Connie Sanchez

Connie Sanchez is the Senior Project Manager, North America at the National Audubon Society and is based in southeastern Pennsylvania. She has served in a variety of roles with Audubon since 2002, including as Program Manager for Bird-friendly Buildings, where she focused on building awareness of the hazards birds face as they navigate the built-environment, including glass and lights, leading to collisions that take the lives of more than a billion birds each year. As Director of the Important Bird Areas Program before that, she led efforts in prioritizing critical habitats for birds, facilitating communications and developing tools to engage communities in site-based conservation. She played a few roles with Audubon's Mid-Atlantic team, most recently as the Communications Coordinator, where she worked to highlight the integrated conservation efforts across Audubon's Delaware River Watershed Program, Healthy Forests, Coasts, Bird-friendly Communities and the four Centers, through various communication channels.​ Prior to joining Audubon, Connie served in a number of science and technology education roles across government and non-profit entities, public school, and university settings.

Originally from New Jersey, Connie got hooked on birds during her undergraduate studies in ecology and evolution at the University of Rochester in New York and went on to further explore her fascination with birds, as she earned her Master's in Biology, specializing in ornithology, at Fort Hays State University in Kansas. Trained as a biologist, Connie's true passion lies in creating connections with people and nature through stories, science and technology.

To reach Connie, please email connie.sanchez@audubon.org.