Sandy Wallenstein is the program director for K-12 education at Strategic Energy Innovations. She comes to SEI with experience as the director of curriculum for the Ross Valley School District, Marin County. In addition, Sandy was the founder of the Department of Education at John F. Kennedy University, where she created and instituted a master's degree and teaching credential. The program was founded on progressive principles that emphasized interdisciplinary learning, hands on education, and in-depth training in cultural diversity. Sandy spent the last seven years in the field of environmental education, as the founding executive director of the Environmental Education Council of Marin and, following that position, as the education manager at the Marin Conservation Corps. Sandy has received a bachelor's degree in psychology, a master's degree in education in social contexts, and a doctorate in curriculum theory, all from the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York.

At SEI, Sandy is responsible for the energy education programs that involve youth and include: Awareness for Communities about Energy (ACE); Planet Energy, a summer program for youth; Green Dorms, which includes an energy education program in colleges and private high schools in Southern California; and the development of K-12 curriculum in collaboration with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD).