Samantha Lyon '04 is thrilled to run the 8th period Garden Club, where she helps students create and maintain the Windward Community Garden on campus.
Samantha Lyon began at Windward in 2010 in the Center for Teaching & Learning and as the Coordinator of Windward’s first community garden. Now she works to integrate service learning and community engagement into the curriculum through the Community Service Learning Program, and is working on building a vibrant alumni community in the Alumni & Advancement office.
Samantha is also a graduate of Windward School. She received a B.A. in Government from Smith College, focusing on Urban Politics and Sustainable Agriculture. She studied Social Justice Education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and taught garden-based education programs at a variety of schools. She loves her Period 8 Garden Club and the beautiful things growing in the garden!