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    • Day Camps at Lake Sammamish
      • June 21-25, 2027 at Hans Jensen: Advanced Animal Tracking & Birding (with prereq)
      • June 28-July 2, 2027 at Hans Jensen: Wild Sampler; Adv Survival; Adv FLOW
      • July 12-16, 2027 at Sunset Beach: Magical Outdoor FLOW; Wildlife Search & Study; Adv Wildlife Science
      • July 19-23, 2027 at Sunset Beach: Navigating Natural Mysteries; Wildcrafting & Herbology; Adv Conservation & Field Science
      • July 26-30, 2027 at Sunset Beach: Wildlife Search & Study; Wild Navigation, First Aid, Search & Rescue; Adv Herbal Cooking
      • Aug 2-6, 2026 at Hans Jensen: Wilderness Survival FLOW-Craft-Skills; Wildcrafting & Herbology; Advanced Artisans
      • Aug 9-13, 2027 at Hans Jensen: Wilderness Survival FLOW-Craft-Skills; Adv Animal Tracking; Adv Herbal Cooking
      • Aug 16-20, 2027 at Hans Jensen: Wild Hiking & Navigation; Adv Wilderness Survival; Double Adv Conservation Scout
    • Day Camps in Puyallup-Tacoma
      • June 28 – July 2, 2027 Blue Skye Farm & Forest Camp
      • July 12-16, 2027 Wildcrafting & Herbology
        • July 12-16, 2027 Advanced Animal Tracking & Birding
      • July 19-23, 2027 Wildlife Search & Rescue
        • July 19-23, 2027 Advanced Herbal Cooking & Medicine Craft
      • July 26-30, 2027 Wilderness Survival Craft
        • July 26-30, 2027 Advanced Survival Skills
      • Aug 23-27, 2027 Advanced Farm & Forest Camp
      • Aug 23-27, 2027 Advanced Wilderness Survival Camp
    • Overnight Youth Camps
      • June 28 – July 2, 2027 at Lake Sam: Taste of the Wilderness
      • July 5-9, 2027 near Mt Rainier: Out-of-this-World Wilderness Camp
        • July 5-9, 2027 Advanced Wilderness Education & Survival Training
      • Aug 2-6, 2027 at Lake Sam: Archers, Artists & Artisans
      • August 9-13, 2027 at Lake Sam: World of Plants
      • Aug 9-13, 2027 at Lake Sam: World of Animals
      • August 16-20, 2027 at Lake Sam: Secrets of the Ancient Scout
        • Aug 16-20, 2027: Advanced Zombie Apocalypse Survival Test
      • Aug 23-27, 2027 Epic Subsistence Fishing Trip
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    • Wolf Camp Earth Skills Teaching Apprenticeship
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    • Saturday Workshops
      • Feb 27, 2027 Wilderness Survival & Fire by Friction
      • March 20, 2027 Wildlife Safety, Bird Voices & Animal Tracking Workshop
      • April 10, 2027 Wild Edible Foods & Herbal Medicine Workshop
      • May 1, 2027 Natural Navigation, Map & Compass Workshop
      • May 22, 2027 Seaweeds & Shellfish of the Salish Sea
      • June 12, 2027 Subsistence Fishing at the Salish Sea
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      • Thu, April 22, 2027 EARTH DAY at Blue Skye Farm
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      • Wolf Journey Book One – The Neighborhood Naturalist
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Program Directors & Summer Camp Instructors

Also see our Adjunct School of Natural Science Faculty.

Program Directors & Current Camp Instructors

American Camp Association logo saying Camp Gives Kids A World Of Good used with permission as Wolf Camp is a business member in good standing.Chris Chisholm, B.A., and Kimberly M. Chisholm, B.S., Camp Directors
Colleen Valadez, Puyallup Office Administrator & Assistant Instructor
Luna Mark, Lead Instructor & Lake Sammamish Assistant Camp Director
Charlie Borrowman, Lead Instructor
Grisha London, Lead Instructor
Kat Wilson, B.A., Lead Instructor
Nathaniel Ashford, Lead Instructor

Sierra Skye Rullman, Blue Skye Farm Instructor
Everest Ashford, Camp Instructor
Garrison Stephens-Smith, Camp Instructor
Jake Brunksocki, Camp Instructor
Molly Rabus, B.S., Camp Instructor
Rian Aten, Camp Instructor
Aunna Stubblefield, Camp Instructor
Eva Quezada-Moore, Camp Instructor
Devon Smith, B.S., Camp Instructor
Andrew Bottcher, Camp Instructor
Sophie Zhang, Camp Instructor
Carmen “Coco” Lavelle, Camp Instructor
Simone Lavelle, Apprentice
Samuel “Critter” Joffe, Apprentice
Samuel “Mud” Stewart, Apprentice
Derek Wilson, Apprentice
Amelia Traudes, IIT
Jackson Mortaloni, IIT
Maia Scott, IIT
Ravenna Lane, IIT
Aurora Rainey, IIT
Bryce Barlin, IIT
Colin Watson, IIT
Sanjana Giri, IIT
Leah Fine, IIT
Hector Moreno-Sills, IIT
Rhys Sutherland, IIT
Chelsea Calvert, IIT
Tiago Dias, IIT

Kim & Chris Chisholm, Camp Directors

Click here for biographies of Chris Chisholm, B.A., Founder, and Kimberly McKillip Chisholm, B.S., Puyallup Camp Directors

Colleen Valadez, Puyallup Office Administrator & Assistant Instructor
Photo of Colleen

Roles/Work: Office Administration, Day Camp Assistant Instructor
Hometown(s): Puyallup, WA
Approximate Age: 60
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2014
First Leadership Year: 2015

Colleen grew up in south central Washington State, married and relocated to Western Washington in 1992. With her husband they raised 6 children. Colleen lives just down the street from the Wolf Camp home office at Blue Skye Farm, keeping track of camp registrations, watching the farm when Kim & Chris are off teaching, and making sure sign-in/sign-out runs smoothly at camp. Besides assisting Wolf Camp instructors all summer, Colleen also substitutes as a para-educator with the Puyallup School District during the fall and winter months.

Charlie Borrowman, Lead Instructor

 Roles/Work: Senior Instructor, Wilderness Chef, Fishing Specialist
 Hometown: Alemeda, CA;
 Approximate Age: 30
 Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2006
 First Leadership Year: 2009

Charlie first came to camp in 2006 after having attending Hawk Circle in Cherry Valley, NY, and has since completed all of our summer courses, including the Ultimate Tracker. He completed our week-long Naturalist Mentoring CIT course in 2007 and our Earth Skills Teaching Apprenticeship in 2009. Charlie is the most amazing lead guitarist and story teller. He re-invented our Epic Fishing Camp in 2010 for which he is now our perennial lead instructor, and has lead and co-taught most of our other camps including Wilderness Survival and the Stone Age Artisan. Charlie graduated from the French Culinary Institute in San Jose, CA in 2011 and his skills as a chef have transformed our meals at Wolf Camp into gourmet fair. Charlie also developed our Backcountry Gourmet Cooking Class which launched in the spring of 2013. He was also co-developer of the Wilderness Wannabies Comedy Tour, and he earned a Level I Track & Sign Certification from Cybertracker, Int’l in 2013. For a personal note from Charlie, check out our Apprenticeship Testimonials and scroll down to 2009.

Kat DiFoxfire Wilson, B.A., Elementary Education

Roles/Work: Camp Parent & Instructor
Hometown(s): Seattle, WA
Approximate Age: 55
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2018
First Leadership Year: 2022

Kat’s philosophy is “Before you can ask someone to protect the environment, you have to first teach them to love it.”  Kat is a Pacific Northwest semi-native (she’s also lived and worked in Japan, Indonesia, New England and the Midwest).  She has been teaching outdoor environmental education (and many other subjects) for both kids and adults for most of her life.  She has worked at Nature’s Classroom in New England, state parks in Missouri, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts on the West Coast, and for various schools and volunteer organizations.  She currently works part-time as a preschool and elementary substitute teacher during the school year.

Kat also loves teaching low ropes challenge courses and teambuilding experiences; outdoors skills such as tracking, herbology, and survival skills; nature conservation, environmental science, and ethics; night hikes; outdoor games; wild cave tours; traditional dance (Irish, Scottish, colonial, contradance); and she even leads online Shakepeare readings 2-3 times per month in her spare time.  Her interests include hiking, camping, gardening, cooking, making homemade jams and preserving food, writing, dancing, theatre, horseback riding, arts & crafts, martial arts, and keeping herself (and others) sharp with puzzles and riddles.  She graduated from Grinnell College in IA in 1993 with an elementary teaching certificate and degrees in American Studies and Gender & Women’s Studies.  She is certified in Wilderness First Aid and Adult/Child CPR. She lives with her spouse, teenage son, several dozen aquatic animals, and six exceptionally neurotic cats.

Nathaniel Ashford, Lead Instructor

Roles/Work: Camp Instructor
Hometown(s): Port Townsend, WA
Approximate Age: 22
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2012
First Leadership Year: 2021

Roboticist, sailor, musician, earth skills specialist, fellow hiker and friend… these traits are the foundation of Nathaniel’s vibrant personality. Having grown up in a family of outdoor enthusiasts, and with the Olympic National Park as his backyard, Nathaniel has had plenty of experience with plants and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest. Occupying his free time are overnight hikes through evergreen forests, and journeys along snowy mountain ranges.

His joy for the outdoors brought Nathaniel to us as a camper, in search of the skills that would allow him to become a better conservationist. The community and wealth of knowledge he found led him to continue attending, and growing in his teaching skills, until eventually becoming camp staff. He completed the Double IT Mentoring Program at age 16, the Earth Skills Teaching Apprenticeship at age 17, became a camp instructor at age 18, and lead instructor at age 19. Now you’ll find Nathaniel sharing his love for the wilderness with campers of all ages, bringing creativity and excitement to his teaching methods.

Luna Mark, Lead Instructor & Lake Sammamish Assistant Camp Director

Roles/Work: Earth Skills Teaching Apprentice 2023 Graduate
Hometown(s): Issaquah, WA
Approximate Age: 19
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2017
First Leadership Year: 2022

Luna started as a student at Wolf Camp when she was a pre-teen. She’s lived in Issaquah her whole life and is graduating from Issaquah High School this year. Luna has always aspired to become a teacher herself, as she has a passion for mentoring young minds. She believes that summer camp instructors can have an intense influence on younger children, and she has always striven to be a good role model. Through being a camper, and then Wolf Camp Double IT in 2022 and Earth Skills Teaching Apprentice in 2023, she has learned wilderness skills and a deep appreciation for nature around her. She loves camping, and on clear nights, she loves admiring the stars with those around her. She tries to create a bond with every camper she meets, and loves making kids laugh while teaching them about the beauty nature holds and how to use natural resources to the benefit of us all.

Grisha London, Lead Instructor

Roles/Work: Earth Skills Teaching Apprentice 2023 Graduate
Hometown(s): Brooklyn, NY
Approximate Age: 19
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2016
First Leadership Year: 2022

Grisha has been a proud member of the Wolf Camp every summer since he was nine, and like many of our staff has risen through the ranks from camper into roles like Double IT, Earth Skills Teaching Apprentice and graduating to Camp Instructor in 2023. Despite growing up in Brooklyn NY (with a short stint in Seattle) he has always been interested in the outdoors, and gets out of the city as much as he can to hike, explore and learn with local friends and family, even if that means backpacking through the snowy winter landscape. In fact, he chose to attend the unique Deep Springs College located in an isolated desert valley of eastern California while deferring acceptance to Ivy League universities last year. In addition to studying in-depth academics, he also helps coordinate curriculum and other administrative duties for the college, while also rotating into daily tasks on its working farm, such as cooking meals, mending cattle fences, and milking cows at 4:30 AM & PM every day for a semester. Grisha went straight to Deep Springs after graduating from the esteemed Hunter College High School in Manhattan, where along with being the president of its sole wilderness club, he was in charge of the school auditorium tech needs such as drama productions, running events, maintaining old equipment, purchasing new items and training younger students in all of these tasks. This passion for teaching extends back to Wolf Camp, where he is thrilled to embark on his fourth summer teaching campers about how to coexist with our incredibly special region of the country. In addition to excelling in the outdoors – including choosing the most remote location in the history of Wolf Camp for his solo survival training trek last year – Grisha has a wide variety of interests, including solving puzzles, immersing himself in poetry, and more.

 

Eva Quezada-Moore, Camp Instructor

Roles/Work: Earth Skills Teaching Apprentice 2023 Graduate
Hometown(s): Puyallup WA & Santiago de Chile
Approximate Age: 22
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2004
First Leadership Year: 2022

Eve has been wonderful part of Wolf Camp as well as our home office of Blue Skye Farm for the past few years, completing our Blue Skye Farm Internship in 2022 and finishing her Earth Skills Teaching Apprentice in 2023. In truth, she was born into the legacy of Wolf Camp, with her mom being the first instructor to teach our programs in 1996. Eve spent some of her childhood in New Mexico but most in Chile where she grew up enjoying the country’s beautiful hiking spots along beaches, mountains and many other diverse bioregions. Eve now lives in Puyallup half the year, and has been traveling the world each winter (Korea being her favorite destination) as part of gap years between high school and university, and plans to start at Evergreen State College this year. As a camp instructor, Eve loves to teach young children the many earth and survival skills in which we specialize, as well as a love for nature through fun activities and gentle mentoring, hoping to convey respect and appreciation for the nature all around us. Eve also enjoys crochet, music, reading, art, hiking and all the opportunities this life has to offer.

Devon Smith, B.S., Camp Instructor

Roles/Work: Earth Skills Teaching Apprentice 2023 Graduate
Hometown(s): Olympia, WA
Approximate Age: 22
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2015
First Leadership Year: 2022

Devon was introduced to Wolf Camp as a child by a staff member at Wolf Haven, a sanctuary for wolves in Tenino, Washington. She has always loved nature and animals, especially wolves and horses. In her childhood she enjoyed playing imagination games in the woods, and felt a deep connection there.

Devon’s notable experiences include work at psychiatric hospitals as a Mental Health Technician starting in 2022 while getting her A.A. degree from South Puget Sound Community College. She continued that work every academic year as she studied to achieve her B.S. degree in Psychology in winter quarter 2025 from Western Washington University. Devon also volunteered at a Crisis Hotline while in high school and she’s also worked and volunteered at several horse stables, including helping at an equestrian summer camp. 

Devon is now pursuing a Master’s in Clinical Counseling, and is an advocate for children who are neurodivergent or struggle in other ways because of her own life experiences. In her spare time, she enjoys taking her friends on adventures to nature spots, going to new places, hiking, long walks and drives, listening to music, and going to punk shows.

Everest Ashford, Camp Instructor

Everest in 2024 with bouquet of wildflowers.

Roles/Work: Earth Skills Teaching Apprentice 2023 Graduate
Hometown(s): Port Townsend, WA
Approximate Age: 20
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2012
First Leadership Year: 2022

Roboticist, sailor, bassist, backpacker, earth skills specialist, Everest grew up in a family of outdoor enthusiasts with the Olympic National Park as his backyard during his teen years, and Hawai’i as his maritime home as a younger child. Following in his older sister and brother’s footsteps, Everest came to us as a camper, then transitioned into the Double IT Teen Mentoring Program at age 16, the Earth Skills Teaching Apprenticeship at age 17, then became our camp chef at age 18, and graduated to became a camp instructor at age 19. Everest is now working on his college journey at Willamette Universty.

Sophie Zhang, Camp Instructor

Wolf Camp instructor Sophie pointing out puma tracks.Roles/Work: Earth Skills Teaching Apprentice 2024 Graduate
Hometown(s): Sammamish, WA
Approximate Age: 19
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2018
First Leadership Year: 2022

Molly Rabus, Camp Instructor

Molly Rabus 2024

Roles/Work: Earth Skills Teaching Apprentice 2024 Graduate
Hometown(s): Washougal, WA
Approximate Age: 21
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2024
First Leadership Year: 2024

Molly is a 2025 graduate of the University of Washington, Seattle, majoring in Environmental Studies to become an environmental educator here in the Pacific Northwest. She brings to Wolf Camp her experience of working as an education intern/apprentice at two salmon conservation non-profits; Sound Salmon Solutions (Mukilteo, WA) and Columbia Springs (Vancouver, WA)

Molly’s completed the Wolf Camp Earth Skills Teaching Apprenticeship in 2024. The collaborative and hands-on learning environment at Wolf Camp reinforced her passion for environmental education, inspiring her to return as an instructor with us. Within her focused pedagogical approach, fostering relationships within her students is a top priority along with stewardship of the land. Molly feels passionately that stewardship can serve as a strong foundation for how young minds grow and interact with the world around them. Her intention is to build her students up for a lifelong connection with the natural world and the skills needed to engage with it in meaningful and sustainable ways. She hopes to inspire a sense of wonder and responsibility in her students, empowering them to become thoughtful stewards of the environment in their own communities.

Molly is looking forward to continuing to mentor young learners at Wolf Camp and elsewhere, encouraging curiosity, resilience, and a lasting commitment to the conservation of our planet, which are all interconnecting variables that shape the way future generations will care for, protect, and exist within the natural world.

 

Rian Aten, Camp Instructor

Rian Aten 2024

Roles/Work: Earth Skills Teaching Apprentice 2024 Graduate
Hometown(s): Orting, WA
Approximate Age: 20
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2024
First Leadership Year: 2024

Rian is an undergraduate student working on her Bachelors of Science degree in Environmental Science and Terrestrial Management at the University of Washington. With minors in Data Science and Geography, she aims to become as familiar with the natural world as possible. Her future plans include working in a Graduate program to do field research in the amazing PNW!

After completing the Earth Skills Teaching Apprenticeship in 2024, Rian fell in love with outdoor education and the relationships that come from it. Through her teaching, she has learned many skills that have been applicable in her everyday life, inspiring her to be a better teacher. She loves sharing her passion with others and hopes to pass along knowledge that will foster healthy interactions with the environment. She is a firm believer in protecting and preserving our planet and works to incorporate sustainable practices into her life. When she’s not at Wolf Camp, her hobbies include running, birding, painting, hiking, sports, and field journaling! At the UW, she is part of the club volleyball team, salsa club, ReThink UW, and UW sustainability.

Aunna Stubblefield, Camp Instructor

Aunna 2024

Roles/Work: Blue Skye Farm Natural Science Education Internship 2025 Graduate
Hometown(s): Seattle, WA
Approximate Age: 20
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2025
First Leadership Year: 2025

Aunna is a junior at Seattle University, has always been interested in the environment, and has an academic goal of becoming a science professor. Aunna came to Wolf Camp pre-existing teaching skills as an after-school program mentor and a substitute Instructional Assistant, including two years experience at the Redhawk Academic Mentoring Program at Bailey Gatzert Elementary School, and multiple years as a counselor and CIT trainer at Camp Orkila.

Sierra Skye Rullman, Blue Skye Farm Manager & Instructor

Sierra Skye in straw hat with freshly harvested lettuce at Blue Skye Farm 2026

Roles/Work: Blue Skye Farm Manager & Instructor
Hometown(s): Maine & Bainbridge Island WA
Approximate Age: 20
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2025
First Leadership Year: 2025

Sierra Skye grew up in the forests and the intertidal zone of Washington learning from her naturalist parents, her Waldorf education, and the rich biodiversity of the Puget Sound. She has recently returned to the PNW after living, learning, and exploring on the east coast for just over 10 years. She is attending the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma where she studies Environmental Arts & Humanities and Spanish with a passion in herbalism, food systems, food justice, and agroforestry. At school she is part of the outdoor recreation club through which she received her Wilderness First Responder certification and where she co-leads hikes, backpacking trips, and surfing. Both in and outside of school she loves singing, gardening, and painting.

It was the shared name of “Skye” that drew Sierra to Wolf Camp & School of Natural Science, and after completing the Blue Skye Farm Natural Science Education Internship in 2025, she has returned as Blue Skye Farm Manager and Wolf Camp instructor. She hopes that the skills and connections that she gains here will guide her future of more farming, more outdoor education, and work for local non-profits.

Garrison Stephens-Smith, Camp Instructor

Garrison focusing on helping kids at Wolf Camp

Roles/Work:Earth Skills Teaching Apprentice 2025 Graduate
Hometown(s): Puyallup, WA
Approximate Age: 17
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2020
First Leadership Year: 2023
Garrison is a senior at Bonney Lake High School, and he plans on attending the University of Washington to pursue Environmental Engineering. Since he’s always had a love of nature, Wolf Camp has been a great place for him to grow: first as a camper, then starting in 2025, as a camp instructor. Besides his environmental studies, Garrison is an avid player of the collectable card game Magic: the Gathering, and he is the Jazz “A” bassist for his high school, with plans to become a touring musician. Garrison completed our Double IT program in 2024, the Wolf Camp Earth Skills Teaching Apprenticeship in 2025, and is looking forward to another summer teaching with us this year.

Jake Brunksocki, Camp Instructor

Roles/Work: Earth Skills Teaching Apprentice 2025 Graduate
Hometown(s): Tacoma, WA
Approximate Age: 16
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2015
First Leadership Year: 2022

Jake attended his first week of wolf camp at the age of six, and has enjoyed every summer with us since then. Jake loves the outdoors, and frequently goes hiking, camping, and Nordic skiing with his family. He attended Hilltop Heritage Middle School in Tacoma, is now on the Stadium High School soccer team and has been co-coaching his sister’s U8 rec league soccer team for the last couple of years. Jake completed our Double IT program in 2024, the Wolf Camp Earth Skills Teaching Apprenticeship in 2025, and is looking forward to another summer teaching with us this year.

Carmen “Coco” Lavelle, Camp Instructor

Coco at camp in 2023

Roles/Work: Earth Skills Teaching Apprentice 2024 Graduate
Hometown(s): Bellingham, WA
Approximate Age: 19
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2018
First Leadership Year: 2022

Coco has attended Wolf Camp since 2018. She attended Bellingham Montessori and Explorations High School, spent her entire junior year in Spain, and is now attending Whatcom Community College. She’s always taking advantage of the many opportunities to hike and backpack on the abundant trails surrounding her beautiful town near the Canadian border, and likes small walks as well, admiring the simplicity of nature and life she’s living within. With her desire to stay outside and learn she also hopes to fill other young minds and share her experiences and knowledge. Coco started as a camper with us in 2019 and rose through the ranks into roles like Double IT, Earth Skills Teaching Apprentice and then graduating to Assistant Instructor in 2023. She has a strong passion for working with kids especially regarding their mental health and hopes that she can mentor others, guiding them through their own transformation to recognize the beauty and resources around them.  She believes we can all learn better with laughter, learning through others and inspiring one another through small acts of teaching. Along with exploring outside she also enjoys music, reading, writing, and poetry.

Simone Lavelle, Apprentice

Roles/Work: Apprentice
Hometown(s): Bellingham, WA
Approximate Age: 19
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2018
First Leadership Year: 2022

Simone first started attending Wolf Camp since 2019, began our IIT program in 2022, and graduated from our Earth Skills Teaching Apprenticeship in 2024. With a combination of intensity and goofiness, Simone is the epitome of everyone’s favorite outdoor camp leader. Throughout her life, she’s treasured her time outdoors, putting her all into sports and outdoor programs, always learning and playing no matter what the weather is like. She’s twice certified as a Wilderness First Responder by the time she turned 18, and serves in leadership roles at Whatcom Community College. She has a personal dedication to gaining knowledge in a myriad of subjects, and in turn sharing with others everything that she’s learned.

Samuel “Mud” Stewart, Apprentice

Roles/Work: Double IT 2024 Graduate
Hometown(s): Renton, WA
Approximate Age: 17
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2016
First Leadership Year: 2024
Bio TBA

Sam “Critter” Joffe, Apprentice

Roles/Work: Double IT 2024 Graduate
Hometown(s): Seattle, WA
Approximate Age: 17
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2023
First Leadership Year: 2024
Bio TBA

Derek Wilson, Apprentice

Derek on stage during high school theater 2026

Roles/Work: Double IT
Hometown(s): Gig Harbor, WA
Approximate Age: 16
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2017
First Leadership Year: 2024

Derek first came to Wolf Camp in 2017 at the age of 7. Every year, he attended more and more camps until 2024 when he transitioned into becoming an IIT for 2 years before transitioning into our Earth Skills Teaching Apprenticeship in 2026.

Derek enjoys camping, hiking, backpacking, robotics, theater, horseback riding, and jewelry making when time allows. He also recently joined his high school’s dance team which he enjoys greatly. While born in Missouri, Derek has lived in Washington almost his entire life and is grateful for the incredible natural world present here.

Jackson Mortaloni, IIT

Jackson in 2026 sitting with hat on.Roles/Work: Double IT
Hometown(s): Snoqualmie, WA
Approximate Age: 15
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2017
First Leadership Year: 2024

Jackson started attending Wolf Camp in 2017 around the age of 7. After years of attending camp, he began his first year in a leadership role in 2024. From the start, Wolf Camp stood out as a place where learning more about the natural world was fun and created a lasting appreciation for the outdoors. Outside of camp, Jackson enjoys playing electric guitar, camping, hiking, and robotics. He is also a member of King County Search and Rescue, and enjoys spending time with his dogs.

Amelia Traudes, IIT

Roles/Work: Double IT
Hometown(s): Issaquah, WA
Approximate Age: 15
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2019
First Leadership Year: 2024
Bio TBA

Colin Watson, IIT

Colin with scarf on on ice rink in 2026

Roles/Work: Double IT
Hometown(s): Issaquah, WA
Approximate Age: 15
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2018
First Leadership Year: 2024
Colin is excited to be returning this summer as an IIT after spending eight summers here as a camper. Outside of camp, he enjoys spending time with friends, playing football, and traveling. His favorite parts of camp are working with others, learning new skills, and stepping outside of his comfort zone. He hopes to encourage campers to try new things, build friendships, and have the same positive camp experience that made him want to return as an IIT.

Leah Fine, IIT

Roles/Work: Double IT
Hometown(s): Bellevue WA
Approximate Age: 14
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2018
First Leadership Year: 2025
Bio TBA

Sanjana Giri, IIT

Roles/Work: Double IT
Hometown(s): Sammamish, WA
Approximate Age: 14
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2021
First Leadership Year: 2025
Bio TBA

Aurora Rainey, IIT

Aurora at camp in early summer 2026

Roles/Work: Double IT
Hometown(s): Yelm, WA
Approximate Age: 15
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2023
First Leadership Year: 2025
Aurora joined Wolf Camp in 2023 and started her first leadership year on 2025 going from a camper to a IIT. She shows up and loves to help others as much as she can. Getting into Wolf Camp has helped her learn more and more each day, and she hopes to help campers feel the same way. Outside of Wolf Camp, Aurora enjoys playing bass clarinet for band, Bb clarinet for Marching band, singing Alto 2 for choir, and playing soccer during the fall and spring. She hopes to improve her teaching skills while training to become a Wolf Camp instructor in order to help her later down the road when she plans to be a teacher.

Maia Scott, IIT

Maia returning from survival trek 2025

Roles/Work: Double IT
Hometown(s): Seattle & Edgewood, WA
Approximate Age: 15
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2024
First Leadership Year: 2025

Maia joined Wolf camp in 2024 at the age of 13, and after only 1 week of camp knew that this was something she needed to be a part of. The tight knit community was something evident from the very start. Not only were Wolf Camp instructors teaching useful skills, but the entire staff was committed to loving and respecting the living things of the forest.

Outside of camp, Maia enjoys many hobbies including photography, expanding her music palette, playing quads in drumline, sewing, painting/drawing, and making jewelry. She sincerely hopes to improve at teaching, especially story-telling, and to make a genuine connection with all her campers.

Bryce Barlin, IIT

Bryce in front of birthday cake with candle on his 15th birthday.

Roles/Work: Double IT
Hometown(s): Newcastle, WA
Approximate Age: 15
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2018
First Leadership Year: 2025

Bryce has been attending Wolf Camp for 9 years, joining when he was 6 years old. 2025 was his first year as an IIT, and he is excited to continue his outdoor teaching skills in transition to becoming an Earth Skills Apprentice and Wolf Camp Instructor. In his free time, Bryce practices karate, is nationally ranked in track, and plays the trumpet in his school’s concert band and jazz band. He is looking forward in continuing his education and wilderness skills while making Wolf Camp a great space for campers.

Ravenna Lane, IIT

Roles/Work: Double IT
Hometown(s): Pouslbo, WA
Approximate Age: 15
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2023
First Leadership Year: 2025
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Hector Moreno-Sills, IIT

Hector smiling back in the day holding fried nettle chips he made.

Roles/Work: Double IT
Hometown(s): Puyallup, WA
Approximate Age: 14
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2018
First Leadership Year: 2025

Hector has been part of the Wolf Camp community since he was 7 years old, and the camp has played an important role in his love of the outdoors and hands-on learning. As an IIT in his second year, he is excited to give back to the community that helped inspire him. He enjoys exploring nature, learning new outdoor skills, and helping others discover the world around

Outside of camp, Hector enjoys mountain biking and competing in robotics, where he loves solving problems and taking on new challenges. One of his favorite parts of being an Instructor in Training is working with kids, helping them learn, and watching their excitement as they discover new skills and gain confidence. He looks forward to making Wolf Camp a fun, welcoming, and memorable experience for every camper.

 

Rhys Sutherland, IIT

Rhys standing in front of river with trees in background

Roles/Work: Double IT
Hometown(s): Seattle, WA
Approximate Age: 16
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2024
First Leadership Year: 2026

Rhys (he/they) is a new IIT this year and is excited to learn more about plants, animals and teaching. During the school year, he sings for vocal jazz, plays french horn, does ballet and performs in his school’s theatre productions. He is grateful for his family at home for supporting him in his Wolf Camp journey and for the rest of the camp staff who make camp a home away from home.

 

Chelsea Calvert, IIT

Roles/Work: Double IT
Hometown(s): Sammamish, WA
Approximate Age: 14
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2020
First Leadership Year: 2026

 

Tiago Dias, IIT

Roles/Work: Double IT
Hometown(s): Bellevue, WA
Approximate Age: 14
Introduced to Wolf Camp: 2023
First Leadership Year: 2026

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