Kate Abraham

Lead Instructor

With HIOBS since: 2018

Hometown:  Appleton, WI

Fun Fact: Kate has a degree in cartography and a certificate in yoga instruction!

Liv Bray

Logistics Coordinator

Hometown: Washington DC

With HIOBS Since 2021

Fun Fact: Liv studied dance and education in college, but found a passion for outdoor adventure education! Liv has been backpacking in 8 U.S. National Parks (but has goals of visiting them all)! When not hiking, she wrangles 4- and 5-year-olds as a teacher. 

Tucker Brown

Lead Instructor

John Calogero

Lead Instructor

Julia Carleton

Trainer, Course Director, Lead Instructor

Hometown: Camden, ME

Instructor since 2003

Fun Fact: Julia met her husband working for HIOBS!

Laura Carson

Trainer, Course Director, Lead Instructor

With HIOBS Since 2016

Helen Carter

Head Logistics Coordinator, Wheeler Bay

Wendy Cirko

Logistics Coordinator

Erin Cunningham

Robin Dilley

Lead Instructor

John Donovan

Lead Instructor

Hometown: Hanover, NH

With HIOBS since 1976

Fun Fact: John skippered a 35' sailboat on two short-handed transatlantic crossings.

Matt Fox

Instructor

Sammy Glenn

Instructor

Jonathan Goldberg

OBP, Course Director, Lead Instructor

Norm Greenberg

Course Director, Lead Instructor

With HIOBS since: 1989

Hometown: Baltimore, MD

Fun fact: Semi-pro adventure racer for 7 years.

Lucy Hayward

Instructor

Name: Lucy Hayward

Preferred pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Hometown: Rockport Maine

Started with HIOBS: 2021

Morgan Hinson

Lead Instructor

Sheldon Ito

Trainer, Course Director, Lead Instructor

Sophia Lacambra

Marketing Intern, Wheeler Bay

Pronouns: she/her

Hometown: Seattle, WA

Started with HIOBS: 2021

Fun Facts: Sophia studied Environmental Science at Barnard College and loves being on or as close to the water as possible!  Some of her favorite activities are running, reading on the beach, and listening to and playing music. 

Cameron Leach

Instructor

Hometown: Warren, Maine 

With HIOBS since: 2021

Fun facts: Cameron studied Adventure therapy and Conservation law enforcement at Unity College, and in his free time, he enjoys fly fishing, rock climbing, and sea kayaking. 

Olivia Lord

Instructor

Brian Mayhew

Logistics Coordinator

Hometown: Midcoast Maine

Started with HIOBS: 2021 (was a HIOBS student in 2006, and at Discovery, South East from 2007 onward!)

Fun facts:

Brian has a degree in Adventure Education from Unity, where he did the 65-day HIOBS/Unity Semester program. He also thinks "pie" should be its own food group!

Ramphis Medina

Instructor

Dave Menges

Trainer, Course Director, Lead Instructor

With HIOBS since: 1989

Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio

Fun Fact: Dave was an elementary school principal at an all-boys school in Richmond, VA for 17 years.

Kelsy Morganwalp

Trainer, Course Director, Lead Instructor

Hometown: Herndon, Virginia

Instructor since 2009

Fun Fact: Kelsy owns over 100 pairs of socks!

Chris Myrick

Instructor

Hometown: Hingham MA 

Started with HIOBS: 2021

Fun facts: Chris loves being on his feet and working with his hands. Some of his favorite pastimes include pool, frisbee, hacky sack, and watching movies. When he's outdoors you can find him hiking and climbing in the mountains, cross country skiing, running along a park trail, or maybe even sailing a pulling boat! 

Luke O’Neill

Trainer, OBP, Course Director, Lead Instructor

Hometown: Gloucester, MA

Instructor since 1990

Fun Facts: Luke also serves as Program Manager for Outward Bound Peacebuilding’s Emerging Leaders Program—an intensive leadership development program that brings together both Israeli and Palestinian leaders ready to challenge themselves with a 10-day Outward Bound expedition in Croatia. The expedition is the first step in a multi-year involvement designed to build, strengthen, and reinforce connections and inspire personal development. . . . Oh—and he has also enjoyed soaring through the air on the flying trapeze for over 20 years.

Jorge Pardo

Instructor

Anna Parker

Course Director, Lead Instructor

Hometown: Lexington, MA

Instructor since 2014

Fun Fact: Anna learned MIG welding basics—even though all the gloves were many sizes too large!

Whitney Pander

Course Director, Lead Instructor

Suzanne Newsom Pierce

Hometown of Newry, ME

Instructor since 1990

Fun Fact: Suzanne was a bank manager before becoming an Outward Bound instructor.

Jeremy Reinertson

Lead Instructor

Hometown: Springfield, IL

With HIOBS Since: 2018

Fun Fact: 

Jeremy once wrote a novel which featured a house full of talking furniture, a journey to the underworld, and one very bad haircut. He is still dealing with the aftermath.

Nicki Ripple

Trainer, Course Director, Lead Instructor

Marissa Sanzone

Logistics Coordinator

Hometown: Fairfax, VA

Been with HIOBS since: 2019

Drew Schmid

Lead Instructor

Pronouns: He/him

Hometown: Boothbay, Maine

Started with HIOBS: 2019

Fun Facts: Drew and a friend came in 182nd in the US National Toboggan Championships in 2018.  The competition is held annually at the Camden Snow Bowl in midcoast Maine, and it is open to the public.

Nina Shepperson

Marketing Intern, Newry Base Camp

Preferred pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Hometown: Croton-on-Hudson, New York

Started with HIOBS: 2021

Fun facts: Nina graduated from Wheaton College (MA) with a degree in Film and New Media Studies. Her favorite pastimes include road-biking, hammocking in the sunshine, and cooking for lots of people. Last year she started fostering kittens, but has yet to adopt one!

Cori Shooter

Instructor

Name: Cori Shooter

Pronouns: She/Her

Hometown: Belfast, Maine

Jack Soley

Trainer, Lead Instructor

Started with HIOBS: 1986

Fun fact (true story): When Jack was 15, he got caught in a violent storm in a 19-foot open boat with a friend.  Bailing through the night to stay afloat, they finally drifted into a cove on Hurricane Island (16 miles off course) and were towed to safety by a group of students standing watch in the Rescue Station.  The following summer he took an Outward Bound course, and the School has been a part of his life ever since.

Ken Sinapius

OBP

Hometown: Lynn MA

Instructor since 1984

Fun Fact: Ken is a member of the first graduating class of Outdoor Recreation majors at Unity College.

Eli Walker

Training Manager, Trainer, Course Director, Lead Instructor

Hometowns: Thomaston, Topsham, and Union, ME

Instructor since 2011

Fun Fact: Eli was a camper on a 5-week Chewonki Foundation canoe expedition in central Quebec when he was 16. One of his trip leaders was also an Outward Bound instructor. From that year on, he knew that he wanted to work for Outward Bound. He was finally old enough to apply when he was 21, and he became a HIOBS instructor. 

Tara Watkins

Instructor

Dan Wellehan

Trainer, Course Director, Lead Instructor

Hometown: Newbury MA

Instructor since 1997

Fun Fact: Dan can juggle flaming torches and knives, but not at the same time . . . yet.

Chris Wells

Hometown of Metuchen, New Jersey.

Instructor since 1982

Fun Fact: Chris attended Woodstock!

Danny Wiggins

Instructor

Peals Wrobel

Trainer, Course Director, Lead Instructor

Hometown: Buffalo, NY

Fun Facts: Peals used to hitchhike a lot before getting her motorcycle then her car. She’s still not a grown-up.

Meghan Young

Instructor