Vanessa Porras
Nature-Based Educator | Mindfulness Advocate | Lifelong Learner
Certifications & Education
Certified Nature-Based Educator, Level 1
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Certified
Studied Child Development
Wilderness First Aid – Expected Completion May 2025
Advocates for: Emotional and mental well-being. Being out in nature lets you focus and ground.
About Vanessa
Vanessa’s passion for working with children began at 15 when she landed her first job as a summer camp counselor. It was there she discovered her true calling—being a supportive, steady presence that helps kids grow and thrive.
For the past seven years, she has incorporated mindfulness into her daily life, learning to breathe, connect, and ground. She brings this same calm and intentional approach to her work with children, as well as to her role as a mother.
Vanessa is deeply curious about how to balance everyday life with a connection to nature. She dreams of one day living a fully self-sufficient, homesteading lifestyle—completely aligned with the rhythms of the earth.