Megan Recupero
Co-Director
Tuesday/Thursday Co-Teacher
After teaching 3rd grade (indoors) for 11 years, Megan transitioned to teaching children ages 18 months to age 8 outdoors and writing curriculum for Tinkergarten. Megan also taught STEM and robotics classes for kids PreK- 8th grade and science preschool. She holds a M. Ed in Elementary Education from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA and a B.A. in English from Middlebury College. Her time with Tinkergarten and teaching preschool contributed to her philosophy that young children learn best through a play-based approach that allows them to guide their learning with support from teachers and the environment.
Growing up in Vermont nurtured Megan’s love for spending time outdoors and on farms. She lives in Arlington with husband and two sons. Her favorite outdoor activities include cross-country skiing, sailing, paddling, and gardening.
Lauren Winterer
Tuesday/Thursday Co-Teacher
Lauren Winterer is an avid outdoorswoman. She has a BS in Natural Resources Management and Engineering with a concentration in Environmental Conservation and Fisheries & Wildlife Management, and an MS in Secondary Science Education with a concentration in Biology. She has over 10 years in nature-based / outdoor education and has worked at Wright-Locke Farm leading program-based lessons since 2020.
She is a Winchester mom of two little girls. She has a deep connection and appreciation for the natural world and has dedicated her life to teaching others how they too can have the same love and respect for our planet. Lauren loves singing, dancing, and playing. She believes that the best way to teach children is to play and explore in the outdoors.
Lauren is also the Enrichment Coordinator for Wright-Locke Farm where she coordinates curriculum support for surrounding schools and programs.
Lynne Cogswell
Monday/Wednesday/Friday Co-Teacher
An outdoor enthusiast, Lynne has always incorporated nature and environmental awareness into her classroom curriculum.
She has experience teaching within a variety of settings to children of all ages. Lynne believes that play is powerful and beneficial to children’s development. She facilitates activities for discovery and making connections through play.
Lynne has a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education and has worked in Preschools, Elementary Schools, Mass Audubon and currently at Wright-Locke as an educator with the preschool and elementary programs. She looks forward to her another school year as a Forest Friends teacher!
Lynne lives in Arlington with her husband, dog and daughter who is attending college. Her favorite place to escape to on the weekends is York Maine, where you can find her walking the beach.
Sarah Phoenix
Monday/Wednesday Co-Teacher
Sarah joins Forest Friends as a parent alumni and advocate of nature-based play and learning. She was a Forest Friends Fellow during the 2022-2023 school year and we are thrilled that she is joining the team as a teacher. Her family has been part of Forest Friends since its inception, and she is enthusiastic to support the program and the amazing opportunities it provides.
Sarah’s love of nature started with her own childhood of exploring and learning from the conservation land and farms she grew up around. As a parent, she has devoted her time to exploring the outdoors with her two daughters and integrating nature-based learning into their lives.
Sarah enjoys road and mountain biking, swimming, skiing, hiking, tennis, yoga, and spending time with her family. She also coaches soccer and cross country skiing, holds a B.S. from the University of Vermont (UVM), and lives in Arlington, MA.
Maggie Del Re
2024-2025 Forest Kindergarten Teacher
As a child who enjoyed hiking and running through the woods, Maggie found a love for nature and a curiosity for science at an early age. When they grew older and learned about the effects human actions can have on the environment, their love for the outdoors evolved into a passion for environmental justice and sustainability. They found their niche in outdoor education when they began teaching after-school programs for Wright Locke Farm’s youth programs department while also working as an undergraduate teacher’s assistant at Brandeis University, where they became fascinated by pedagogy and understanding how different people learn.
After completing their bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, Maggie continued teaching farm after school programs while teaching at the Boston Outdoor Preschool Network. They are currently working towards earning their Lead Preschool Teacher certification through Neighborhood Villages and are thrilled to be returning to Wright Locke Farm full time with the Forest Friends team next school year! Maggie hopes to help facilitate kindness, a lifelong love of learning, and a passion for protecting the valuable wonders of the Earth in all of their students.
In their free time, Maggie loves playing guitar, singing, and traveling.
Bryan Morales
2024-2025 T/Th Forest Kindergarten Co-Teacher
2024-2025 Friday Co-Teacher
Bryan is originally from Los Angeles, California, ancestral home of the Tongva. His ancestors came from Mexico and Europe. Despite being an only child and having pretty limited exposure to the natural world, he eventually became a full-time outdoor educator.
Bryan has been involved in outdoor education for the past 12 years. Much of his experience has been doing experiential education and expeditions with adolescents for Outward Bound (OB). After moving to the Boston area several years ago and becoming a stay-at-home parent, he began a process of becoming rooted to this place, though he still works for OB (most recently in Costa Rica).
Thanks to countless magical and impactful learning experiences in the woods with his daughter, he decided to pursue early childhood education as a career. In the past year, while pursuing a degree in said field, he has worked at Waldorf School of Lexington, LexFarm, and Boston Outdoor Preschool Network. Bryan is passionate about learning from the Land, i.e., Indigenous perspectives on place-based education, and child-led education.
In his free time, Bryan enjoys running, gardening, surfing, and pretty much any active outdoor pursuit you can think of.
Sarah Doyle
Co-Director
I am thrilled to be returning to Forest Friends this year and so lucky to be working with the Forest Friends team. I have enjoyed seeing our Forest Friends flourish in this amazing place and look forward to this school year. My role is to support the families, the teachers, and our Forest Friends.
I grew up in New England, lived in Phoenix, AZ for many years, and returned to New England 16 years ago to raise my family. I live in Winchester with my partner and three children.
I am the Education Director at Wright-Locke Farm and a professor of Education and Sociology. In some form, I have been an educator for over 25 years because I always love to learn!