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"As I sit here in the sleeping bag bin and look at my new and old friends, I realize how lucky I am. This trip has given me more confidence about starting high school and meeting new people. I’m sad to think that I only have 4 trips left but I am eager to become a leader, I can’t imagine how fun that would be."
--8th Grade Trekker

Trekkers' Staff

Don Carpenter, Executive Director

Don Carpenter ~ Executive Director don@trekkersonline.com

Don is Executive Director of Trekkers. He holds a Masters of Science in environmental education from The Audubon Expedition Institute and Lesley University. He has over nineteen years of experience working with young people and is the founder of several youth serving programs including: Cross-trainers, Urban Youth Advocates (both located in Pittsburgh, PA), as well as The Funky Chicken Day Camp. Don believes that programs don’t change lives, relationships do and has dedicated his life to the business of relationship building.

Meredith Lynt ~ Program Manager meredith@trekkersonline.com

Meredith is Trekkers' Program Director. She has a B.S. in Sociology and is currently pursuing a M.A. in Adventure Education through Prescott College. Prior to Trekkers, Meredith worked for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay and held many volunteer roles with Trekkers as AmeriCorps VISTA, mentor, expedition leader, and Board member. Meredith has been inspired and moved by the community of students, volunteers, and leaders that have built Trekkers into the dynamic program it is today and is excited to help lead the program into the future.

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Emily Carver ~ Program Manager emilyc@trekkersonline.com

Emily is Trekkers newest Program manager. She has a bachelors degree in International Relations from Beloit College and plans on working towards a masters degree in Counseling. Her previous youth work included teaching, facilitating groups and coordinating for under served youth in Wisconsin, which eventually led her to Trekkers. Emily was the AmeriCorps volunteer for Trekkers during 2009-2010 and is so happy to be back working in such an amazing organization. She loves reading, playing games, coffee, the ocean, running, white water rafting, rock climbing, sewing costumes, dancing on the Trekkers bus and art projects.

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Jean Faustini ~ Development Coordinator jean@trekkersonline.com

Jean Faustini is the organization’s Development Coordinator. She holds an interdisciplinary Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry/Mathematics from the University of Maine at Farmington and a Leadership M.B.A. from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. Her professional experience includes more than twenty years in Quality Management for a former Fortune 100 company, with responsibility for intellectual property and regulatory compliance. Her experience working with youth includes over twenty years as a church school superintendent/teacher, and nearly ten years as a volunteer/district tutor. She has been a Trekkers’ parent, volunteer, tutor and a member of the board of directors. She lives in St. George, ME.

Elisabeth Lohmueller ~ Program Coordinator elisabeth@trekkersonline.com

Elisabeth, or Lis, began working for Trekkers in 2010 as the Program Coordinator and AmerCorps volunteer, and she is currently serving her second AmeriCorps term for 2011-2012. She majored in English and Creative Writing at Wheaton College in Norton, MA. Before Trekkers, Lis was a field instructor at a wilderness therapy program for teens in the mountains of northern Georgia. She is both excited and grateful to be continuing her work at Trekkers. In her free time, Lis enjoys running, cooking, reading, board games, all things nature and hanging out with her feline friend, Scoots.

Brandon Caron ~ Program Coordinator brandon@trekkersonline.com

Brandon is a Program Coordinator and Americorps volunteer for Trekkers. He grew up locally in Tenants Harbor and was a student in the Trekkers organization. As a junior in high school he joined the Trekkers Leadership program and continued to volunteer as an expedition leader until he was hired in August. He is excited to take on a bigger role in Trekkers and be able to give back to the organization. The past couple of years, Brandon had been attending school in Connecticut at Eastern Connecticut State University. He enjoys hiking, canoeing, rugby, campfires and being outdoors.