Erin Anderson is from Billings, MT, and has a degree in history from UMass-Amherst. Erin spent a few years in Denver working for ArtReach. Her interests lie in Native American populations and the special challenges they face. Erin is currently a youth advocate at YouthHomes in Missoula.
Laura Corcoran grew up in Chillicothe, Ohio, and attended The Ohio State
University, where she studied International Studies, East Asia. Laura spent a year in Japan completing an internship and also a year in Korea where she studied and interned at Soonchunhyang University in Asan, while teaching English for children in low-income housing and an orphanage in Seoul. Laura is currently a Children’s and Women’s Advocate at the YWCA of Missoula.
University, where she studied International Studies, East Asia. Laura spent a year in Japan completing an internship and also a year in Korea where she studied and interned at Soonchunhyang University in Asan, while teaching English for children in low-income housing and an orphanage in Seoul. Laura is currently a Children’s and Women’s Advocate at the YWCA of Missoula.
Lynn Debilzen joins us from Wisconsin, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and a Youth Work Certificate from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Lynn spent a semester in Ireland and two summers in Guatemala and Honduras, where she volunteered for a multi-faceted social services agency. After spending a year working with AmeriCorps in AODA prevention with at-risk youth in a junior high school, she decided she wanted to broaden her knowledge base and youth work skills. Lynn hopes to work in the areas of reproductive health and youth work, specifically in prevention and health education.
Kendra Jimenez grew up in Spokane, Washington, and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services from Western Washington University. Her passion for learning about new cultures has been a driving force in her life, where she has found herself in such places as Nicaragua and Tasmania. After receiving her undergrad, Kendra spent a few years in non-profits in Seattle serving refugee and immigrant families. Kendra would like to continue working with Latino populations in the US, advocating for the well-being of families.Joshua Lisbon spent his early years exploring the fields and wood lots of Pennsylvania where he developed a deep fascination with primitive 
wilderness skills and an abiding love for the natural world. Though he tried to avoid it, the family propensity towards art eventually got the better of him and he attended Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia where he majored in sculpture, ceramics and education. Joshua student taught at a magnet school for special needs and ESL students in North Philadelphia. Following graduation Joshua took a position at an alternative middle and high school and ran their adventure/ experiential education program. As an avid climber, back packer, mountain biker and general outdoorsman, this provided an opportunity to work with youth and explore more fully those interests as programming. After three years it was time to move on. Joshua spent several months living as a vagabond traveling around the U.S., Canada and Central America before moving to Missoula. He now works for Women’s Opportunity and Resource Development (WORD) working with at-risk and homeless youth in the Missoula Public Schools. He also runs the Summer Arts and Leadership Camp for the same population.
Julia Richards graduated from Michigan State University in 2004 with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Humanities, before spending a year teaching English to French middle school students in France. After working in the classroom for a year, Julia became a wilderness therapy field instructor in Salt Lake City, where she spent almost two years working with students and families from many different backgrounds. Julia continues to broaden her skill-base in youth development and truly has a passion for working with young people and helping them discover their own personal strengths.
wilderness skills and an abiding love for the natural world. Though he tried to avoid it, the family propensity towards art eventually got the better of him and he attended Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia where he majored in sculpture, ceramics and education. Joshua student taught at a magnet school for special needs and ESL students in North Philadelphia. Following graduation Joshua took a position at an alternative middle and high school and ran their adventure/ experiential education program. As an avid climber, back packer, mountain biker and general outdoorsman, this provided an opportunity to work with youth and explore more fully those interests as programming. After three years it was time to move on. Joshua spent several months living as a vagabond traveling around the U.S., Canada and Central America before moving to Missoula. He now works for Women’s Opportunity and Resource Development (WORD) working with at-risk and homeless youth in the Missoula Public Schools. He also runs the Summer Arts and Leadership Camp for the same population.
Julia Richards graduated from Michigan State University in 2004 with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Humanities, before spending a year teaching English to French middle school students in France. After working in the classroom for a year, Julia became a wilderness therapy field instructor in Salt Lake City, where she spent almost two years working with students and families from many different backgrounds. Julia continues to broaden her skill-base in youth development and truly has a passion for working with young people and helping them discover their own personal strengths.
Rebecca Stumpf was raised in Colorado and later moved to Indiana, where she earned a degree in Psychology. After spending a year volunteering with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps for a mental health counseling center in Washington, Rebecca earned her Master’s Degree in Photojournalism at UM. Working for a year as a photographer at the Ravalli Republic in the Bitterroot Valley helped her realize her desire to combine photography with youth work.
Lindsay Theo has spent the last several years working as a theatrical designer in Chicago and New York City. Lindsay also spent a year in India studying, travelling, and teaching at Tekra Primary School in the Thar Desert. She has a passion for working with high school students who are exploring self expression. Lindsay has to desire to work with community centers to help give people a voice to tell their own stories, as well as working with NGOs focusing on second wave disaster relief community development.
2 comments:
Those photos are beautiful. They look so professional.
Ya well, I believe a highly skilled photographer took them, yes? Oh dear, all that is totally out of date! People are off in the world: Laura in Uganda, Lynn in the Phillippines, Lindsay, aren't you in or on your way to Mexico? Julia in Azerbaijan...
One of the best things about this job is the connection with all you folks in interesting places in the world, doing fabulous things. I'm a fortunate woman!
Nancy
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