Mary Ann Hoffman was an elementary teacher and principal for 40 years working in Pennsylvania, California, Virginia, South Carolina, and New York City.

Mary Ann’s life-long love of nature was instilled by her biology teacher father. She has taught nature journaling classes for over 20 years to adults and children throughout the country.  Her initial training was with the Roger Tory Peterson Institute in Jamestown, NY, and complimentary classes at the Open Center in New York City.