Nicole is originally from Buford, Georgia and recently graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a B.A. in environmental biology and a minor in Chinese language and culture. This past summer, she worked as a biological science technician for the Forest Service traveling and camping across Eastern Washington conducting ecological monitoring. She was previously a research assistant at the WashU School of Medicine and was an interpretive intern at Zion National Park, which started her love of outdoor education. Her passion for conservation biology and ecology drove her to the TSS AmeriCorps program with the opportunity to learn more about the greater Yellowstone ecosystem and share her love for the outdoors and place-based education with others. In her free time, she enjoys any kind of outdoor activity, reading, and painting, and is in the process of learning how to ski!

Zeb Hart (he/him)  graduated from Williams College in 2023 with a bachelors in sociology. Zeb has worked a variety of jobs in the U.S. and abroad since graduating. Most recently, he spent this past summer leading hiking and kayaking trips around Washington. Zeb chose to do AmeriCorps at TSS as he wants to continue leading and mentoring in the outdoors and loves the mountains. In his free time Zeb loves to swim, draw, play banjo, ski, snorkel, and cliff jump.

Oliver is a graduate from Colorado College, majoring in Computer Science and History. Originally from South Carolina, he developed a passion for the outdoors during a semester at The Island School in the Bahamas. For several years, he has worked as an outdoor educator at Elk Creek Ranch in Wyoming, leading teens on backpacking and horsemanship trips.  Oliver is excited to join the TSS AmeriCorps team to learn more and educate about place-based education and fostering connections between people and nature. In his free time he enjoys going fast.

Originally from California, Cameron (Cami) grew up in Park City, Utah learning to bake, make art, ski, horseback ride, and appreciate all things outside. To explore her interests in biodiversity and conservation, Cami attended Boston College where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies. At BC, she served as president of Outdoor Adventures, an organization that introduces BC students to the New England wilderness. In her senior year, Cami built upon her experience at a summer internship by writing a thesis about Indigenous Peoples’ involvement in energy marketplaces. Following her graduation, Cami worked as a naturalist and wrangler in Jackson, where she embraced place-based education as she taught visitors about the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. This led her to serve with TSS through AmeriCorps, hoping to live out her alma mater’s motto—“Becoming men and women for others”—in one of the most beautiful places on earth!

Colin graduated from Ramapo College of New Jersey in 2022 with a BA in English and Literature Studies, concentrating in creative writing. Having grown up in New Jersey, right alongside the Appalachian Trail, Colin has always been surrounded by beautiful wilderness. It should be no wonder, then, that he has been drawn to all things 'outdoors.' In 2023, Colin served with AmeriCorps through Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, where he and his crew of fellow conservationists helped protect the wonderful Colorado environs. Apart from being an avid outdoorsman, Colin has worked as an educator for many years. He has taught kindergarteners and college freshmen, and everything in-between! With TSS, Colin hopes to branch out of the usual classroom setting and combine his passion for education and the outdoors, and he is excited for the enrichment it will bring to teacher and student alike!

Reilly graduated with a BS in Elementary Education from the University of Central Florida (go Knights!) in the spring of 2023. Although Reilly was born and raised in Indiana and is a Hoosier at heart, she’s spent the last six years soaking up the sun in Florida. During her time in the sunshine state, she gained extensive experience working with children in traditional classroom settings, afterschool programs, and even those in long-term hospital care. Reilly’s passion is watering the seeds that are her students and watching them grow! When she is not teaching, tutoring, or mentoring you can find her reading, kayaking, cooking, or drinking obscene amounts of caffeine. Reilly is buzzing with excitement to explore the beauty of Wyoming and the opportunity to work with students in new and innovative ways.

Matilda is from Minneapolis, Minnesota and recently graduated from McGill University with a BSc in Anatomy and Cell Biology. After her sophomore year, she completed a National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) semester and fell in love with Wyoming on her 30-day backpacking trip in the Absaroka Range. She has since worked as an outdoor orientation guide, the manager of her university outdoors club’s equipment office, and a teaching assistant in two labs. She is excited to bridge her passion for wellbeing and outdoor pursuits with place-based education at TSS. In her free time, Matilda loves skiing, finding the best swimming spots, cooking, and dancing to live music.

In the summer of 2024, Anna led youth outdoor trips for Overland Summers in Yellowstone and Grand Tetons National Parks, which is where she had her first introduction to Teton Science School. Graduating in May 2024 from William & Mary after studying Integrative Conservation and Environmental Science, Anna has always had a strong passion for learning about and conserving the natural world around her. Even more than that, she loves sharing these passions with other people through experiential environmental education and has gotten to do so working at various camps, as a Wilderness Ranger in Montreat, NC, and as an Education Intern with Seal Rescue in Ireland. In her free time, Anna likes to stay active outdoors with friends doing things like hiking, climbing, skiing, and playing ultimate frisbee.

Adela grew up in the Czech Republic, which inspired her love for travel and connecting with people from diverse cultures. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Media Studies, where she first explored the U.S. through Alternative Spring Break volunteer trips in National Parks. Adela has since cultivated her passion for nature conservation and youth education, serving as a crew leader on various conservation corps teams. She enjoys working in the field and getting her hands dirty through trail maintenance and habitat restoration projects. Now joining the TSS AmeriCorps program, she aims to enhance her science education skills and create meaningful learning experiences for TSS students. Adela is excited to explore the Greater Teton area and engage in her favorite outdoor activities, including hiking and snowboarding.

Eliza graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in May 2023 with bachelor’s degrees in Environmental Science and Life Sciences Communication, as well as a certificate in Sustainability. She then took off for California, where she spent a season working for the National Park Service in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks as an aquatic bioscience technician. While she loved being out in the field, chatting with hikers on the trail about the project was one of her favorite parts of the job. Reaffirming this passion for education & outreach inspired her to join the Montana Conservation Corps’ Big Sky Watershed Corps program, through which she was placed with the National Wildlife Federation. In this role, she got to spend 2024 encouraging people all over Missoula to create wildlife habitat in their gardens and outdoor spaces! She’s thrilled to be continuing her service as an AmeriCorps member with Teton Science Schools, and she looks forward to growing as an educator by gaining experience in place-based learning and hands-on STEM education. In her spare time, you can find Eliza roaming around outside, writing subpar poetry, or attempting to play her new banjo named Marsha.

Avery grew up on a small farm in northern Idaho where her love for rivers and sustainable food systems began. She recently graduated from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA where she studied Politics and Government & Environmental Policy and Decision Making. While in college she spent most of her time learning as much as she could about water policy and the impacts of conventional agriculture systems on our watersheds. Avery has spent the past four summers working as a river guide in Hells Canyon on the Snake River and the Salmon River. Her deep connection with the waters of the West has informed her desire to investigate the ways in which water and other natural resources foster community and care. She looks forward to learning more about place-based education and connecting people to the outdoors at TSS. In Avery’s free time, she loves to hike, create art with friends, find the best sitting rocks, attempt to re-create bakes from the Great British Bake Off, and swim in any river.

Taylor recently graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in Marine Science and Biology and a minor in Chemistry. They have spent the last several years performing research on shark feeding ecology and stress physiology, which they hope to use in aid of conservation. Through his work at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and internships with the nonprofits Field School and Shark Angels, Taylor has also gotten to engage in scientific communication through writing, informational videos, and in-person instruction with groups of all ages. Inspired by their own childhood outdoor educational experiences in Colorado, Taylor is excited to provide students with the opportunity to learn in the field, and looks forward to growing their skillset with TSS. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, climbing, crocheting, and looking for cool bugs.

Campbell moved to the Rocky Mountains in Fall 2024 to dedicate himself to developing as an outdoor professional and serving people who want to learn more about our natural world. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, his family vacations to national parks from Grand Teton to Yosemite instilled in him an appreciation for protecting and enjoying the great outdoors. Campbell attended Boston College, graduating with a B.A. in Theology in 2022. He went on to work in nonprofit development post-graduation. He is also passionate about business, addressing social issues, and has spent time at a company that creates jobs for those who are formerly incarcerated or in recovery. Campbell has a myriad of interests, including but not limited to: hiking/backpacking, playing pick-up basketball, singing in choirs, volunteering with prison ministries, finding the best coffee shops, listening to comedy podcasts and nearly all genres of music, and obsessively following college sports (especially Boston College and Ohio State).