Nigel Wrangham

Nigel Wrangham has been a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor and Certified Prevention Specialist since 2000. He’s been a preschool teacher, counselor for federal prisoners on parole, parenting coach for families experiencing poverty and homelessness, and a freelance illustrator. When he worked in Uganda studying wild chimpanzees, he taught forest conservation to young people in local villages.

From 2003 through 2017, Nigel taught prevention science, psychopharmacology, and leadership studies at the University of Oregon. He has served as the National Youth Coordinator for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), and is a certified Master Level Trainer for CADCA, where he develops curriculum and mentors young trainers in prevention and leadership. His passion is supporting young people to build the healthy society they deserve. He works with groups across the United States, sharing skills in prevention, brain development, and youth leadership.

Nigel also spends time at home in Eugene, Oregon with his wife, his two extremely disobedient cats, and his two young children. When he gets the chance, he listens to old punk rock music way louder than he probably should. But these days he hardly ever gets the chance.