Meet The Team

 

 

Instructors

Andrew grew up in Biloxi, Mississippi where he was the mascot of his high school. He moved to Lansing, Michigan to attend Michigan State University for Zoology. Andrew enjoys taking long hikes, nature photography, playing instruments badly, and eating anchovy pizza. He has a passion for teaching, and thrives in the chaotic nature that a camp can bring. Andrew started working at OEC in spring 2025.

Angie was born in Alabama and raised on a farm in Oklahoma. During the summer she is a camp counselor for the Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma. Angie loves drinking hot tea and watching movies with her cat Misa. Angie started working at OEC in fall 2025.

Eliana was born and raised in Vermont. She spent two years attending the University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine studying tourism and hospitality with a minor in environmental science. Eliana was a summer camp counselor and also worked in an after school program. She is currently taking a gap year traveling and working in Hawaii and other destinations. Eliana joined the OEC in 2022.

Gabe was an artist in residents in 2018 at Isle Royale National Park. Gabriel has dedicated his life to working in the outdoors with hopes of becoming a park ranger in that same park. He enjoys cars, motorcycles, hunting, fishing and rodeo. Gabriel joined the OEC in 2024.

Isabelle is from Gull Lake, Michigan. She has a passion for teaching foraging, and mushroom & plant identification. Isabelle spends time in the woods hiking with her camera. Belle joined the OEC in the spring of 2024.

Jared was born and raised in Battle Creek. He graduated from Battle Creek Central High School. Jared was a Life Scout in Boy Scouts. He started working at OEC in spring 2025 and hopes to learn new things!

Jimmy is a graduate of Spring Arbor University, with a degree in Music Performance. After working on farms and studying Spanish in South America, he returned to the states and taught in Michigan schools before discovering his love of outdoor education. Jimmy’s interests include Frisbee, playing his saxophone or guitar, biking, canoeing, adventures big and small, and trying to learn from everyone and everything. Jimmy started working at the OEC in 2016. 

Jordan is a native to Battle Creek. He went to Battle Creek Public Schools and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School. Jordan was in a host of activities in high school ranging from tennis to being the Drum Major for the marching band. After graduating in 2010. He went to Western Michigan University studying music education and computer technology. In his free time you can find him on a tennis court, playing his tuba or even playing a video game. Jordan remembers his time as a camper here at Clear Lake Camp. Working here is a dream come true. Jordan started working at the OEC in 2021. 

Macie was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She grew up attending a Girl Scout camp and eventually became a counselor there. Macie first started working in outdoor education in 2024 on Orcas Island, Washington. She likes frogs, laughing and listening to music. Macie started working at OEC in fall 2025.

Paula graduated from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 2014 with a Bachelors of Science in Wildlife Information & Education. She has lived and worked in Wisconsin, Texas, and now Michigan. Paula worked in conservation education at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Glen Rose, Texas. Paula led school groups on adventures through the farm and nature preserve at Stratford Ecological Center, Delaware, Ohio. She adores animals of all kinds, especially wildlife. Paula enjoys hiking and visiting zoos. Paula started working at the OEC in the fall of 2017.

 

 Kitchen Staff

 

Amber

Desarai

Kala

Keri

Martha

Meghan