Kalei Gopar-Martinez (she/her/hers) joined the Thorne team full-time in 2025. She has over 7 years of experience working in/with the Nature Kids/Jóvenes de la Naturaleza program, where she started as a Summer Environmental Education Intern in high school. She recently graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a major in Environmental Studies and a minor in Leadership. Kalei is from Lafayette, CO and is dedicated to making the community more accessible for all. In her free time you can find her paddleboarding, fishing, and having picnics outside.