All Staff
Michael Hoke,
Managing Director
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Michael is the first managing director of Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, having joined the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation on August 1, 2002. Since that time, he has...read more
Gary Outenreath,
Director, Landscape Planning and Management
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As the Director of Landscape Planning and Management, Gary plans and manages landscaping efforts for Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, including plant selection. He also plans and...read more
Holly Hanson,
Volunteer/Tour Coordinator
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Holly coordinates Shangri La’s volunteer program, which includes recruiting, interviewing, and placement of volunteers as well as orientation, training, management of volunteers and program...read more
Marlene Cox,
Admissions/Membership Coordinator
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Marlene serves as the Admissions and Membership Coordinator at Shangri La. She has been working at Shangri since February 2008, after serving for more than 20 years at Orange Stationer. Marlene has a...read more
Letty LeBert,
Admissions Associate
Jamie Massa,
Admissions Associate
Mary Ann Smith,
Administrative Assistant
Lena Dodson,
Administrative Aide
Noelle Jordan,
Environmental Education Coordinator
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As environmental education coordinator, Noelle has been providing quality outdoor experiences for children and adults since 2000 and has had many varied and colorful experiences during her environmental...read more
Ellen Wiemers,
Environmental Educator
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Since 2004, Ellen has been honing her environmental education skills in many different settings all across the state of Texas. She has taught while holding alligators and snakes, looking up at the Milky...read more
Anna Harner,
Environmental Educator
Mary Taylor-Barrios,
Environmental Educator
Sandra Langham,
Environmental Educator
Wanda Woods,
Environmental Educator
Carrie McAtee,
Environmental Education Intern
Jonathan Davis,
Environmental Education Intern
Jennifer Buckner,
Epiphyte Specialist
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Nathaniel Broussard,
Groundskeeper
Edgar ‘Buddy’ Flowers,
Groundskeeper