 Jeff Orlandini, ODS Principal - Jeff grew up in Tigard and attended college in Eugene. Upon completion of his degree in Sociology, he moved to Detroit where he worked with young adults in education programming. He later moved to Chicago where he was the Program Director of an AmeriCorps program that served more than 600 youth annually. He is excited to be back in Eugene where he enjoys biking, hiking and snowboarding.
 Stephen Moore, Dean of Students - Stephen Moore was born and raised in Southern California. Southern California allowed for many outdoor activities while growing up from hiking near a family cabin in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, sailing out of King Harbor in Redondo Beach, surfing the beaches of California coastline, the occasional ski trip and learning equestrian skills on local trials. His formal education is that of a B.A. in Sociology from Cal. State Long Beach and an Education Specialist teaching credential from Cal. State Long Beach as well. Past time recreation now includes fly fishing, horseback riding, Aikido training, reading, hiking, cycling, and other forms of exercise.
 Charlie Wilshire, Language Arts Instructor - Charlie Wilshire grew up in the Portland area and received his B.A. in English from the University of Oregon. He worked as a contractor for ten years prior to returning to the University of Oregon for his M.A. in Education. After teaching in high schools in Albany and Central Linn, he enrolled for a semester course in Patagonia with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) and the University of Utah. During the winter, Charlie coaches the high school Nordic ski racing teams in the Eugene 4J School District. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, running, backpacking, skiing, scuba diving and tinkering with wood.
 Eric Boggs, Social Studies Instructor - Eric Boggs has been working with youth in the outdoors for the last decade. He is an instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School, the Wilderness Medicine Institute, the Wilderness Education Association and the American Canoe Association. He is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Education, trying to find time to go surf kayaking and working on his book, "Zen lessons from Baja Road Signs."
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