OUR TEAM
Meet the Team
Dan Miller (Ocelot)
Director of Operations & Finance
Tony Roth is a long-time Marin County resident / native with a passion for the environment in which he grew up. His love of the area, food and cooking brought him to Slide Ranch as the Farm to Table and “Experience” Manager with the goal of contributing to and supporting the mission of Slide Ranch. When he isn’t at Slide he can be found providing custom west Marin tours to tourists and locals alike as he educates about the area's rich history and culture while providing knowledgeable access to the pristine scenery, activities and culinary delights the area has to offer.
Tony Roth (Tidepool)
Ranch Manager
TBD
Hogan Kinder (Morning Dew)
Ranch Hand
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Talia Akiba (Rat)
Perrenial Outdoor Instructor
My name is Lucas. I grew up in San Anselmo and loved coming to slide ranch as a kid. I’m passionate about teaching kids because they’re the future of a place I care a lot about and their constant excitement, authenticity, and curiosity helps keep me out of my own pits. I enjoy the routine of maintaining a community & home as well as the spontaneity that occurs within the empty space in routine. I love cities for their stories but quite prefer living outside of them so am looking forward to have some of that balance living and working here this year.
Lucas Russell (Worm)
Outdoor Instructor
Wendy Dalia has over 30 years of experience developing and leading environmental education and leadership programs for children ages 2 through 102. A coastal marine ecologist by training, Wendy has worked with a diversity of great environmental organizations including the Marine Science Institute, Redwood City, CA, San Francisco State University, Surfrider Foundation – Boston Chapter, Massachusetts Audubon’s Blue Hills Reservation, HOBBES – Hands on Boat Based Education & Science, the New England Aquarium, The National Audubon Society, and Marin GreenPlay. Wendy is also an Advaced Team Leader and Technical Rope trainer with Marin County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue Unit.
Wendy Dalia (Willow)
Director of Programs
Rochelle is an East Bay native with 14 years experience in the nonprofit sector. She is passionate about supporting youth, families and community and connecting people to nature. Rochelle is especially excited about the work Slide Ranch is doing to provide experiences to underserved communities through its scholarship programs and grants. She is also an avid fan of all things Disney and a true 49ers Faithful.
Rochelle Tolbert (Quail)
Office Manager
Moselle grew up just over the hill in Sausalito. Moselle joined the team in the fall of 2024 as an Outdoor Instructor, and fell in love with the goats, cypress trees, and sharing the fog-shrouded magic of this place with students and community.
Moselle weaves her Environmental and Urban Studies degree, time spent farming veggies and flowers, experience at small-scale goat dairy, and love for when art, community, and farming coalesce into a celebration of what truly fills our hearts + bellies into their role as Community Engagement and Development Coordinator. She organizes community engagement events, farm to belly dinners, development efforts, and fundraising through grant writing + nourishing the relationships that nourish Slide!
She can be found tromping down to the rocky shore with a cup of coffee in hand, seeding more bachelor buttons in the greenhouse, or grazing spinach in the garden.
Moselle Fredericks (Maple)
Community Engagement
& Development Coordinator
Jordan grew up surrounded by nature and nature-lovers in San Rafael, learning to love and care for the land through scouting and her school mountain biking team. She ventured down to San Diego for a degree in engineering and geology at UCSD and Scripps Institution of Oceanography, where she found joy in the outdoors through both a scientific and personal lens. Outside of class, she was able to foster her passion for outdoor education and empowerment through her weekends and summers spent as a kayak tour guide, and enjoyed forging connections with friends and landscapes through backpacking, snorkeling, kayaking, and biking. She is starting her second year at Slide Ranch and is eager to continue growing in her new role!
Jordan Locke (Buckeye)
Perrenial Outdoor Instructor
Kelcey Christen is a multidisciplinary artist living in San Francisco. She graduated from the University of California Berkeley, Art Practice in 2025 and since then has taught ceramics, drawing, sculpture, and outdoor ed at the Berkeley Art Studio and other bay area independent art studios. Through a range of recording devices, her work moves between drawing, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, and sound. Her work focuses on collecting and foraging natural and recycled materials and processing them into beautiful working art materials. She is interested in the slowness involved in craft and art and the lessons we can learn from our unity with nature. She enjoys biking, sports, and music in her free time, and loves dogs.
Kelcey Christen (Kelp)
Outdoor Instructor
Liv has lived in many places (Montana, Boston, Washington State, and most recently, Santa Cruz), but was born and raised in Michigan, where she developed an appreciation for nature on camping, kayaking, and field trips throughout the Great Lakes. Since obtaining a degree in cell biology from the University of Michigan, they have worked as a Naturalist for the county of San Mateo and as a Nature Instructor for the Wilderness Awareness School. Liv is passionate about food and climate justice, ecology and anthropology, music, books, movement, and good conversation. Being newer to the Bay Area, she is constantly learning about the land and is stoked to deepen her sense of place at Slide Ranch!
P.S. Don't be fooled by their photo! Liv is a proud vegetarian and loves to get creative in the kitchen:)
Olivia Schafer (Sapien)
Outdoor Instructor
Myla has known the magic of Slide Ranch since first kneading, baking, and then tasting warm bread overlooking the ocean as a child during a program on site. Myla brings over two decades of experience in environmental education, transformative outdoor experiences, and nonprofit leadership. Prior to joining Slide as Executive Director, she led the wilderness and environmental education programs as Senior Director at Camp Tawonga near Yosemite National Park and served as Director of Training at Playworks, a national youth development nonprofit based in Oakland. She also worked with Sierra Club’s Inspiring Connections Outdoors, serving people historically underrepresented in outdoor spaces, and guided youth on outdoor trips across the country. Myla earned her B.A. in Environmental Studies from Vassar College and a Master of Public Administration with a focus in Nonprofit Management from the University of Oregon. She loves hiking in towering redwood forests and swimming in California’s waters with her community of friends and family.
Myla Marks (Current)
Executive Director
Kate grew up in the Bay Area with her 3 sisters and graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in Environmental Studies and a focus on Agroecology. Since graduating, she has worked at a goat dairy in Tomales and an organic meat operation in Maine and believes that human-animal relationships can transform ecosystems for the better. She loves the Pacific ocean and looking at birds. Kate is so excited for all that Slide Ranch has to offer!
Kate Broening (Bobcat)
Animal Care Lead
Nikos Kuimelis (Tuna)
Grounds & Facilities Lead
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Growing up in the Bay Area, Claire's favorite memories as a child involved hiking around Marin, tide pooling, and making magical visits to see the goats of Slide Ranch. This outdoor exploration at an early age informed her lifelong passion for sustainable food systems, small-scale farming, and nature-based learning. She aims to help kids foster a love for nature grounded in gratitude, imagination, and self-empowerment so that one day they can help protect it! Claire recently graduated from Scripps College where she pursued her degree in Environmental Analysis and worked on a small organic farm. Returning back for her second summer as an Outdoor Instructor, she can't wait to continue working with and learning alongside the creative and curious campers at Slide Ranch! (And, of course, hanging out with her bestie 41).
Claire Kotapish (Loon)
Outdoor Instructor
I’ve always felt most at home outside, whether I’m backpacking, camping, hiking, or just spending time in nature. I love working with young people and creating experiences that help them feel curious, confident, and connected to the outdoors. My background includes outdoor education, conservation work, and leading youth on backpacking trips and other outdoor adventures. I’m always excited to explore somewhere new, learn something along the way, and share that experience with others.
Justina Kane (TBD)
Outdoor Instructor
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