Reflection and Celebrations!

2024: It's time to exhale. But wow, what a year it has been. The number of volunteer hours from our NESTA team, the impactful workshops, outreach efforts, and collaborative engagements are truly inspiring. Educators from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and geographic regions, all work together, volunteering their time to sustain the goals of our community.  

As many of you know, I’m not new to NESTA, but I am new to the leadership team. Why did I jump on board? Simple, I truly enjoy collaborating and learning new things and I believe in the goals of our organization. Through a bit of a learning curve, I always felt supported by the team and happily made new friends along the way.  

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank one of my new friends, Parker Pennington (our NESTA Treasurer) for all his dedication and hard work to make sure that our finances are back on solid ground. NESTA was thrown some curveballs with unexpected challenges, but thanks to Parker and his willingness to stick it out through financial batting practice, he hit it out of the park. Thank you, Parker, for your willingness to sift through boxes and work countless hours to get it done. Now NESTA is ready to move forward with confidence.  

With great appreciation for my NESTA family,

Natalie Macke

NESTA President

Community: Roots that anchor, branches that support.