Our Staff
Joan Pinegar
Joan is the owner/director of The Educational Garden Project. Joan Pinegar has been the director of multiple day camps, spent over a decade as Garden Coordinator at Isaac Dickson Elementary School, and led numerous community gardens, all while feeding the Asheville community with rescued food.
Ransey Perry
Ransey has been blessed with the opportunity to grow and explore alongside young learners in educational settings for over 5 years. She’s served in public and private schools, after school programs, daycare centers and Montessori spaces. Ransey also teaches yoga in Asheville and is looking forward to learning and playing in the garden this summer!
Amy Hinsley
In her 25 years in Asheville, Amy, a teacher and mother, has found her place in the richness of Asheville's dance, music, yoga and gardening communities. She is thrilled to be a part of The Educational Garden Project this summer while taking laughter, learning, and play seriously.
Ellie Philips
Ellie is a part-time student studying Psychology. She loves spending time with children and the outdoors. She also has a passion for art, ceramics, and any craft making. Ellie years of experience with nannying, babysitting (kids of all ages) and has been working the The Educational Garden Project for over three years.
Brandi Hubiak
Brandi loves to inspire young people to explore the world around them! While she is most recognized as a professional dancer and musician, she has also worked as a wilderness guide in Alaska, been an herbal and garden apprentice then later a professional farm manager and landscaper in diverse ecosystems, lived off-grid in multiple eco-villages, and has years of experience working with children. She finds immense joy in the sound of children playing and teaching about the cycles of nature that nurture all life.