Grace Lyons

Grace Lyons is a skilled Designer and Horticulturist at Merrifield Garden Center since 2018, and a Program Associate with KIPP DC's Capital Teaching Residency since December 2016, where responsibilities include maintaining program operations and reporting on teaching residents. Previous experience includes serving as an Administrative Assistant on a freelance basis, and in operations at Camp Walt Whitman, focusing on outdoor program logistics and leading trips. Early career roles include lifeguarding at VCU RecSports and working as a Senior Counselor at Westview on the James Summer Camp. Grace holds degrees in Liberal Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies, with a focus on Early and Elementary Education from Virginia Commonwealth University, along with a Service Learning Certificate from VCU ASPiRE.