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title: Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority News | Staff Spotlight
description: Staff Spotlight |
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    - [Coyote Valley](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/preserves/coyotevalley.html)
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    - [Planning Coyote Valley ![](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/themes/theme_openspace/assets/images/hubspot/hs_chevron-right.png)](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/our-work/planning-coyote-valley.html)
      
          - [About Coyote Valley](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/our-work/planning-coyote-valley/about-coyote-valley.html)
          - [Community Engagement](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/our-work/planning-coyote-valley/coyote-valley-community-engagement.html)
          - [Coyote Valley Wildlife Research](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/our-work/planning-coyote-valley/coyote-valley-wildlife-research.html)
    - [Our Projects](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/our-work/conservation-projects.html)
    - [Agriculture](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/our-work/agriculture.html)
    - [Land Protection](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/our-work/land-protection.html)
    - [Land Stewardship ![](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/themes/theme_openspace/assets/images/hubspot/hs_chevron-right.png)](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/our-work/land-stewardship.html)
      
          - [Wildlife](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/our-work/land-stewardship/wildlife.html)
          - [Grazing](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/our-work/land-stewardship/grazing.html)
          - [Wildfire Prevention](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/our-work/land-stewardship/wildfire-prevention.html)
          - [Stewardship](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/our-work/land-stewardship/stewardship.html)
- [Programs](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/programs.html)
  
    - [Investing in Nature ![](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/themes/theme_openspace/assets/images/hubspot/hs_chevron-right.png)](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/programs/investing-in-nature.html)
      
          - [Five-year Report to the Community](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/programs/investing-in-nature/five-year-report-to-the-community.html)
    - [Understanding Our Community](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/programs/understanding-our-community.html)
    - [Healthy Community](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/programs/healthy-community.html)
    - [Urban Grant Programs](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/programs/urban-grant-programs.html)
    - [Urban Success Stories](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/programs/urban-success-stories.html)
    - [Environmental Education](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/programs/environmental-education.html)
- [Volunteers](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/volunteers.html)
  
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    - [Acknowledgements](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/volunteers/acknowledgements.html)
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    - [Plants & Animals](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/preserves/plants-animals.html)
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          - [About Coyote Valley](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/our-work/planning-coyote-valley/about-coyote-valley.html)
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          - [Coyote Valley Wildlife Research](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/our-work/planning-coyote-valley/coyote-valley-wildlife-research.html)
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          - [Wildlife](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/our-work/land-stewardship/wildlife.html)
          - [Grazing](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/our-work/land-stewardship/grazing.html)
          - [Wildfire Prevention](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/our-work/land-stewardship/wildfire-prevention.html)
          - [Stewardship](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/our-work/land-stewardship/stewardship.html)
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          - [Five-year Report to the Community](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/programs/investing-in-nature/five-year-report-to-the-community.html)
    - [Understanding Our Community](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/programs/understanding-our-community.html)
    - [Healthy Community](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/programs/healthy-community.html)
    - [Urban Grant Programs](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/programs/urban-grant-programs.html)
    - [Urban Success Stories](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/programs/urban-success-stories.html)
    - [Environmental Education](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/programs/environmental-education.html)
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    - [Get Involved](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/volunteers/get-involved.html)
    - [Individuals](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/volunteers/volunteer-opportunities-for-individuals.html)
    - [Youth & Community Groups](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/volunteers/volunteer-opportunities-for-youth-community-groups.html)
    - [Businesses](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/volunteers/volunteer-opportunities-for-businesses-team-building.html)
    - [Acknowledgements](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/volunteers/acknowledgements.html)
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    - [Board of Directors](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/public-information/board-of-directors.html)
    - [Committees](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/public-information/committees.html) ![](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/themes/theme_openspace/assets/images/hubspot/hs_chevron-down.png)
      
          - [Citizens’ Advisory Committee](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/public-information/committees/citizens’-advisory-committee.html)
          - [Measure Q Expenditure Oversight Committee](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/public-information/committees/measure-q-expenditure-oversight-committee.html)
          - [Board Committees](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/public-information/committees/board-committees.html)
    - [Governance & Policies](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/public-information/governance-policies.html)
    - [Public Notices](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/public-information/public-notices.html)
    - [Public Meetings](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/public-information/public-meetings.html)
    - [Financials](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/public-information/financials.html)
    - [Year in Review](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/public-information/year-in-review.html)
    - [Document Library](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/public-information/document-library.html)
    - [Public Records Request](https://www.openspaceauthority.org//system/user_files/Documents/OSA%20Public%20Records%20Act%20Request%20Guidelines%20and%20Form.pdf)
- [About Us](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/about-us.html) ![](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/themes/theme_openspace/assets/images/hubspot/hs_chevron-down.png)
  
    - [Goals](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/about-us/goals.html)
    - [Partnerships](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/about-us/partnerships.html)
    - [FAQ](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/about-us/faq.html)
    - [History](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/about-us/history.html) ![](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/themes/theme_openspace/assets/images/hubspot/hs_chevron-down.png)
      
          - [25th Anniversary Year](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/about-us/history/25th-anniversary-year.html)
    - [Awards & Distinctions](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/about-us/awards-distinctions.html)
    - [Staff](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/about-us/staff.html)
    - [Careers](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/about-us/careers.html)
    - [Contact Us](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/about-us/contact-us.html)

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## [Staff Spotlight - Meet David](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/staff-spotlight-meet-david)

David Mauk, Natural Resource Technician at the Open Space Authority, has been a lifelong nature lover, so it only makes sense that he works every day to protect wildlife and the places where wildlife live here in the Santa Clara Valley.

[Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/staff-spotlight-meet-david) September 07, 2023

[![](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/hubfs/SVIS%20-%20Field%20Staff%20at%20Work%20-%20D-Neumann%20-%2002-08-2020%20-%204%20-%20sized.jpeg)](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/staff-spotlight-meet-rowan)

## [Staff Spotlight - Meet Rowan](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/staff-spotlight-meet-rowan)

“This work is so rewarding,” says Rowan O’Brien, an Open Space Technician with the Open Space Authority. As a tech, Rowan serves as an ambassador for the agency, connecting people to nature, creating a welcoming environment, and helping with public safety. “I help keep it a place that people want to visit to experience and enjoy nature.”

[Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/staff-spotlight-meet-rowan) July 06, 2023

[![](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/hubfs/jackie-garden-1-1-1.jpeg)](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/staff-spotlight-meet-jackie)

## [Staff Spotlight - Meet Jackie](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/staff-spotlight-meet-jackie)

Jackie Latham always knew that she wanted to pursue a meaningful career path. “I wanted to do something good for earth and people, and I feel that the conservation world is doing just that.”

[Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/staff-spotlight-meet-jackie) May 02, 2023

[![](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/hubfs/David-on-tractor-adjusted.jpeg)](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/staff-spotlight-david-tharp)

## [Staff Spotlight - Meet David](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/staff-spotlight-david-tharp)

After 16 years at the Open Space Authority, David Tharp can sum up his career in three words: "I fix stuff.”

[Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/staff-spotlight-david-tharp) March 02, 2023

[![](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/hubfs/Kat%20Hill%20-%20Facebook%20-%202-1.jpeg)](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/staff-spotlight-meet-kat-hill)

## [Staff Spotlight - Meet Kat Hill](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/staff-spotlight-meet-kat-hill)

Kat Hill, Volunteer Programs Coordinator, at the Authority, always knew she wanted to work in the outdoors. Growing up in the Mojave desert of southern California, surrounded by Joshua trees and the unique desert terrain, nature felt like home to her from an early age.

[Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/staff-spotlight-meet-kat-hill) January 04, 2023

[![](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/hubfs/Lena-Eyen-3-1-1.jpeg)](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/staff-spotlight-meet-lena-eyen)

## [Staff Spotlight - Meet Lena Eyen](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/staff-spotlight-meet-lena-eyen)

Lena Eyen, Community Impact and Policy Specialist, loves that she hasn’t had a linear paths leading up to where she is today at the Open Space Authority. “It’s a very interdepartmental role – I like how I get to connect with other departments and technical experts and support their work.” As a member of the Open Space Authority Public Affairs team, Lena’s work is focused on legislative affairs and local policy, as well as agency partnerships and community engagement.

[Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/staff-spotlight-meet-lena-eyen) September 01, 2022

[![](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/hubfs/Staff%20spotlight%20banner-2.png)](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/staff-spotlight-megan-andres)

## [Staff Spotlight - Meet Megan Robinson and Andres Campusano](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/staff-spotlight-megan-andres)

Meet Supervising Open Space Technicians, Megan Robinson and Andres Campusano! Learn how these two work to protect the natural and working landscapes of Santa Clara Valley, as well as their efforts to make everyone feel welcome at Open Space Authority preserves.

[Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/staff-spotlight-megan-andres) July 05, 2022

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## [Staff Spotlight - Meet Teri](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/staff-spotlight-meet-teri)

Teri Rogoway just reached her fifteenth year at the Authority but getting here was never a straight path. How did she end up here? Well, “It all started with a rattlesnake.”

[Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/staff-spotlight-meet-teri) May 03, 2022

[![](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/hubfs/Linda%20Kwong%20-%201.jpeg)](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/linda-kwong)

## [Staff Spotlight: Meet Linda Kwong](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/linda-kwong)

Linda Kwong, Real Property Program Manager at the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority, serves a purpose critical for any kind of large-scale conservation effort -- “I buy property,” Linda puts it simply. 

[Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/linda-kwong) January 04, 2022

[All posts](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/all)

## Categories

- [Coyote Valley](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/topic/coyote-valley)
- [Urban Open Spaces](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/topic/urban-open-spaces)
- [Wildlife](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/topic/wildlife)
- [Open Space Authority Initiatives](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/topic/open-space-authority-initiatives)
- [Events](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/topic/events)
- [Agriculture](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/topic/agriculture)
- [Green Infrastructure](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/topic/green-infrastructure)
- [Land Acquisitions](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/topic/land-acquisitions)
- [Urban Open Space Corner](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/topic/urban-open-space-corner)
- [Policy](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/topic/policy)
- [Environmental Justice](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/topic/environmental-justice)
- [Community Connections](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/topic/community-connections)
- [Restoration](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/topic/restoration)
- [Staff Spotlight](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/topic/staff-spotlight)
- [Fires](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/topic/fires)
- [30th Anniversary](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/topic/30th-anniversary)
- [Sustainable Agriculture](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/topic/sustainable-agriculture)

## Recent Posts

- [Celebrating Healthy Soils Week](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/healthysoils)
- [Coyote Valley Photo Contest: Meet the People's Choice Winner!](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/openhouseandpeopleschoice)
- [The Negative Impacts of Illegal Dumping](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/illegaldumping)
- [A Silent Spring?](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/earth-day-2024)
- [Staff Spotlight: Matt Freeman](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/matt-freeman)
- [Another Win for Agriculture in Santa Clara County](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/yiu-ace-2024)
- [Message from the General Manager](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/gm-update-2024)
- [Wildlife Grammy Awards](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/wildlife-grammys)
- [Honoring Dr. King's Environmental Legacy](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/dr-kings-environmental-legacy)
- [Wildlife Thesaurus: Top 10 Native Animals with Nicknames](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/wildlife-thesaurus)

*For media inquiries contact:*  
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## Charlotte Graham

Public Information Officer  
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