

Cheli is driven by her passion for the environment and her dedication to inspiring others to make a difference. She holds a Master of Science in Sustainability, and worked as the Media & Events Coordinator of the Campus Ecology side of the National Wildlife Federation, helping connect and inspire college students to conserve nature and combat global warming before returning to Lipscomb University as a professor in 2011. Cheli loves travel and learning from other cultures, and also enjoys hiking, blogging, and finding new and creative ways to get the “green” message out there.