Meet Our Staff
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Robin has a M.C.P. in Urban Planning from the Georgia Institute of Technology with specializations in economic development and real estate, and a B.A. from the University of California, San Diego (Revelle College), in Anthropology and Teaching. She is the past director of the State of Nevada's Rural Economic Development Program. She has been active in land preservation projects and issues in Santee and East County for the past six years. Robin, a founding employee of the River Park, has written several multi-million dollar grants for property acquisition and restoration. |
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Cindy joined the Lakeside Conservancy in the Spring of 2004 and has over fifteen years of combined experience as a non-profit administrator. She has a B.A. from San Diego State University in Fine Art. Cindy’s goals are to increase membership enrollment and develop and maintain volunteer programs. |
Membership & Volunteer Manager- Cindy Collins
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Linda has lived in the growing Santee area for 25 years. Originally from Denver, Co., she moved to California in 1964. She has worked in the construction accounting field for the past 20 years. Linda like tennis, golf, cooking and being outdoors. |
Accountant -
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Amy began her work with Lakeside’s River Park Conservancy as a Restoration Intern in 2008. Amy studied Ornamental Horticulture at Cuyamaca College. Her focus has been California native plants and she loves to see and learn about all the living things that are associated with them. Amy’s work as a Production Consultant at Moosa Creek Nursery, Head Grower of Cuyamaca College Nursery and her volunteer work with the California Native Plant Society have helped prepare her for the job of taking care of the plants of the Lakeside River Park Conservancy’s multiple sites. Amy loves being a part of the effort to restore habitat along the San Diego River. |
 Field Assistant - Jason Lavach |
Jason has a B.A. in Political Science from San Diego State University. He started at Lakeside’s River Park Conservancy as a volunteer with the “Riverbed Hikers” and later with the “Weed Warriors.” He works closely with Amy Huie identifying and removing invasive plants growing at the River Park’s multiple properties. (Invasive plants are sprayed to make way for native plant species to flourish and attract local wildlife to their native habitat.) Jason grew up in Lakeside and is excited about the River Park’s ongoing and upcoming projects to improve the San Diego River. Jason’s hobbies include hiking, camping, and learning one new thing each day. |
 Park Biologist - Monica Winters |
Monica first came to the River Park as a volunteer at our weekly plant nursery group. Now she has been hired as a consultant to work on specialized programs and leads our new public safety and wildlife program "Riverbed Walkers." She is also developing a water quality monitoring program for the Los Coches Creek on the River Park's Ha Hana property. Monica has a Bachelor of Science in Biology from SDSU and a Master of Science in Environmental Science from UCR. Her primary passion is using native plants to restore contaminated soils but loves anything that involves working outside. |
Consultant- Gary Ruyle
Gary Ruyle has 25 years experience as a landscape architect specializing in habitat restoration. Habitats restored include riparian, coastal sage, chaparral, native grasslands, and vernal pools. He has a Master’s in Landscape Architecture from Cal Poly Pomona and a BA in Park Administration. Mr. Ruyle is experienced with development of exotic plant mapping and removal programs.