DiDiego Joins Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont
as Education Director
(Great Smoky Mountains) – Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont has continued to showcase its educational excellence by adding John DiDiego to its staff as Education Director. He is responsible for overall planning and management of educational programs at Tremont. He also leads Tremont’s program leadership team, which sets course for professional development for teaching staff and programs.
John grew up catching snakes and turtles in the creeks of upstate South Carolina, and he has never lost his love of wild things and wild places. He has always enjoyed international travel and served two stints in the Peace Corps in Morocco and Russia. In over 12 years experience in environmental education, he has worked in places as far-flung as New England, Yosemite National Park, far eastern Russia, and Georgia; but there is no place he’d rather be than the southern Appalachians. He is looking forward to experiencing the changing seasons and the magic of changing students’ lives at Tremont.
DiDiego holds a BA degree in English Literature from the University of Notre Dame and an MS in Natural Resources/Environmental Education from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He is a member of the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), Association for Outdoor And Environmental Education (AEOE), and the Georgia Environmental Education Alliance (Ga EEA) where he was on the board in 2004-2005.
Diego and his wife Michele are settling into Maryville and enjoying spending time on the trails with their two young boys, Thomas and Mario. He enjoys hiking, biking, kayaking, turning over logs, and playing/singing folk tunes.
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit organization within Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Since 1969, Tremont has provided in-depth experiences to over half a million people of all ages through residential educational programs designed to nurture appreciation of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, celebrate diversity, and foster stewardship.
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