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Ximena (Xi) Marquez

Associate Director of Education & Outreach, The Nature Conservancy

An education professional who is passionate about equitable access to nature for diverse youth, Marquez oversees The Nature Conservancy’s global youth content platform, Nature Lab. Her former roles include heading efforts to expand equitable global education access in District of Columbia Public Schools and several years as a classroom educator. Marquez received a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from The George Washington University and a master of science in education from Johns Hopkins University.