Meet Our Team

Originally from Atlanta, GA, Gracie arrived at Sewanee in 2024 after years of running Episcopal summer camps in Tennessee, Texas and Colorado. Her love of the outdoors was fostered at summer camp, and she loves to introduce others to the natural world. She loves road tripping, yoga, cooking and watching college football (Roll Tide!). You'll likely find her walking the trails on the Domain with her two dogs, Lincoln and Moose. She would love to take you on a hike and chat about conspiracy theories. Office: Cleveland Annex 002

Sandy has been working with the University for over fourteen years. He became the University's first and only full-time Domain ranger several years ago. Outside of his work patrolling and maintaining the trails and recreational assets of the Domain, Sandy serves as Franklin County's Constable. He also loves to hunt and is a self-taught photographer. Phone: 931-598-1268, Office: Cleveland Annex 006

Fascinated by the ways people understand their environments, Caroline has spent her education examining how sciences are culturally bound, leading communities across space and time to develop ranging management practices and engagements with land. After growing up in Sewanee, she graduated from the University in 2021 with a degree in Natural Resources and the Environment. Since her return to the Mountain from Colorado State University, she’s currently developing a Domain-wide recycling reboot program and is excited to lead environmental interactions on a contemporary scale, in a community that she loves. Catch her having a fourth cup of coffee at Stirlings or zooming around campus if ever you want to chat about biking, backpacking, or her many travel adventures! Phone: 931-598-1559, Office: Cleveland Annex 002, Email: cagraham@sewanee.edu

Sara's passion lies in developing relationships and solutions that solve problems while centering sustainability and the environment. She hosts the Sewanee bike library, sustainability fellowship program, the sustain newsletter, and biweekly sustain collaboration gatherings to reach the broadest swath of students on campus. Additionally, she co-directs SEI (summer Sewanee Environmental Institute), works closely with academic partners in ESUS and SIPE, works closely with Facilities Management and other campus offices, and does her best to think strategically while actively wrangling details and data. Sara did her graduate work in Environmental Education at the Teton Science School and earned a B.A. in Biology from Carleton College  Find her: Phone: 931-598-1559, Office: Cleveland Annex 002

Christy joined the University of the South in 2026 after working as an aquatic biologist in Florida. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Conservation Biology from Murray State University along with a Master's degree in Biology. In addition, she earned a certificate in Data Analytics and Visualization from the University of Central Florida, and she is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Geographic Information Systems at Penn State University. Her work focuses on forest ecosystem research, applied spatial analysis, and experiential environmental education. Originally from Kentucky, Christy is a proud member of Big Blue Nation. She enjoys watching sports, fishing, birdwatching, and reading. Office: Cleveland Annex 003

As Domain manager, Nate Wilson is responsible for the implementation of land management decisions across the Domain. Prior to his work for the University, he was a consultant in wildlife biology and forestry on the Cumberland Plateau where he worked primarily with private landowners and conservation NGOs. Nate received his B.S. in Forestry and Wildlife Ecology in 2002 from the Warnell School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia. Phone: 931-598-1268, Office: Cleveland Annex 006