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 underserved 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.

In her role as Camp Director, Callie is responsible for overseeing and managing our summer programming at Broken Arrow Ranch in Jackson, WY. Callie previously served as the Program Director in 2017, as the City Kids’ Middle School Program Director in 2015, and as our Camp Coordinator in 2013. Callie has an undergraduate degree from Sewanee: The University of the South, and is a certified Wilderness First Responder. Prior to City Kids, Callie ran community service and international service learning trips at Sewanee.

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.

Chris is the Conservation Legacy Outreach Coordinator working collaboratively with both National Park Services Rock Creek Park and City Kids on recruitment and outreach projects. Chris is a City Kids Alumnus who first joined the program in 2005. After graduating from high school, Chris attended West Virginia University where he studied Marketing and Public Relations. Chris is excited to help bring in the next group of youth to City Kids so that they may have the same incredible experiences he once had as a camper!

After two summers working with City Kids in Wyoming, Meena is thrilled to be joining the full time staff team as JET Program Coordinator. The JETs play such an important role in the City Kids community and Meena is very excited to build the program and to create meaningful experiences for JETs both in DC and Wyoming. Since graduating from Middlebury College, Meena has worked for several organizations focused on youth development in the outdoors. She is passionate about making the outdoors a more inclusive space and believes that the wilderness creates incredible opportunities for growth and leadership.

Vinette joined City Kids in November 2017 to help lead the organization‘s fundraising efforts. She was previously Development Director at College Summit for 9 years, where she was responsible for fundraising, external relationships, and communications for the National Capital Region. Before focusing on youth in the DC region, Vinette’s fundraising and communications work was primarily with international development organizations, including Family Health International (FHI), Ashoka: Innovators for the Public, and the Academy for Educational Development (AED). She is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) and spent two years in Haiti as an Agricultural Extension Volunteer. Vinette serves on the boards of Friends of Haiti and Perry Street Preparatory Charter School in Washington, DC. She also volunteers with local community organizations that serve youth and individuals in need, primarily Reading Partners and Food & Friends. Vinette has a B.A. in International Relations from Boston University, and a M.A. in International Development Studies, with concentrations Education and Development Management, from the George Washington University.

Sara first joined City Kids in the fall of 2013 as our Director of Operations after earning a Master’s in Public Administration at American University. She has since served in part-time capacity as our Administrative Director, and as of April 2018 now serves as City Kids’ Director of Administration and Special Projects. Sara completed her undergraduate work at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, and is a DCPS alum. Sara has worked at a number of non-profits in Washington, DC and in Berkeley, CA that promote equity, health, and learning for all.

As a strategic fundraising consultant for small non-profits, Jane began leading City Kids Jackson, Wyoming Fundraising initiative in June of 2017. In that capacity she works with the CKWP leadership team, the Board of Directors and the Jackson Advisory Council to raise funds in support of City Kids programming in both Washington and Jackson.
Jane’s fundraising career has spanned more than three decades. A 19-year professional career at Georgetown University has been complemented by volunteer leadership positions there, including chairing Georgetown’s 100-person Board of Regents, and serving on Georgetown’s Board of Directors. Jane also worked for nearly a decade as a Grants Consultant for the MBNA Education Foundation in Wilmington Delaware. Currently Jane is a member of the Grants Committee of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole and the Board of the St. John’s Hospital Foundation in Jackson. Jane has a degree in Government from Georgetown University.

As the Afterschool Program Coordinator, Hailee is responsible for developing a fun and educational program for students after the school day. She gets to know and interact with students and families during the week while facilitating meaningful activities and lessons with the help of two Afterschool Educators and JET interns. Hailee received her Bachelors of Science in Environmental Science from Texas Christian University (go frogs!). She is a returned Peace Corps volunteer and spent two years living in Ethiopia working as an agriculture and environment volunteer. Hailee is thrilled to be a part of the City Kids team and excited to share her love for nature and the environment with CK students!

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.

Martinae is an alumni of the City Kids Program and a recent college graduate. She has worked as an Afterschool Educator and Weekend Trip Instructor at City Kids, and also served as a summer counselor at Broken Arrow Ranch.