmental Education Coordinator for the Fayette County Conservation District for almost 2 years, and worked as a County Extension Agent for 4-H and Youth Development for 10 years. She is originally from Arecibo, Puerto Rico, but resides in Wilmore, KY with her husband, Jamie, and her son, Ethan.

	Carol Bradford Environmental Educator Carol Bradford is one of the new Environmental Educators for the Elementary schools. Carol received a BA degree at Rhodes College, and a Master’s in Social Work at the Univ. of Tennessee. She is a certified teacher in Kentucky and taught kindergarten for three years at Co-op Pre-School and Kindergarten in Lexington. Carol lives in Lexington with her husband and two children and a menagerie of animals. Carol can be reached at carol@kentuckypride.com.
	Pattie Stivender Environmental Educator Pattie Stivender is an Environmental Educator working with Fayette County elementary schools. Pattie attended Eastern Kentucky University where she majored in Occupational Therapy. Pattie developed a passion for environmental education while working for UK’s Cooperative Extension Service in 4-H/Youth Development. She spent three years in FCPS directing summer camps and after school activities. Pattie, a Lexington resident, enjoys camping and hiking with her family and dogs. Pattie can be reached at pattie@kentuckypride.com.
	Tammy Patrick Finance Officer Tammy graduated from Morehead State University with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration with an accounting emphasis. She obtained her Certified Public Accountant license in 1997 while working as an auditor for the Auditor of Public Accounts. There she specializes in local government audits and manages the annual state wide audit of Motor Vehicle Registrations. Since 2006, Tammy has also worked part-time as PRIDE’s finance officer. Her work there allows her to learn about recycling and use her accounting skills to benefit the environment. She lives in Clark County with her husband, Mitchell, and dog, Halle, a boxer.

Executive Committee

PRIDE Coordinators