Originally from: California

Been with Boojum since: Spring 2006

While growing up, Roddy's family's vacations were spent backpacking or camping. His earliest memories are of scrambling on granite and catching frogs by clear, cold lakes high in the mountains. After high school, Roddy left California for Yale, earned a degree in Ecology, and came right back to California. He is passionate about introducing young people to the places he loves best, and about sharing healthy forms of recreation that connect people to the natural world. Roddy has led Boojum trips to Sequoia, Yosemite, Joshua Tree National Park, the Channel Islands, the Colorado River and the Redwoods.

Originally from: Iowa

Been with Boojum since: Spring 2007

One of Boojum's Course Directors, and affectionately known as Bill the Thrill, or simply "Mr. the Thrill", Bill (pictured on the left on the summit of Mt. Whitney) has been instructing and guiding outdoor trips for many organizations since 2003. He has taught backpacking, rock climbing, canoeing, sailing and snowboarding and has led trips in California, Arizona, Utah, Mexico, New Hampshire, New York and North Carolina. His hobbies include rock climbing, wrestling grizzly bears and exploring places that are still "wild, natural, and free".

Originally from: Maine

Been with Boojum since: Fall 2007

Isak grew up in the woods and worked as a chef for 10 years. He started "working" in outdoor education in 2006 as a Teaching Assistant for Cornell outdoor education's sea kayaking program. He is now an EMT, certified sailing instructor, and a certified scuba diver. In his free time, Isak loves to climb, surf, bike, and gardening. He also drives a vegetable oil powered car. He strives to inspire the youth of today to interact with, and place a value on, wild open places.

Originally from: Massachusetts

Been with Boojum since: Fall 2008

Jackie grew up in the suburbs of Massachusetts where her opportunities for outdoor exploration were limited. She went to Bryn Mawr College and majored in Sociology and Education, and it is during her college summers that she began her career as an outdoor leader. Jackie spent four summers through her college years guiding whitewater rafting trips in Oregon. She became addicted to a life of outdoor adventures and was able to combine her love for the outdoors with her passion for education when she came to The Boojum Institute in 2008. Jackie spent her first season with Boojum as an intern, where she fell completely in love with outdoor education, and continued working for Boojum as an instructor. When not working for Boojum, Jackie has been ski instructing at Mammoth Mountain in the winter and leading wilderness expeditions in the summer. In her free time, Jackie can be found rock climbing, skiing, adventuring and traveling.

Originally from: California

Been with Boojum since: Fall 2008

Living in a media-driven information society, Chuck's goal as an outdoor educator is to re-introduce people to the rhythms of the natural world and the power and beauty of wild places. His first outdoor experiences were with search and rescue at 15 years old. After college he traveled to India and rode a motorcycle 3000km through the Indian Himalaya and Thar Desert in Rajasthan. Chuck has traveled and climbed extensively in the Middle East and acted in two Ramadan special television mini-series. In his free time from traveling and working at Boojum, Chuck enjoys rock climbing and slacklining. He also studies rainwater harvesting, permaculture and food justice.

Originally from: California

Been with Boojum since:Fall 2008

Jenny got her start planning programs and facilitating events coaching at the gym in her off time and as a resident advisor (RA) during college. She interned with the National Park Service in Yosemite for two summers, once through NPS and once through SCA. During that time, she hiked over half of the trail system in the park and started in public service. After college she joined the Peace Corps where she spent 2 1/2 years teaching English, yoga, art, and doing community outreach in Thailand. She loves working with Boojum because she loves the locations and the curriculum we incorporate. It's the schools, the teachers and the kids themselves, however, that keep her coming back again and again. She feels it's worth it to not teach in a classroom anymore, delivering high quality programs and having tons of fun while doing it. When she's not working with Boojum, she guides in Yosemite with Southern Yosemite Mountain Guides during the summer off season. During the winter months she trades off remodeling her "new-old" house and traveling to SE Asia and South America. She teaches vinyasa-flow/iyengar style yoga classes and has an active interest in both the fine arts and the healing arts. She does Thai Yoga massage and is continually improving her watercolor skills

Originally from: Nomad of the Southeastern U.S.

Been with Boojum since: Summer 2009

Hayley is a certified lifeguard and has facilitated a large number of outdoor training programs and adventure programs for various high school clubs and college groups since 2000. She has also coordinated and facilitated diversity awareness workshops and classes for various groups and corporate teams. Hayley loves reading anything she can get a hold of, finding the perfect spot for sunset gazing, and exploring the secret and tucked away spots of nature all over California. Hayley's goal as an outdoor educator is to promote connections between each other and the natural environment around us. Tikkun olam!