Carlos Manriquez grew up in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico, and at the age of 15, his family moved to the United States. He attended UW-Milwaukee, earning a degree in Social Work and Spanish. After working in the social work field for many years, he decided to follow his passion for connecting youth and community members to nature and natural spaces. Carlos was an environmental educator in UEC's Neighborhood Environmental Education Project and then became a Visitor Services Specialist at our Menomonee Valley branch. He likes to play soccer, volleyball, dance, swim and recently has been enjoying yoga.