Alicia M. Highland, M.Ed., MATELED

Alicia M. Highland is the Founder and Executive Director of Tiny Green Learning, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting children, families, and communities to nature through place-based education. Based in Northeast Ohio and expanding to the Twin Cities, Tiny Green Learning has reached over 4,600 families online and served more than 450 participants through in-person programming.

Alicia’s practice centers relational, embodied, and community-rooted learning — designing educational experiences that honor local ecology, cultural knowledge, and the right to outdoor belonging. Her writing draws on her direct work with families navigating environmental inequity, and she brings a practitioner’s voice to questions about technology, justice, and what children actually need in order to thrive.

She holds a Master of Education in Teaching and Curriculum, with a concentration in Education for Environment and Community, and a Master of Arts in Elementary Education.