Elise Krohn M.Ed. is an educator, author, herbalist, and native foods specialist in the Pacific Northwest. She is passionate about connecting people of all ages with plants, places, and cultural traditions.

Elise has 25+ years of experience teaching in tribal communities and has worked with teams of people including Elders and cultural specialists to create place-based and culturally relevant teaching toolkits, food sovereignty resources, community gardens, a program on healing addiction, educational resources on chronic disease prevention and mental health, and an Indigenous evaluation framework. Through leading teacher trainings and internship programs, Elise has multiplied the number of educators who are teaching about native foods and herbal medicines. She has over 10 years of experience as a clinical herbalist and continues to develop her relationship with plants.

As a non-Native member of the Old Growth Solutions team, Elise strives to understand the effects of colonialism, uphold tribal sovereignty, and elevate Native voices while also connecting with her own ancestry. She hopes that sharing her passion for plants and local ecosystems will encourage others to notice, learn from, and care for the land.