Staff

Karissa was born and raised in Santa Cruz, CA alongside the Pacific Ocean and the towering Redwood trees. She studied Graphic Design & Marketing and… Read More »Karissa Rhoads

Topher, a Pennsylvania native, grew up exploring the Pocono Mountains through hiking and skiing. With a degree in Psychology of Children’s Development, he has served… Read More »Topher Silvia

James is a native of New Hampshire and proud Military Veteran with a degree in Recreation Management from the University of New Hampshire. Growing up… Read More »James DiRosa

After a high school trip to China, Ali became fascinated with travel and experiencing other cultures and has never looked back. This led her to… Read More »Ali Meighan

Growing up in the Colorado foothills, interacting in the outdoors was second nature for Amy. After graduating from the University of Colorado with a degree… Read More »Amy Coolidge

Alex joined the ARCC office staff in 2022 after instructing six ARCC gap semesters and a few custom programs. She is originally from Michigan, where… Read More »Alex Morton

Marisa began her ARCC adventure in 2015 leading a Thailand trip. She studied outdoor education at the University of New Hampshire, and received her MA… Read More »Marisa Abrahams

Born and raised in Colorado, Emily grew up playing sports and exploring the Rocky Mountains. A passion for marine biology took her to the East… Read More »Emily Rosser

Brent was born and raised in the upper Midwest and grew up exploring the rivers, ponds, and forests of Wisconsin and Minnesota. He worked for… Read More »Brent Anderson

Mara’s two greatest passions are travel and being active in the outdoors, so she is thrilled to help students find their own passions while they… Read More »Mara Isbell