Dina started teaching at the Darien Nature Center in January 2021. She has found a home combining her love of animals, nature, and teaching. A BBA Magna Cum Laude graduate of Pace University with a specialty in Entrepreneurship, Dina credits her love of animals and nature to her dad. Growing up father/daughter time was spent watching Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom and working outdoors, which later grew to include the underwater world and led to Dina’s immense passion for scuba diving. Teaching children comes naturally to her…as a dance teacher for over 30 years working with young children has become a way of life, and translating it to the outdoor world has been amazing!