Bell received her B.A. in Environmental Studies and Politics from New York University before leaving the city and moving out west to begin her career working outdoors. She served in conservation corps in California, Colorado, and New Mexico working on trails, removing invasive plants, and teaching conservation skills. In 2023, Bell moved to Maine to work as an Educator at Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership where she led place-based education programs for school groups. Most recently, she worked at Maine Conservation Corps managing and training trail crews throughout the state.
Originally from Illinois, Bell now lives in Rockland. In her free time she loves to contra dance, listen to local bands, play ultimate frisbee, and go swimming in the lakes and ocean.
