Over the past 10 years Lydia Daniel has served a multitude of workforce development, environmental and educational non-profits in Washington, DC. Lydia is committed to providing Ward 7 & 8 residents with meaningful programming and equitable resource access. Before Friends of Anacostia Park, Ms. Daniel spent four years teaching middle school math at Center City Public Charter Schools. A Detroit native, Lydia feels a great sense of hometown pride from her motor city roots. Ms. Daniel is dedicated to uplifting lives by connecting people to the beauty of nature. She believes everyone has the capacity to live vibrantly in Southeast DC with support from the local community. Ms. Daniel enjoys time outside with friends and family, engaged in summer activities like camping and swimming.