Our Staff
Todd Jersey | Lead Designer
In 1996, Todd Jersey, Principal of Todd Jersey Architecture (a leading green architecture firm), put his commitment to the health of our environment and the education of our children into action by creating The Living Laboratories Project (Living Labs). Todd continues his involvement today through his active support and hands-on engagement with the organization and its programs.
Trey Farmer | Project Director
In 2009, Trey Farmer happily accepted the challenge of taking Living Labs to the next level. Since becoming Project Director, he has worked closely with schools in Oakland, Albany and Martinez. Trey is passionate about people and thoughtful design as the crucial tools for regenerating our degraded landscapes and human relationships with our surroundings. He is an aspiring architect, a candidate for his MA in Ecological Design, a permaculture designer, and a writer for inhabitat.com. He is regularly inspired by Ed Abbey, Masanobu Fukouka, Malcolm Wells, Christopher Alexander, the moonlight on water, eating in the garden, his family and friends and the Great Mystery.
Adrienne Lee
Our newest addition to the team is Adrienne Lee, Associate Director and Curriculum Coordinator. Her love of food, nature, learning, and community has intersected in meaningful ways and fed her hearty appetite for discovery and wisdom. Adrienne studied Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts at Bauman College in Berkeley and serves as their Outreach Representative for the San Francisco Bay Area. Adrienne has also developed curriculum for youth health and wellness programs. Around the East Bay, you'll find Adrienne milking goats, cooking food and making medicine from the garden, testing new uses for coconuts, and spreading the message on what it means to be a conscious carnivore.
Lauren Minis | Collaborations and Community Resources Coordinator
Lauren Minis, Collaborations and Community Resources Coordinator, joined us in 2010 as a changemaking goddess. Her extensive background includes Master Gardener at The Heartwood Institute, a traveling minstrel/fruit tree planter with Common Vision, a natural builder with Solar Living Institute and an installation artist. Lauren is our networking guru and she one of the key players at A PLACE for Sustainable Living through Sustainable Living Roadshow. During her free time she is a performing artist and puppeteer.
