Alison Batey has spent her entire adult life working with kids and teenagers.  She began teaching at the RSEC Academy, an alternative middle and high school for kids with significant learning differences, in 2004. There she taught a variety of subjects including study skills, executive functioning and health. As part of the curriculum, the school also used adventure based education to meet students where they were and to build rapport and community. The mix of academics and adventure cultivated a love of teaching kids about the outdoors for Alison.  

When given the opportunity to begin running summer camp at New England Base Camp in 2018, where she got to continue to support both young and middle aged kids learn to become independent productive members of the community, she jumped at the chance.  Since joining the staff of the Spirit of Adventure she has been certified in high ropes and rock climbing, completed a lifeguard certification and a cub scout day camp training. 

Using the scouting curriculum she has also opened three programs where families can come and enjoy the adventures of scouting together. During her time there she created three volunteer resource groups (VRG’s) around scouting including a women’s group, a special needs group and an LGBTQ+ Scouts and Allies group. She has moved on to Daniel Webster Council in New Hampshire where she works to replicate the base camp model she learned in Spirit of Adventure Council. Alison also holds a BA in Communication, a Masters in Special Education and a certificate of advanced studies in intellectual and developmental disabilities all from UNH. You can view her Ted Talk about accommodations for all students here.

Kameelah Benjamin-Fuller (she/her) drives transformational change as an activist, champion of equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED+I), musician, and mom. As Chief Diversity Officer and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Leader at PTC, she is responsible for supporting the company’s full activation of opportunity in this space.

She brings over 20 years of experience in ED+I and CSR initiatives across industries including entertainment, financial services, technology, and travel. Kameelah is passionate about empowering individuals, communities, and organizations to recognize their ability to create impactful change through strong brands, healthy environments, and clear purpose.

She’s worked with organizations including Gillette/P&G, Korn Ferry, youth programs, social justice organizations, and correctional facilities. Most recently, she co-founded and led ED+I at Tripadvisor, where she ignited a small program into its current global remit, extending efforts into the workplace and product experience.

As the founder of G-Rock Music, Kameelah has dedicated the past several years to elevating the voices of womxn in rock and womxn of color in music. The collective focuses on showcasing emerging, renowned, and legendary womxn in music by creating forums and platforms for artists to share their story and their craft.

Kameelah received her Bachelor of Arts in Government from Cornell University, and her Master’s in African-New World Studies from Florida International University.