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Laurel Barton M.A., Peace and Conflict Studies, United Nations University for Peace, Costa Rica; B.A., Humanities, Fort Lewis College, Cum Laude. High School History Teacher. Teaching Fellow at Colorado Rocky Mountain School. Kayak instructor and river guide. Studied and worked throughout Central and North America in outdoor education, art education and conflict resolution. Potter and sculptor. Spends free time traveling and with family and friends.
Matt Fox B.A.,English and Teaching, University of Montana. Pursuing Masters in Teaching with ESL endorsement, Lewis and Clark College. High School Media Arts Teacher. Lacrosse coach and kayak instructor. Has traveled in Guatemala, Mexico, Spain and Western Europe. Enjoys racing his various bikes, rock climbing, mountaineering, kayaking, telemarking and most anything that gets him into the mountains or onto the water.CHINA
Brent Arbes M.A., Linguistics, University of Montana; B.A., English, Augustana College. Literacy and primitive technology instructor. Peace Corps Volunteer in Nepal. Has worked, studied and traveled in Brazil, Nepal, India, South Korea and Thailand. Spends as much time as possible in Olympic and North Cascades National Parks. Enjoys language, pretending to be a musician and reading. Three seasons with Global Routes. 
Helen Cole M.P.H., Health Behavior and Health Education with a certificate in Global Health, University of North Carolina School of Public Health; B.A., Psychology, University of Arkansas, Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Taught English in China. Studied, worked, and volunteered throughout Europe, Thailand, China and South America. Speaks Spanish and conversational Mandarin. Enjoys unicycling, dancing and spending time outdoors. COSTA RICA
Corry Banton M.A., Service, Leadership and Management, School for International Training; B.A., Education, Antioch College. Certified K-9 Teacher. Study Abroad Coordinator for Mexico Solidarity Network. Studied, worked and volunteered in Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Belize, Brazil and New Zealand. Speaks Spanish and sings in Portuguese. Member of Gingarte Capoeira Chicago. Really loves mangoes. Three seasons with Global Routes. 
Heather Diamond B.A., International Affairs, University of Colorado. TESOL Certification, School for International Training. Environmental educator. Studied, worked, volunteered and traveled throughout India, Central and South America. Bicycled across the USA. Fluent in Spanish. Spends free time hiking and bike riding, playing guitar and piano, and practicing yoga. Two seasons with Global Routes.
Bo Fox B.A., Global and International Studies, emphasis in Social and Political Studies, University of California. Studied, worked and traveled throughout Europe and Latin America. Fluent in Spanish. A passionate traveler, avid surfer and off-beat musician. Possesses a love for reading, exploration, animals and adventure. Three seasons with Global Routes.
Jessica Oppenheim B.A., Photography, The American University in London. TEFL Certification. ESL teacher at Berlitz in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Traveled and worked throughout Europe, Latin America, Ghana and China. Alumna of Global Routes programs in Kenya and Bolivia. Fluent in Spanish. Enjoys photography, salsa dancing, world music, swimming and camping. 
Craig Schuetze B.A., Anthropology and Philosophy, New College of Florida. Certified Hatha Yoga Teacher. Wilderness EMT and First Responder. Naturalist, kayak and rock climbing instructor. Has led wilderness and service programs in America, Japan, Canada and Guadeloupe. Fluent in French, proficient in Spanish and Japanese. Singer and songwriter. Spends free time playing guitar and practicing capoeira. Two seasons with Global Routes.
Ankur Shah B.S, Mathematical and Computational Science, Stanford University. Assistant Director of Ora World Mandala. Chef, farmer, author and teacher. Has lived in France, Argentina, New York, Lebanon, Brazil, India and Mexico. Founder of “O Bigode” vegetarian restaurant, and author of Cooking Com Bigode. Speaks French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi, Malayalam and Gujarati. Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi and Hunter Thompson.
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Ariel Laguilles
B.A., Spanish and Sociology, Boston College . Currently working towards Masters in Latin American Studies, George Washington University . High school Spanish teacher and tennis coach. Has lived, worked and traveled in Nicaragua, El Salvador , Costa Rica , the Dominican Republic and Spain . Enjoys running, tenn is, climbing, surfing, snowboarding and chess. Three seasons with Global Routes.
Therese Tucker B.A., Modern Languages and Literatures, Montana State University. TESOL Certificate, School for International Training. Pursuing Masters degree in Bilingual/ESL/Multicultural Education at UMass-Amherst. Wilderness First Responder. Studied, worked and lived in France, Japan, Guatemala and Costa Rica. Fluent in Spanish and French. Passions include ballroom dancing, ultimate Frisbee. Three seasons with Global Routes.ECUADOR
Jeremy Fox B.A., Environmental Education, Western Washington University. Wilderness First Responder. Instructor and Program Coordinator for Naturalists at Large. Seven seasons as a wildland firefighter for the US Forest Service. Traveled in New Zealand, Central and South America. Plays guitar, banjo and the nose flute. Loves pie and coffee. 
Jeff Halvorson B.A., International Relations, University of Southern California, Magna Cum Laude. TOEFL Certification. Former AmeriCorps volunteer and leader for semester programs to Central America and the South Pacific. Taught 6th grade in Mexico and worked as a Site Leader for Habitat for Humanity. Fluent in Spanish and conversational in Portuguese. Loves to dance, rock climb, swim and scuba dive.
Sam Miller B.A.,Anthropology, English/American Literature, Brandeis University, cum laude. TESOL Certification, School for International Training. Traveled, lived or volunteered in Europe, Israel, Panama, Nicaragua, Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Argentina and Chile. Fluent in Spanish. Enjoys running, latin dancing, organic gardening, natural building and yoga. Five seasons with Global Routes.
Elise Roberts B.A., Sociology and Modern American Literature, Macalester College, Cum Laude. M.S.W. candidate, Columbia University. Certified Hatha and Ashtanga yoga instructor. Americorps VISTA volunteer. Studied and volunteered throughout South and Central America, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Europe and the South Pacific. Fluent in Spanish. Spends free time riding roller coasters, eating good food and cheering for the GB Packers. GHANA
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Kendra MantonB.A., Sociology and Environmental Studies, Pitzer College . Wilderness First Responder. Naturalist at Large and Yosemite Institute educator. Assistant Director, YWCA Camp Westwind. Traveled in Ecuador , Panama , Peru, Guatemala , Belize , Costa Rica and Thailand . Enjoys rock climbing, dancing and spinning fire. Three seasons with Global Routes.KENYA
Megan Beer
B.A., Art History and American Studies, Tufts University. M.P.H. candidate, Nonprofit Management, International and Comparative Policy, and Swahili, Indiana University . Wilderness First Responder. Volunteered in western Kenya, and hiked the Inca Trail, trekked the Andes in Peru, and snorkeled in the Galapagos Islands for her honeymoon. Enjoys backpacking, climbing, skiing, cooking, doing yoga and knitting.
Todd Beer M.A., Social Science in the Environment and Community, Humboldt State University; B.F.A., The Savannah College of Art and Design, Summa Cum Laude. PhD candidate, Sociology, Indiana University. Wilderness First Responder. Completed Outward Bound instructor training program. Traveled and volunteered in Ecuador, Kenya, Peru, Mozambique, Tanzania and Bosnia. Spends free time backpacking and mountain biking.
Rachel Lee M.A.,Teaching, Pacific University; B.A., Environmental Ethics, Johnston College, University of Redlands, Proudian Interdisciplinary Scholar. Semester in Tanzania, School for International Training. 8th grade Science Teacher. Conversational in French and Swahili. Extensive travel in over 25 countries. Enjoys dinners and game nights with friends and family, photography, scuba diving, and tango. Two seasons with Global Routes.
Carole Lester B.A. History, Mt. Holyoke College . Spent one year studying at Durham University , England . Wilderness First Responder and Master Nordic classic and skate skier. Has been leading backpacking, climbing and service programs in the Sierra, Joshua Tree and worldwide for 18 years. Extensive travel to 25 countries and all but 3 states. 10 season with Global Route s.
Nick Young B.A., Criminology, University of Florida. Semester in London. AmeriCorps Promise Fellow. Wilderness First Aid certified. Director of Programs and Education at Hostelling International USA. Lived and taught in Mali and Shanghai. Enjoys camping, hiking, rocking climbing and backpacking. Two seasons with Global Routes.NEPAL
Erica Swanson B.A., Environmental Studies and History, Bowdoin College. Masters in Education candidate Univ. of Washington. Wilderness First Responder. Traveled, volunteered and studied in Guatemala, Mexico, India, New Zealand, Philippines, Uganda, Nepal, Vietnam, Laos and spent 2 years in Thailand as Assistant Director of the Health Project for Tribal People. Enjoys telemarking, running, and photography. Two seasons with Global Routes.
Matt Swanson B.A., Geology, Whitman College. Pursuing Masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Wilderness First Responder. Currently elementary music teacher in Seattle. English teacher in Thailand for a year and a half, crew leader for Student Conservation Association and Naturalist in Mt. Rainier National Park. Trekked through Nepal, traveled by bike to Laos and Northern Vietnam, and studied for a year in New Zealand. Enjoys learning languages, backcountry skiing and playing the guitar, piano, mandolin and flute. Two seasons with Global Routes.PERU
Priya Chandrasekaran M.F.A., Creative Writing, The New School; M.A. Secondary Education, University of MS; Secondary Education Teaching Credential, University of MS; B.A., Independent Major, Cornell University, Cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Wilderness First Responder. University and high school teacher. Outward Bound Instructor. Studied, worked, volunteered and traveled throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America. Fluent in Spanish. Loves to read, write, do yoga, run and consume voluminous amounts of chocolate. Program Director (1 year) and group leader (7 seasons) for Global Routes.
Fabio de Oliveira Coehlo B.A., Social Communications/Journalism, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil. TOEFL certified. Coordinates college awareness program for UCSC at middle school. Outdoor and sea kayak instructor. Speaks and teaches Spanish and Portuguese. Enjoys kayaking, biking, cooking, reading, swimming. Three seasons with Global Routes.THAILAND
Alexa Hudson Pursuing B.A., American Studies with Religion concentration, Wesleyan University. Alumna of Global Routes Thailand and Vietnam Program and has worked in the Global Routes office over the last three years. Completed NOLS Wilderness Horsepacking course. Traveled to South India, Cuba, Iceland, Turkey and many of the countries in Western and Eastern Europe. Loves to meditate, run, dance and write fiction. 
Sheldon Ito M.Ed., Secondary Education, UMass-Boston; B.A., Political Science and Journalism, University of Southern California. Wilderness First Responder. Outward Bound Instructor/Watch Officer. High school teacher. Has traveled in Japan, Mexico, Ecuador and Europe. Fluent in Hawaiian creole, and has studied Japanese, German and Spanish. Likes to watch samurai movies, sleep on leaves, row big heavy boats and collect similes.
Nicole Sheldon-Desjardins B.A., Creative Writing and Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Peace Corps Volunteer in Cameroon. Former teacher and deputy director of middle school youth program. Fluent in French. Lived, worked, studied, volunteered and traveled in Australia, Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and the Middle East. Enjoys hiking, running, yoga, writing, traveling and the ocean. Two seasons with Global Routes. 
Luke Webster M.B.A., International Business; B.A., Management, Lindenwood University. Coast Guard Licensed Captain. Wilderness First Responder. Middle School Director. Outward Bound Sailing Instructor. Worked extensively in Europe and So. Africa. Mountaineered for a month in the Alps and crewed on a Tall Ship from Germany to Africa. Spends free time with his guitar and seeking the world’s best burrito. Two seasons with Global Routes.