GirlVentures Instructors

Instructors
Our diverse pool of instructors are highly trained educators and facilitators with expertise in the arts, outdoor adventure, education and the unique needs of adolescent girls (in all their iterations!). They are passionate about their commitment to facilitating safe and challenging adventures for girls. Their talents, competence and enthusiasm bring GirlVentures' courses to life. All of our instructors meet our exceed industry standards in qualifications & experience in the ares of education, outdoor leadership and wilderness saftey. Read more about our instructors on the Staff Page!

Assistant Instructors
These young women are some of our most dedicated alumnae. They have all have completed Project Courage and/or Transitions as participants and have returned to take on the challenge of stepping into the role of peer leader. Read more about our Assistant Instructors, part of our Leadership Development Program, below.

2009 Assistant Instructors

Alejandra Alex AI'd for Project Courage this summer following a year of involvement with our Community Programs as a Peer Youth Mentor. Alex is an alum of both Project Courage '06 and Transitions '07.
	Iris Iris returned for her second year to AI Transitions again in 2009. She brings both passion and experience from her participation in Transitions in 2005 and her Outward Bound Course in 2007.
Tsipora Tispora AI'd Transition this summer following a stellar NOLS experience in 2008. She was also a Peer Youth Mentor for our Community Programs, and is an alum of Project Courage '03, Transition '05 and Girlz Climb On '03.
	Arikai Back for her second year, Arikai AI'd for Project Couarge this summer after AI'ing for Transitions last summer and for Girlz Climb On in spring '08. She is currently serving her 3rd term on our Girlz Advisory Board (and is the peer-elected Co-Chair). She helps out as our Office Intern and is both a Transitions '06and Outward Bound alum.
Rosie This was Rosie's first summer as an AI on Project Courage. She fell in love the GirlVentures back in '05 as a Project Courage participant, came back in '06 to do Transitions and the Girls Advisory Board, and then couldn't wait to be old enough to AI this summer!

Our 2009 summer Logistics Team rocked!

Our endless thanks to Alexa Thompson, Adrienne Strait and Stephanie Austin for their long hours packing, careful coordination of details and creative journal making this summer to keep our courses running smoothly!