Martini Morris

Conservation Assistant, Americorps Member

Martini is serving SBC as a Watershed Education Assistant through the Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership. Martini has always had a passion for the outdoors and for implementing social fairness. She has experience in all aspects of grassroots organizing including campaign planning, training, event coordination and recruitment. While at university Martini coordinated the Hunger and Homelessness campaign as well as served on the board of directors for the Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group. She also interned at Search for Common Ground Indonesia working on all aspects of project development, expanding networks, planning events and compiling media. Martini holds a BA in International Studies from the University of Oregon.

Martini has always valued innovative, solutions-based responses to economic, social and environmental problems. She is excited to serve her AmeriCorps term with SBC, an organization which shares those values.

Personal Highlights

Martini grew up in Jakarta, Indonesia. This will be her first winter in a mountain town! Martini is one of six siblings and has strong family ties. She loves biking, trekking, cooking and knitting. Martini is thrilled to have the opportunity to explore the Sierra and to experience its unique local flavors. She hopes to visit all four corners of the Sierra to ski, rock climb, backpack, bike and do conservation activities.