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

hannah@elevateherco.org

Hannah is a proud Michigander with a passion for working with womxn of all ages. Her path has been a meandering one, from answering crisis calls at a domestic violence shelter to an AmeriCorps program in Mississippi to baking in bakeries small and large, she has happily called Colorado home since 2016. Hannah has worked with young people through facilitating the Lake County Youth Coalition in Leadville, through peer education programs, and as outreach staff at a drop-in center for youth experiencing homelessness.

Hannah loves the outdoors and has hiked many long-distance trails, including the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail. She has been a Community Ambassador with the Continental Divide Trail Coalition since 2021, where she works to build equitable access to the outdoors. She also loves jumping in alpine lakes, spotting wildflowers, and sharing the awe of the natural world with anyone who will listen. She can be found curled up with a good book, baking (and eating) pastries, or out on a trail trying to befriend the pikas!

OUTDOOR MENTOR

alycen@elevateherco.org

Alycen is from Bend, Oregon and grew up in the High Cascades, learning to explore the mountains and desert alike. She graduated from Colorado Mesa University with a degree in Environmental Science and a minor in Outdoor Recreation with an emphasis in education.

In 2020 Alycen began working for a canoe guiding company in the Boundary Water Canoe Area with the Voyageur Outward Bound School. This program brought her to Big Bend National Park, where the desert mountains guided her home to the Collegiate Peaks of the Arkansas Valley!

In her free time, she loves to mountain bike, canoe, raft, ski, and appreciate the beautiful geologic formations all around. She is stoked to be a part of the Arkansas River Valley community and share the love of Mother Earth with all who surround her.