Tea(u)m Lyceum:

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Joyce Breckenridge - Executive DIRECTOR

Joyce joined the Lyceum team in Spring of 2011.  She served as Program Director for the Lyceum from 2011 to 2018 and was promoted to the role of Executive Director in September of 2018.

Joyce is a native Californian, and grew up in the Calistoga wine country.  She fell in love with Monterey County as a child on annual camping trips to Carmel Beach and Big Sur. She received a Bachelors of Science degree in Psychology with an Emphasis in Mathematics from UC Davis, and is a CFMCO LEAD graduate.

Growing up in a small town with few extracurricular educational opportunities drew Joyce to the Lyceum and its mission of finding engaging and dynamic forms of education that inspire students to love the learning process.  She loves seeing students get excited about learning and all of the possibilities their futures hold.  She has come to have a deep appreciation for how nonprofits seek to improve the quality of life of everyone in our region; one program at a time, and is thrilled to be a small part of a dedicated community. 


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Tom Nelson - outreach Director

In January 2011, the Board of Directors named Tom Nelson as the new Executive Director of the Lyceum of Monterey County.

As of Oct 2018, Tom has stepped into the role of Outreach Director. Tom brings his considerable fundraising and grant-writing skills having run the Gifted and Talented Education program for 20+ years at Monterey Peninsula Unified School District.


Emmy Ham - Program Coordinator

HANNAH SUTTERFIELD - Program Coordinator

Hannah currently attends the Middlebury Institute of International Studies as a student of Public Administration as well as International Trade and Economic Diplomacy. She calls Sacramento home but spent the last two years serving as an Education Volunteer with the Peace Corps in South Africa. She also spent some time teaching English in South Korea.

When she's not busy with her studies, Hannah enjoys spending time outdoors, playing board games, or eating In'n'Out.


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EMILY BELDING - Program Coordinator

Emily currently attends the Middlebury Institute of International Studies as a student of International Environmental Policy. She comes from Durham, North Carolina but spent the past few years teaching English in the beautiful city of Kobe, Japan. 

Outside her study of energy and transportation systems, she enjoys hiking, playing board games, and trying new foods.


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CHISE KERNS - PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Chise is studying Public Administration and International Education Management at Middlebury Institute of International Studies. Her hometown is Olathe, Kansas and at different points in her life she has called Lawrence, KS, Washington D.C., Singapore, Japan, and China home. Before coming to Monterey, Chise worked at a community shelter in Lawrence with United Way as an AmeriCorps member.

In her free time, Chise enjoys doing yoga, going on hikes, cooking, and relaxing on the beach.


Sharon Nelson - Arts Coordinator
 

Sharon Nelson - Arts Coordinator 

Sharon Nelson is a retired  public school teacher and guidance counselor. She is a  Fellow of The California Arts Project, and  past member  of California Music Teachers Association.  Sharon has developed  classes for the Lyceum's  Squarefoot Gardening and Botanical Art programs.   Currently she teaches Pocket Sketching, Nature Journaling,  Creating Herbariums, and projects related to garden arts.  She is enrolled in the Botanical Illustration certification program at Filoli and gives private piano lessons in her home studio.