Evangeline is a graduate of Texas Lutheran University with a degree in Marketing and Finance. She began her career in publishing, specializing in corporate sales with prominent publications such as Fortune magazine. She later pursued graduate studies in Urban Placemaking and Management at Pratt University in New York.
Driven by her passion, Evangeline later launched a successful landscape design and build firm on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. After selling her business, she joined TreesUpstate two years ago, where she successfully led the largest NeighborWoods project, a community-wide tree planting initiative in Greer, SC. Additionally, she also played a key role in launching WorkForest, a workforce development program that introduces young adults to tree care and focuses on planting trees in underserved areas where they are needed most.
Evangeline’s work underscores the importance of tree equity, ensuring that the benefits of trees are shared by all.