During the peak season from March to September, the COR team includes the full-time staff, as well as many seasonal staff who serve a variety of roles at COR’s different locations.

Logistics Staff

Jeremiah Bauer

From Detroit, MI. "I am most excited to be part of the community in Lander and see fruits that come from the Summer courses! My fun fact: My wife and I are expecting our first child this spring."

Caleb Colton

From Northwestern Arkansas. Caleb is excited to participate in the COR and WCC community, support COR’s mission, and get back into the mountains. Fun fact- "I used to play banjo in a family bluegrass band."

Moira Milligan

From Bow, New Hampshire. Moira is excited for "meeting new people and being outside." Fun fact- "I had a pet frog that ate a bird."

Bridget Stypa

From Tuscon, AZ. Bridget is looking forward to learning new skills while working with fellow COR interns and peers, and being able to recreate in Lander and get outside of the classroom. Fun fact: "I was a competitive swimmer for 13 years."

Frances Urbancic

From Northeast Ohio. "I’m most excited to evangelize others through the outdoors. I love the outdoors! Serving others and helping them grow closer to Christ has always been a passion of mine. Fun fact- "I smashed my windshield with a bird once."

John Walsh

From Nevada. "I’m excited to interact with different people from around the country, and help share with them the amazing things I’ve been given from the COR program." Fun fact- "I used to be a seriously competitive golfer–and attended two junior world championships."

Dominic Carstens

From Wisconsin. Dominic is looking forward to "Getting to amazing people in the great outdoors!" Fun fact - "I have been to Kenya."

Charles Renouard

From Butte, Montana. "I am most excited to evangelize through the outdoors." Fun fact- "I love Mountain Biking, Skiing, and Fly Fishing."

Cici Paulter

"I am excited to spend more time in the outdoors and help others to experience God’s first book." Fun fact- "I love scuba diving and have snorkeled with whale sharks."

Joseph D'Antonio

From Virginia. "I am so excited to share the Beauty of God's first book with people!" Fun fact- "When I was 4, I was blessed and kissed by Pope Benedict XVI."

Field Staff

Will Eby

From Whitehouse, Ohio. Will is looking forward to "Enjoying time in the God’s first book (creation) and bringing that joy to others." Fun fact- "I also attend a pontifical school in Austria, where I am getting my masters in Theology. My particular interest is in God’s second book–the Bible."

Brigid Innerst

From Denver, Colorado. Brigid is looking forward to "Being in nature and sharing experiences of beauty with others." Fun fact- "I was a professional ballerina."

Elizabeth Meluch

From Cleveland, Ohio. Betz is "excited to experience joy and challenge in the field through the new friendships and new frontiers that I will get to explore." Fun fact- "I’m becoming a doula."

Ryan Milligan

From Bow, New Hampshire. "I’m pretty pumped to help participants closer to each other and God through the beauty of our natural world, and enjoy the climbing in the Wyoming mountains." Fun fact- "I enjoy climbing, mountain biking, surfing and skiing."

Josh Rutnicki

From Bourbonnais, Illinois. Josh is looking forward to "Pursuing the Lord and bringing him to others." Fun fact- "I thought I was an introvert, but people say I’m an extrovert."

Catherine Stypa

From Tuscon, Arizona. "I am most excited for the spiritual growth that happens on COR trips. Whether group discussions, sacraments in the wild, or coffee and scripture on a crisp desert morning, I always hear His voice most clearly in the wilderness." Fun fact- "I’m a Swiftie."

Cathy Swift

From Flagstaff, Arizona. "I’m most excited about meeting all the people I will be leading and getting to see how God works in their lives." Fun fact- "I’m the only person in my immediate family (excluding my younger sister) without a higher degree in physics or math."

Jack Swindell

From Blacksburg, Virginia. Jack is excited for "Meeting new people and being in the mountains." Fun fact- "I am a Sergeant in the Army National Guard."

Louisa Whitmore

From Austin, Texas. "When working in the outdoors, I most look forward to help others push their comfort zones, and witness the incredible growth that results!" Fun fact: "I’m a huge classical music nerd."

Aidan Wood

From Ojai, California. He is excited to "Get people stoked about Rivers." Fun fact- "I love sailing and surfing."

Kathryn Boucher

From Huntington Beach, California. "This summer I am most excited to spend so much time surrounded by beauty. I am excited for the deep sense of “humanness” I experience when contemplating beauty, particularly in nature." Fun fact- "I made a hot dog for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He’s really tall."

Katie Hampton

From Boise, Idaho. She is excited for "Hanging on the river with some rad people and enjoying God’s first book." Fun fact- "I am starting my Masters in Clinical Mental Health in the fall to become a therapist."

Philip Pedry

From Casper, Wyoming. "I am most excited to work with all different kinds of people on our trip and learn how to become an even better leader." Fun fact- "I once slept in a snow cave for a week."

Brent Podliska

Brent is looking forward to working as a technical instructor. Fun fact- "I grew up raising sheep."

Jacob Gruber

Jacob is looking forward to sharing the the Gospel." Fun fact- "I scuba dive"

Francis Langley

From Savannah, Georgia. Francis looks forward to "meeting new people, sharing excitement for the outdoors." Fun fact- "I really, really like asparagus."

Ranch Staff

Ainsley Martignetti

From Louisiana. "I am most excited for the growth I will have during this experience, both with people and working on the ranch. I can’t wait to cultivate great friendships at Hawkeye Ranch!" Fun fact- "I love art, and my favorite medium to work with is acrylic paint."

Nyra Ortiz

From Rochester, New York. She is most excited for "Working and living under Wyoming’s magnificent open sky, and providing an amazing Western experience for all our guests." Fun fact- "I have 10 years of Martial Arts training."

Bernadette Wall

From Mariposa, California. "I am most excited to spend time with a good community immersed in a beautiful place with activities that are just down-right good for the soul." Fun fact- "I chopped off the top of my finger."

Brendan Floody

From Georgia. "I am excited to continue to share my love of horsemanship and the traditions of the American West with others in a distinctly Catholic environment." Fun fact- "I am an avid fisherman and musician."

Hayden Raines

From Campobello, South Carolina. "I'm looking forward to sharing my outdoor knowledge with others over the summer." Fun fact- "I love to trout fish"

Peter Beckman

From Connecticut. "I’m excited to work with great Catholic staff members and clients. I want to experience the great opportunities that living in Wyoming has to offer." Fun fact- "I like woodcarving."