
Sara Briggs
Education Coordinator
Outdoor Education is one of her great passions and she is always excited to collaborate with Imago’s partner schools to bring the wonder of the outdoors right to classrooms.
Sara graduated from the University of Dayton way back in 2009 and has a myriad of professional experiences including both outdoor and indoor education. When not playing in the great outdoors you can find her backstage, calling cues in any number of community theater productions.

Samantha Smyjunas
Outdoor Educator
Samantha is a life long Cincinnatian currently living in Clifton. She received her bachelors of science in mathematics from University of Cincinnati. Samantha has a passion for working outside and teaching kids about the magic of the great outdoors. In her free time she can be found spending time at Cincinnati’s great parks, playing music with her friends, and spending time with her family.

Chris Clements
Executive Director
Chris has been at Imago since 1999, when I came to the Ohio River valley to lead Imago’s youth education programs. Since then, Imago has been a huge part of his life. Chris is so grateful to be in a community filled with intention, creativity, kindness and fun. People often ask Chris what his favorite part of his job is. “I’d say that it’s that I get to be with amazing people every single day. Oh, and I have a nature preserve right outside my office door, that’s nice too.”

Mandi Murphy
Outdoor Educator
Mandi is a Lover of the outdoors. She Loves spending time with children and animals. She loves the winter and any activity in the snow!

Zoe Vanasse
Outdoor Educator
Zoe is a Cincinnati native residing in the Clifton neighborhood. She is a graduate of Northeastern University with a Bachelors of Science in Psychology and a minor in Women’s Gender and Sexuality. Her background is in farming and community work. In her free time she can be found knitting, crafting, reading or spending time outside.