Staff

LEF Staff

Anna Richardson, Executive Director

Anna is originally from Peak, SC, a small town located near Columbia, SC. She received her undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of South Carolina. She then moved to Boone, NC where she received her Masters in Public Administration from Appalachian State University. Upon graduation, Anna relocated to Charleston with her husband Tim and yellow lab Star. Anna began her professional career by working at Ashley Hall, a private all girls school were she worked in the Advancement Office. Most recently, she worked with LifeManagementCenter as their Development Associate. In addition, Anna is heavily involved with AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals), an organization that provides resources and professional development opportunities to those in the fundraising industry. At Earth Force, Anna will use her fundraising and communications experience and her passion for educating children about the environment to work to make Earth Force the leading provider of service learning programs in the Lowcountry.

Stacey Littlefield, Program Manager

After earning her bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of South Carolina Upstate, Stacey left her hometown of Spartanburg, SC to pursue her MS in Marine Biology at the College of Charleston. While working on her master’s degree, Stacey was awarded a National Science Foundation GK-12 teaching fellowship, which allowed her to become involved with Charleston county public schools. As a teaching fellow, she worked with students and educators to develop projects and lessons that involved local environmental issues. She has been active in the Charleston community through the graduate student association at the Grice Marine Laboratory and through volunteer work with schools in low-income areas. As the Program Manager for Lowcountry Earth Force, Stacey will combine her strong science background and teaching experience to engage students and educators in becoming lifelong, active stewards of the environment.