About the Team
Tyson Miller- Director, Editor
Tyson Miller is the Dream of a Nation project creator and editor. He is a social entrepreneur and leader in the environmental movement who has been developing new organizations and initiatives for nearly 20 years. Over this timeframe, he has completed an award-winning documentary on environmental education and founded or cofounded five organizations and/or national initiatives including Green Press Initiative, Project for Improved Environmental Coverage and Dream of a Nation. Tyson is currently the director of SEE Innovation and lives in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife and two boys.
Kelly Spitzner- Associate Director, Designer
Kelly Spitzner is the associate director and designer for Dream of a Nation. She has used her talents in design and communication to bring to life the social and environmental issues that are near and dear to her heart. From creating innovative resources for parents, teachers and the kids they love to educating and organizing voters around environmental issues, she believes in the power of a well communicated and smartly designed message to engage people and move issues forward. Kelly hails from the great state of Minnesota, and currently resides in New York City.
Peter Carpenter, Education Coordinator
Peter Carpenter is a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina Asheville, where he received a BA in History and a North Carolina high school social studies teaching license. Before joining the Dream of a Nation team in September 2011, he worked as an environmental educator teaching, exploring and learning everything he could about his home in the mountains of western North Carolina. Peter is very excited to be working on a project that inspires change and challenges students to take action in their communities. Although not in the classroom, Peter still feels that he can make positive change in education by making Dream of a Nation an accessible easy-to-use teaching resource.