Becca Hamberg, Lead Teacher

Becca believes that fostering connections with nature in the early years is important for physical and mental well-being.

Becca first started at BOPN in spring 2023. She grew up in Melrose and attended Northeastern University, graduating with a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Environmental Sciences. While in college she took a summer class called “Science of Play” that introduced her to different types of learning and play environments for children of all ages. Through this class she partnered with BOPN on a research project, and has been teaching at BOPN ever since!

During college, she was on the executive board for the Northeastern chapter of Strong Women Strong Girls, an organization working to empower elementary school students at BPS schools through mentoring. Her favorite part was planning field trips every semester and spending the whole day with the mentees! She has learned from mentoring the importance of focusing on a child’s strengths and using them to help them grow even more. She sees nature education as a way to blend together both parts of her degree. She believes that fostering connections with nature early on in one’s life is important for physical and mental well-being as well as creating environmental stewards for our future.

In her free time, Becca loves to spend time with friends and family, listen to music, read books, crochet and craft, and spend lots of time outdoors!