ABOUT US

At MOK can be found: Leading after school, mountain bike, pop-up and summer camp programs, coordinating all behind the scenes operations. 

Favorite Outdoor Activities: Hiking or running in the mountains, canoeing and mountain biking.

Experience: Effie has over 15 years of experience working with children in a variety of settings including nannying, adventure camps, outdoor education and coaching sports prior to MOK. She has also worked as a writer for outdoor publications.

Adventure Accomplishments: Effie has enjoyed more than 8,000 miles of long-distance adventuring, including hiking the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Continental Divide Trail, and Cohos Trail, mountain biking the Stagecoach 400, paddling the 700mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail, and running ultramarathons as far as 100 miles.  

Professional Accomplishments: Wilderness First Responder, Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, PMBIA Level 1 Mountain Bike Instructor.

After work can be found: Running or riding local trails, relaxing on the water, creating new food recipes, and road-tripping with her partner Isaac and their dogs.

At MOK can be found: Leading after school, pop-up and summer camp programs, enhancing program development, supporting behind the scenes operations.

 Favorite Outdoor Activities:  Running, skiing in the mountains, kayaking and exploring local beaches.

Experience: Lucía has nearly a decade of childcare experience working as a kayak camp counselor, ski instructor, math and reading tutor, babysitter, and outdoor educator. She joined Maine Outdoor Kids the Fall 2022. 

Adventure Accomplishments: In 2019 Lucía visited 27 National Parks and drove through 45 states. She has traveled and hiked in Peru, Japan, Tanzania, Scotland, and Mexico. 

Professional Accomplishments: Wilderness First Responder, former Assistant Director at Avid4Adventure. 

After work can be found: Cooking up meals or discovering new restaurants, spending time with her cats and family, running by the ocean, camping trips, and discovering new music.

At MOK can be found: Instructing summer camp programs and vacation pop-ups. 

Favorite Outdoor Activities: Hiking, snowboarding, surfing, and ultimate frisbee.

Experience: Willa has 5+ years of experience working with children in a variety of settings including babysitting for kids of all ages, summer recreation camps and coaching youth sports. She's an original Effie camper and joined Maine Outdoor Kids the Fall 2023. 

Adventure Accomplishments:  Willa has backpacked in the White Mountains and the 100 Mile Wilderness in Maine, kayaked in Casco Bay and most recently made the USA Ultimate Frisbee U20 Worlds team for 2024. 

Professional Accomplishments: American Red Cross First Aid/CPR Certified, Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto-Injector Certified, National Honors Society, & continuing her education at University of Vermont.

After work can be found: Playing guitar, crafting, baking treats and climbing at Evo.

At MOK can be found: Subbing after school programs and instructing summer camps.

Favorite Outdoor Activities: Hiking, camping, exploring local trails on foot or by bicycle, sailing and spending any amount of time in, on, or near the ocean.

Experience: Anne has worked with children for 5+ years in various settings as a camp counselor, Ed-Tech, Boys & Girls Club volunteer, and childcare provider. She joined Maine Outdoor Kids in Winter 2023. 

Adventure Accomplishments: Anne has worked as a deckhand on historic wooden tall ships, lived and worked for a season in Acadia National Park, and camped/road-tripped through the mountains and National Parks of Utah and Colorado.

Professional Accomplishments: Bachelor's Degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences, Associate's Degree in Human Services, MHRT-C & BHP Certifications, American Red Cross CPR/ First Aid Certified, Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto-Injector Certified. Anne is currently working towards a Master's Degree in School Counseling.

After work can be found: Going on long walks, snuggling her cat Bijou, doing yoga, writing, thrift shopping and spending time with family & friends. 

At MOK can be found: Instructing after school, pop-up and summer camp programs.

Favorite Outdoor Activities: Surfing, running on trails, backpacking, tidepooling and mountain biking.

Experience: Molly has over 10 years of experience working with kids. From babysitting to running a surf camp in California, she loves helping kids fall in love with the outdoors. She joined Maine Outdoor Kids in Fall 2024. 

Adventure Accomplishments: Molly has backpacked through Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and the US, including notable peaks in Colorado (14ers) and the Adirondacks. Her biggest adventure in recent years has been college athletics where her rowing team won Nationals in 2023 and she was named an All-American. 

Professional Accomplishments: Wilderness First Responder, Bachelors in Social Work, Director of Environmental Education at Youth Education Services Cal-Poly Humboldt 2020-2023, Director of Pillar Point Surf Camp 2017-2024. 

After work can be found: At the beach, making a mess in the kitchen, reading, or building furniture and shelves out of recycled pallets.

At MOK can be found: Subbing after school programs and instructing pop-up camps. 

Favorite Outdoor Activities: Camping, hiking, skiing, stargazing, and finding beautiful bodies of water to jump into.

Experience: Vivienne has worked in childcare for 5+ years in various positions; an outdoor educator at Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment, babysitter, and Educational Technician III in various school districts around Maine. She joined Maine Outdoor Kids in Fall 2024. 

Adventure Accomplishments: Vivienne has enjoyed backpacking and camping trips with in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California and San Juan mountains of Colorado, been to almost every national park in the Southwest, and completed a rafting trip down the middle fork of the Salmon River; a 104-mile-long river in the center of the 2.5-million-acre Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area.

Professional Accomplishments: American Red Cross First Aid/CPR Certified, Bachelor’s Degree in English, Cinema Studies and Environmental Studies. Vivienne is currently working as an Ed Tech III at Greely Middle School.

After work can be found: Soaking up the sun on the Eastern Prom reading a book, exploring new corners of Maine, away on impromptu camping trips, writing music, and visiting friends and family.

At MOK can be found: Instructing after school programs.

Favorite Outdoor Activities: Hiking, running, backpacking and free diving. 

Experience: Piper has worked in outdoor education on the West Coast at Catalina Island Environmental Leadership Program and on the East Coast at Rippleffect on Cow Island. She has over five years of experience guiding in the outdoors since leading trips for St. Lawrence University's Outing Club. She joined Maine Outdoor Kids in Spring 2025. 

Adventure Accomplishments: Piper has backpacked in the Adirondacks, White Mountains and Alps and most recently crossed Scotland on foot via the Great Glen Way. She is a scuba and free diver. 

Professional Accomplishments: Certified Water Front Lifeguard with CPR/AED, Former Assistant Director for Catalina Environmental Leadership Program. Piper currently works as a substitute teacher for Cape Elizabeth Public Schools. 

After work can be found: In the ocean, running, hiking on her yoga mat or reading. 

At MOK can be found: Instructing mountain bike after school programs and summer camps.

Favorite Outdoor Activities: Mountain biking, camping, skiing, hiking, jumping in cold water.

Experience: Pat has 5+ years of experience working in a variety of public education settings. He is an experienced mountain biker and former rock climbing instructor. Pat joined Maine Outdoor Kids in Spring 2024. 

Adventure Accomplishments: After a hip surgery that forced him to stop running, Pat turned to biking to get him out on adventures. Since starting riding, he has traveled all over New England riding as many bike parks and trail systems as he could find. He spent the last two years living before moving to Maine in Asheville, NC, exploring abundance of forests there.

Professional Accomplishments: American Red Cross First Aid/CPR Certified, Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting. Pat left the corporate world to work in education and currently teaches full-time at Falmouth Middle School.

After work can be found: Riding his bike, playing music, rollerblading around his neighborhood, and writing.

At MOK can be found: Providing expertise to the team as they make plans to accommodate kids who need extra support. 

Favorite Outdoor Activities: Mountain biking, snowboarding, running, hiking, and surfing.

Experience: Alessa volunteers with adaptive rock climbing, biking, and surfing, has worked over 7 years as a Special Education Teacher, 2 years as Extended School Year Director, and as an inclusive summer camp counselor.

Adventure Accomplishments: Alessa has climbed Katahdin 3 times, holds two black belts in martial arts, has mountain biked over 500 miles throughout Maine, and gone white water rafting in Wyoming.

Professional Accomplishments: Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis, Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education. Alessa currently works as a full-time Special Education teacher in Falmouth's K-2 Therapeutic Intervention Program. 

After work can be found: Adventuring with her dog Max, biking or running local trails, or working on the latest house project.