Our Team

Eloise has been with City Kids Wilderness Project since January 2011. Eloise earned her BA in Peace & Justice Studies from Tufts University, and her MBA from Boston University’s Public and Non-Profit Management Program. She has worked for the Institute for Non-Profit Management and Leadership in Boston, MA, and with Kaplan K12 Learning Services, managing afterschool and summer school programs for 800 DC youth. Eloise has extensive outdoor, youth development, and management experience, and oversees all aspects of CKWP operations. Eloise is a certified Wilderness First Responder.

Monique joined City Kids Wilderness Project in March 2018. As the Program Director, she is responsible for providing strategic leadership for and management of City Kids’ programs. She sets the goals and priorities for the program team and engages all program staff to ensure this work is of the highest caliber, has the largest impact, and is empowering for both staff and program participants. Prior to joining City Kids, Monique worked for six years at the Student Conservation Association (SCA) in various roles. As SCA’s DC Area Programs Manager, she managed year-round conservation service projects, outdoor recreation, environmental education, crew-based activities and community service projects for 1,000+ youth, young adults and community members in the Metropolitan DC Area. As the national Director of Member Experience at SCA, Monique had oversight over the staff and procedures that improved the connection of all SCA member candidates to SCA through management of SCA’s Recruiting, Admissions, and Member Services and Support departments. She is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and spent 2 years serving in the Philippines as a Coastal Resource Management volunteer. Monique is a Leave No Trace Master Educator and holds a BA in English from Mary Baldwin University.

As the JET Program Manager, Meena oversees the planning and implementation of JET Programming. The JET Program is designed to give experienced City Kids a meaningful job experience while supporting the development of their professionalism and leadership skills. Meena has been with City Kids since 2016, serving as a summer program staff and lead staff before joining the full-time staff team in 2017. Meena graduated from Middlebury College with a B.A. in Political Science and Education and is a certified Lifeguard and Wilderness First Responder.

Ian joins City Kids as an Afterschool Educator. He went to college in DC where he studied geography and became fascinated by the intersection of food, land, and education. In 2017, Ian led an outdoor adventure program at Camp Becket in the Berkshire mountains of Massachusetts. Last year, Ian worked on a biodynamic farm and Waldorf School on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. There he furthered his understanding of sustainable agricultural and implemented farm-focused educational programming. When he’s not facilitating afterschool activities, you can find Ian managing the Dupont Farmer’s Market on Sundays.

Katie Guerin joined City Kids in December 2019. She is responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive fundraising and communications program to support City Kids’ mission and help to guide the organization’s strategic direction. Katie is an experienced nonprofit development and communications specialist. She has spent over a decade working with nonprofits in the areas of health, outdoor recreation, historic preservation, and conservation. Before joining City Kids, Katie worked for national nonprofit, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) for seven years where she was responsible for securing major corporate, foundation and individual gifts, developing programs, planning and executing organization-wide priorities and events, and spearheading key strategic initiatives. Katie has a Master’s in Public Administration from American University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations from the University of South Carolina Honors College. She is an enthusiastic Gamecock football fan, bike commuter, and aspiring improv star. Katie, her husband Hunter, and son June love spending time outdoors, traveling and cooking and entertaining family and friends.

MaryBeth Maeder joined City Kids in November 2015, where she provides administrative support. MaryBeth enjoys working with children and young adults—she worked as a Montessori School teacher for five years and has spent many hours volunteering in DC public schools, including counseling high school students at the Wilson High School College and Career Center. MaryBeth has over a decade of experience in commercial banking, and in addition to City Kids, she continues to work as the CFO of her company, Healthcare Design Builders. She is thrilled to be a part of City Kids!

Elizabeth is from West Lafayette, Indiana and has worked in non-profit management in Washington, DC. She first joined City Kids as a DC-based volunteer, then a Summer Outdoor Adventure Program Staff. She believes that everyone can gain something from the outdoors. Elizabeth can’t go a day without coffee, even when campers dare her to! She loves kayaking and enjoys a nice sweet potato hash on camping trips.

Em Morrison has been working with City Kids since 2014 when she served as an after school educator in the Peacemakers content area. She now works as a weekend trip leader. She loves sharing meaningful, silly, fun, difficult, and intense outdoor and classroom experiences with young people and holding space so they can be their most true selves.