Megan McBride is an Alaska Youth for Environmental Action (AYEA) graduate who grew up in Anchorage; she was a member of Anchorage AYEA during her years at Service high school. Megan returned to Alaska in the fall of 2007 after four years at Lewis & Clark College in Oregon, where she studied Environmental Studies and Economics. Megan worked as a Youth Capacity Intern in 2007, and then became AYEA's Program Coordinator in 2008. In November 2009, Megan stepped into the role of Program Manager, leading a staff of all AYEA graduates!
As Program Manager, Megan oversees the whole AYEA program, manages the budget, and coordinates fundraising. She works closely with the Statewide Advisory Group and the rest of the program staff and volunteers. Her favorite part of her job is working with teenagers.
Megan is passionate about inter-generational & multi-cultural organizing, playing outside, and learning Spanish.