Therese Baca-Radler was born and raised in New Mexico. She is an avid outdoors person, leader, and scholar. She attended the University of New Mexico where she earned a dual BS in General Education and Special Education, an MA in Bilingual Education with an emphasis in TESOL, and a doctorate in Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural… Continue Reading Therese A Baca-Radler
Shirley joined Woodcraft Camp via AmeriCorps Vista after graduating with a B.S. in Earth Systems Science from UC Merced. With experience as an Outdoor Educator and Park Ranger in Yosemite and San Francisco, she’s excited to inspire future generations in her community through outdoor experiences that foster Social Emotional Learning. Shirley’s passion is to connect… Continue Reading Shirley Calderon
Sam’s roots in community science grow from field research with their Grandma as a child in the lahar fields of the Mt. Pinatubo volcanic eruption. There they saw the power of community knowledge and mutual aid with the land applied to scientific research. They work to support relationships to the land and natural science as… Continue Reading Samal Tayag
Michelle was born in Iran to a Chinese/Vietnamese mother and a Black/Caucasian father. Her father, once a minister from North Carolina, was a technical writer who wrote manuals for the defense industry and taught her how to use Ventura Publisher when she was eleven. She has spent most of her career working as a creative… Continue Reading Michelle Matthews
Kimberly (she/her) was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA on the ancestral homeland of the past and current Chumash and Tongva people. She is currently an Associate at Better World Group, an environmental advocacy and policy consulting firm. At Better World Group, she works on projects related to equitable access, environmental justice, coalition building,… Continue Reading Kimberly Guo
Jordan Salcido (she / her) is a multidisciplinary community organizer based in the unceded territory of Tongva, Chumash and Kizh people, greater Los Angeles area. Through story maps, interviews, zines and social media, her work creates a space for community to share their own story of strength and resilience. She greatly believes in the power… Continue Reading Jordan Salcido
Jenny Lopez deeply enjoys slow walks, collective breaths and music-filled group bike rides. She has ancestral roots in the Mixtec region of Oaxaca, Mexico, and intuitively experiences a sense of homecoming when being and spending time in Nature through Public Lands access. Jenny describes this time as grounding, restorative to her nervous system, life-giving, and… Continue Reading Jenny Lopez
First generation Salvadorian who grew up on Tongva Land. I spend my time learning, biking, being in nature, and tending towards a more harmonious way of living with the ecosystem.
Ilse has recently moved to LA from the Palm Springs area and has quickly become dedicated to her new community. She is currently the Executive Assistant to the CEO of Woodcraft Rangers, a non-profit organization that serves the LA area with after school-based programs and camps. She is also the co-chair Affiliate to PANCAN, the… Continue Reading Ilse Valadez
Destini Hall (she/her/hers) is a Mixed Black Queer advocate for equitable workplaces, youth education access, as well as racial justice and representation in the outdoors. Destini’s love for the outdoors began during her youth, while growing up in Colorado where she was surrounded by Pine and Aspen trees. This love grew once she moved to… Continue Reading Destini Hall