Fun fact: If Sam could only eat one food for the rest of her life, it would be Annie's mac and cheese, specifically the white cheddar in the purple box.
Simon Beckford
Lead Instructor - Newry and Wheeler Bay
Simon Beckford
Lead Instructor - Newry and Wheeler Bay
Pronouns: He/They
Hometown: Clifton, ME
Started with HIOBS: 2011
Fun facts: Simon is a Photographer and Artist as well as a HIOBS Instructor, and enjoys personal adventures sailing a small dory on the coast of Maine or hiking and backpacking in Maine and Scotland.
Lyza Berg
Instructor - Newry
Lyza Berg
Instructor - Newry
Pronouns: They/Them
Hometown: New York, NY
Started with HIOBS: 2022
Fun fact: Lyza has been cohabitating with a Begonia named Scarlet for the past several years, and they like to leave a small Scarlet propagation in every place they live.
Barton Blankenship
Watch Officer, Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Barton Blankenship
Watch Officer, Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Hometown: Palmetto, FL
Started with HIOBS: 2008
Fun fact: Bart sailed 3 times to Cuba giving away baseball gear. The first time, 10 constitution trash bags of gear were confiscated by customs from his boat, but later donated to schools.
Courtney Boucher
Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Courtney Boucher
Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Annapolis, MD
Started with HIOBS: 2022
Liv Bray
Logistics Coordinator - Newry
Liv Bray
Logistics Coordinator - Newry
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Washington DC
Started with HIOBS: 2021
Fun facts: Liv completed a LASH of the Appalachian Trail in 2022, and plans to return to thru-hike it. She is going to graduate school for a masters in outdoor education. She’s been hiking in 8 U.S. National parks but has dreams of visiting them all and becoming a “Triple Crowner”!
Tucker Brown
Lead Instructor - Newry
Tucker Brown
Lead Instructor - Newry
Sarah "eSBee" Buhlman
Course Director, Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Sarah "eSBee" Buhlman
Course Director, Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Pronouns: They/Them
Hometown: Marriottsville, MD
Started with HIOBS: 2012
Fun Facts: eSBee is a health teacher in Portland, ME when they're not working for HIOBS, and are currently in grad school for Public Health. They are finally fulfilling lifelong hopes of learning how to surf and mountain bike in the past couple of years!
John "Sockeye" Calogero
Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay, Big Pine Key, and the Bahamas
John "Sockeye" Calogero
Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay, Big Pine Key, and the Bahamas
Pronouns: He/Him/his
Hometown: San Juan Islands
Started with HIOBS: 2011
Fun fact: Sockeye came up with the phrase, "It is only trivia out of context" while teaching some nautical detail.
Julia Carleton
Course Director, Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Julia Carleton
Course Director, Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Camden, ME
Started with HIOBS: 2003
Fun fact: Julia met her husband working for HIOBS!
Laura Carson
Course Director, Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Laura Carson
Course Director, Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Started with HIOBS: 2016
Wendy Cirko
Logistics Coordinator - Wheeler Bay
Wendy Cirko
Logistics Coordinator - Wheeler Bay
With HIOBS Since 2017
Dana Crane
Lead Instructor - Big Pine Key
Dana Crane
Lead Instructor - Big Pine Key
Hometown: Brunswick, ME
Started with HIOBS: 2011
Fun fact: Dana plays roller derby.
Erin Cunningham
Instructor - Newry
Erin Cunningham
Instructor - Newry
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Weymouth, MA
Started with HIOBS: 2021
Fun facts: Erin enjoys spending time swimming, hiking, skiing, running, and anything else outside!
John Donovan
Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay
John Donovan
Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Preferred Pronouns: He/Him/His
Hometown: Hanover, NH
Started with HIOBS: 1976
Fun fact: John skippered a 35' sailboat on two short-handed transatlantic crossings.
Haley "Bird" Ferrer
Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Haley "Bird" Ferrer
Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: West Chester, PA
Started with HIOBS: 2022
Fun fact: Bird has never flossed!
Norm Greenberg
Course Director - Newry
Norm Greenberg
Course Director - Newry
Preferred pronouns: He/Him/His
Started with HIOBS: 1989
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Fun fact: Norm has been a semi-pro adventure racer for 7 years.
Emma Harte
Instructor - Newry
Emma Harte
Instructor - Newry
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Westwood, MA
Started with HIOBS: 2022
Fun facts: Emma played the role of a napkin in her 5th grade school musical.
Lucy Hayward
Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Lucy Hayward
Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Preferred pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Rockport, ME
Started with HIOBS: 2021
Fun facts: Lucy ran her first half marathon in Bhutan while she was studying abroad. Since then she has run two more!
Morgan Hinson
Lead Instructor - Newry and Big Pine Key
Morgan Hinson
Lead Instructor - Newry and Big Pine Key
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Northern Wisconsin
Started with HIOBS: 2019
Fun fact: Like many Outward Bound instructors, Morgan looks forward to someday having a dog and a garden of her own. For now, she has four shared tomato plants and likes thinking of potential dog names.
Susan Hoff
Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay and Big Pine Key
Susan Hoff
Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay and Big Pine Key
Sam Juber
Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay and Big Pine Key
Sam Juber
Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay and Big Pine Key
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Ledyard, CT
Started with HIOBS: 2021
Fun facts: Sam is currently studying for a masters in Biological Oceanography in Kiel, Germany, and lives in a tiny house when she's not working for HIOBS!
Ben Knecht
Instructor - Newry
Ben Knecht
Instructor - Newry
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Hometown: Hamilton, NY
Started with HIOBS: 2022
Fun fact: Ben’s just a human golden retriever passionate about supporting others in their relationships with themselves, their peers, and the natural world.
Deirdre Lacambra
Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Deirdre Lacambra
Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Born and bred in Portland, Maine; current town: Seattle, WA
Started with HIOBS: 1989
Fun facts: Two truths and a lie: 1. I dye my hair white now 2. I ran my first marathon at age 44 3. My Whirley-Pop popcorn maker is my new favorite kitchen appliance
Sophia Lacambra
Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Sophia Lacambra
Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Preferred pronouns: She/Her/Hers
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.
Olivia Lord
Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay and Big Pine Key
Olivia Lord
Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay and Big Pine Key
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Cambridge, MA
Started with HIOBS: 2021
Fun facts: Olivia will be sailing and rowing in the Race to Alaska for the first time this year (2022) with Team Sockeye Voyages! When she's not working for HIOBS, you can find her hanging out on oyster farms in Cape Cod or on SEA Semester tallships in the South Pacific and North Atlantic. Olivia is a huge fan of stargazing and cloud spotting.
Dave Menges
Associate Director of Custom Programs, Course Director, Lead Instructor - Newry
Dave Menges
Associate Director of Custom Programs, Course Director, Lead Instructor - Newry
Preferred pronouns: He/Him/His
Started with HIOBS: 1989
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Fun fact: Dave was an elementary school principal at an all-boys school in Richmond, VA for 17 years.
Maeve Merkle-Scotland
Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Maeve Merkle-Scotland
Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Madison, CT
Started with HIOBS: 2022
Fun fact: Maeve can make a pb&j with a perfect ratio every time.
Rachel Milito
Course Director - Newry
Rachel Milito
Course Director - Newry
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Cranston, RI
Started with HIOBS:2015
Fun fact: Rachel plays the tuba!
Kelsy Morganwalp
Course Director, Lead Instructor - Newry
Kelsy Morganwalp
Course Director, Lead Instructor - Newry
Hometown: Herndon, VA
Started with HIOBS:2009
Fun fact: Kelsy owns over 100 pairs of socks!
Chris Myrick
Instructor - Wheeler Bay, Newry, and Big Pine Key
Chris Myrick
Instructor - Wheeler Bay, Newry, and Big Pine Key
Pronouns: He/Him/His
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
Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay and Program Manager & Facilitator - Custom Programs
Luke O’Neill
Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay and Program Manager & Facilitator - Custom Programs
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Hometown: South Portland, ME
With HIOBS since: 1990
Fun Facts: Luke has have had the pleasure of working with several Outward Bound Programs including Northwest Outward Bound School, Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center, North Carolina Outward Bound School, Outward Bound Peace-building, and Outward Bound USA.
Jorge Pardo
Instructor - Newry and Wheeler Bay
Jorge Pardo
Instructor - Newry and Wheeler Bay
Anna Parker
Course Director, Lead Instructor - Newry
Anna Parker
Course Director, Lead Instructor - Newry
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Boston, MA
Started with HIOBS: 2014
Fun fact: In her free time, AP dances with an all-women's lion dance troupe.
Jeremy Reinertson
Lead Instructor - Newry, Wheeler Bay, and Big Pine Key
Jeremy Reinertson
Lead Instructor - Newry, Wheeler Bay, and Big Pine Key
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Hometown: Springfield, IL
Started with HIOBS: 2018
Fun facts: Jeremy enjoys long walks on the beach, candlelit dinners, poetry readings, and falling headfirst into gurgling mud pits. He has written three novels, which he holds close to himself like secret treasures locked inside a silver chest.
Nicki Ripple
Course Director, Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Nicki Ripple
Course Director, Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Marissa Sanzone
Base Site Manager - Wheeler Bay and Big Pine Key
Marissa Sanzone
Base Site Manager - Wheeler Bay and Big Pine Key
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Fairfax, VA
Started with HIOBS: 2019
Fun fact: Marissa has her Open Water Diver scuba certification and had the opportunity to dive a lot this winter while working in Big Pine Key.
Drew Schmid
Lead Instructor - Newry
Drew Schmid
Lead Instructor - Newry
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Hometown: Boothbay, ME
Started with HIOBS: 2019
Fun facts: Drew's favorite dessert is tiramisu and his least favorite animal is the leech.
Cori Shooter
Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Cori Shooter
Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Preferred pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Belfast, ME
Started with HIOBS: 2021
Jack Soley
Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay and Panama
Jack Soley
Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay and Panama
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Hometown: Peaks Island, ME
Started with HIOBS: 1986
Fun fact: Jack discovered Outward Bound when he was shipwrecked on Hurricane Island in 1981.
Nora Spicer
Instructor - Newry
Nora Spicer
Instructor - Newry
Hometown: Cambridge, MA
Started with HIOBS: 2012
Fun facts: Nora attended a Spanish bilingual school and loves backpacking in South America.
Lydia Vanderburg
Instructor - Newry and Wheeler Bay
Lydia Vanderburg
Instructor - Newry and Wheeler Bay
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Started with HIOBS: 2022
Fun facts: Lydia's favorite pastimes are reading science fiction, knitting socks, and messing about in boats. When not working, Lydia can most often be found lying on the ground, examining mosses and small flowers.
Tara Watkins
Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Tara Watkins
Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Savannah, GA
Started with HIOBS: 2021
Fun facts: When Tara isn't working at HIOBS, she can be found making metal and ceramic art! She also loves hosting potlucks in different cities.
Dan Wellehan
Lead Instructor - Newry
Dan Wellehan
Lead Instructor - Newry
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Hometown: Newbury, MA
Started with HIOBS: 1997
Fun facts: Dan teaches biology during the school year, then migrates back to Outward Bound for the summer. When not doing either of those, he loves to juggle, run, mountain bike, and cook and eat good Mexican food.
Tierney Weymueller
Instructor and Logistics Coordinator - Wheeler Bay
Tierney Weymueller
Instructor and Logistics Coordinator - Wheeler Bay
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Alvin, TX
Started with HIOBS: 2022
Fun fact: Tierney loves to put peanuts in her coke!
Danny Wiggins
Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Danny Wiggins
Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Hometown: Washington D.C.
Started with HIOBS: 2018
Fun fact: Danny is also known as the boat house elf!
Peals Wrobel
Course Director, Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Peals Wrobel
Course Director, Lead Instructor - Wheeler Bay
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Fun facts: Peals used to hitchhike a lot before getting her motorcycle and car. She’s still not a grown-up.
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