Carolyn Barnwell ’07
Documentary Producer
National Geographic Society
Carolyn Barnwell is a documentary producer who helps scientists and impact-oriented organizations communicate their work to general audiences. She believes that communicating science and is as important as practicing it. Carolyn spent the last six years at National Geographic on the Science and Exploration Media team producing short-form videos and television shows. Project highlights include advocacy campaign videos for Endangered Species Day, the Global Partnership for Oceans with the World Bank, and short documentaries about archaeological and cultural preservation with the TED Prize. Carolyn also wrote, produced and edited for Nat Geo’s first-ever digital series showcasing scientists and explorers’ fieldwork.
A lifelong lover of nature, travel, and service, Carolyn combined her passions for producing volunteer trips and storytelling into a career after earning a BA in Human Ecology from Middlebury. She was granted a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship to study climate change impacts in vulnerable coastal communities in Oceania and Africa, and went on to work for Brighter Planet, a Middlebury-based social enterprise focused on funding renewable energy projects on family farms in the U.S. She earned a graduate certificate from the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies before moving to D.C. to join National Geographic in 2011. Carolyn is currently teaching Nat Geo’s Sciencetelling
video workshop with conservationists in Latin America and producing media for social impact organizations with Ground Media. In addition to her production work, Carolyn also earned a graduate certificate from Accomplishment Coaching and works with private life coaching clients.
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Andrew Forsthoefel ’11
Self-Employed
Andrew Forsthoefel is a writer, speaker, and peace activist. After graduating from Middlebury College in 2011, he spent nearly a year walking across the United States. He now teaches listening as a practice in peace-making and deep connection, running workshops and micro-journeys at schools, businesses, and retreat centers. He lives in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts.
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