EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

daniela@elevateherco.org

Daniela Wohlwend was born in the Principality of Liechtenstein and immigrated to the United States with her family in 1990. She attended primary school in southern New Hampshire and spent much of her childhood playing in the White Mountains. Daniela received her Bachelors of Art in Photography from Montserrat College of Art, located on the rugged north shore of Boston. While in Boston, Daniela worked for Cerebral Palsy of Massachusetts, which turned into a formative experience that shaped her future career in human service non-profits. Daniela moved to Colorado to attend the University of Denver's prestigious International and Intercultural Communications program and received her Master's in 2010. For the last decade, Daniela has worked in direct service non-profits, most recently as Program Officer at Mountain Resource Center. She is thrilled to be a part of the Chaffee County community and excited to have the opportunity to shape the future of elevateHER.

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

jenny@elevateherco.org

Jenny has been with elevateHER since the fall of 2020. This desert rat hails from Arizona, where she grew up exploring majestic saguaro-filled landscapes and natural wonders like Humphrey’s Peak and the Grand Canyon. She graduated from Northern Arizona University with a degree in Psychology and Sociology. In 2019 she moved to Colorado and has fallen in love with the small-town charm of Salida.

Jenny is driven by a deep passion for working with youth. She aspires to be a positive role model and a trusted adult in the lives of the individuals she serves. She feels lucky to do work that helps young people build their self-esteem and confidence; seeing elevateHER as a program she needed when she was a young woman navigating middle and high school.

When Jenny first joined the team, she didn't have any prior professional experience working in the outdoor recreation industry but was eager to learn! From rock climbing to white water kayaking, she has had the opportunity to plunge into exhilarating activities, growing and learning right alongside participants, and has cherished every second of it.

When she is not running programs, you can find Jenny traveling, watching stand up comedy that nobody else thinks is funny, whipping up way too much homemade soup or on the trails biking or running with her dog and best friend Sampson.

OUTDOOR MENTOR

ally@elevateherco.org

Ally is a proud CO native through and through. Through all stages of life, Ally has spent many winters, summers, and weekends visiting family across CO and discovering her love, appreciation and spiritual connection with nature. Ally holds undergraduate degrees from Colorado State University  in International Studies and German, with a minor in European History. Following her time in Fort Collins, she continued her education at Metropolitan State University of Denver by pursuing a post-baccalaureate certificate in secondary language instruction; after which she briefly taught German. Ally ventured out of Colorado to Ann Arbor, Michigan, during which time she earned her masters degree in Elementary education, with endorsements in English Language Arts, and English as a Second Language. Colorado has always been home, so Ally returned to Colorado and taught elementary school, rediscovering her love for helping, empowering and educating others. 

Becoming a member of elevateHER has seamlessly joined two of Ally’s top passions of nature and education. Ally enjoys all that Ark Valley has to offer with her dog, Bill Murray. Together, they trail run, hike, camp, and paddleboard. Additionally, Ally enjoys spending time on the river, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and is getting into mountain biking and rock climbing with elevateHER! When not playing outdoors, Ally is likely traveling, trying out new vegetarian recipes, crafting something, reading in her hammock, or spending time with family and friends.