Gennaro Valant – Scottish Highlands We are thrilled to have Michelle Mouw joining our team this summer to lead our Scottish Highlands trips! Growing up in Beijing, China, Michelle was exposed to people from many backgrounds, and though Beijing was awash in culture, it lacked natural spaces. Michelle’s real introduction to the outdoors happened at
Liana Margolese – Pyrenees Mountains & Coast Growing up in suburban Washington, DC with four siblings, Apogee veteran Connor Chess was raised as a team-player with an eagerness to explore the world. And explore he has – Northern Europe, Brazil, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Spain, and Peru are just a few of the destinations on his
Liam Donoghue – Northwest Explorer No stranger to the Apogee family, Tess Healy is back for yet another summer! Last year, Tess and her students biked across international borders on our Vermont to Montréal trip, but this year she looks forward to swapping her bike for a backpack as she shows her students the beauty of Washington on
Domi Frideger – Pacific Coast Daryl Konstandt may not have led an Apogee trip yet, but she’s an Apogee veteran in her own right. During her pre-college years, Daryl was a student on our erstwhile Coast to Quebec and Montana Service Adventure biking trips, as well as our Alps Explorer hiking trip. We’re thrilled to
Nicole Greene – California Mountains & Coast When Concord, MA native Nils Caliandro isn’t studying Geology as a rising junior at Whitman College, chances are you can find him camping in the backcountry – literally. In the last two years, Nils has spent half of that time in the woods: hiking, rock climbing, skiing, and
Julia Beck – Costa Rica Language & Service Apogee is excited to welcome Julian Ramirez to the team to lead our Costa Rica Language & Service trips this summer! A rising junior at Washington & Lee, Julian has managed to incorporate his numerous and wide-ranging passions into his daily life on campus. Julian loves meeting
Skyler Cummings – Maine Coast College Essay As you’ll discover below, West Hartford, Connecticut’s own Jonathan Zelinger is a true jack-of-all-trades. We’re delighted that, as a leader of our Maine Coast College Essay trip, Jonathan’s principal love is for writing in its many different forms. Jonathan recently helped organize and create content for the Brooklyn
Eddie Jean – Colorado’s Rocky Mountains A lover of the natural world, Jordan Mullens is excited to share the beauty of our Colorado’s Rocky Mountains trips with her students this summer! Jordan spent her childhood exploring natural landscapes on land and sea around her home in Jacksonville, Florida. Beyond Jacksonville, Jordan’s family took yearly trips
Connor Murphy – Maine’s Downeast Explorer, New England Mountains & Coast Savannah Brusett grew up in the Pacific Northwest and didn’t take the beautiful setting for granted. Whether alongside her family of six, a group of friends, or her trusty golden retriever Ragnar, Savannah loved getting out and exploring, especially in the stunning Olympic National
Ryan Young – New England Mountains & Coast, Maine Coast Junior Emma Norton grew up on the seacoast of New Hampshire, a stone’s throw from the ocean and driving distance from the White Mountains, cultivating a love of the outdoors from a young age. Alongside her parents and older brother, Emma loved rowing, exploring museums,