March 05, 2006
Meet the Team!
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David Freeman Co-Director  | In the Winter of 2001 Dave completed a 6 week, 225
mile, solo toboggan trek along the Minnesota/Ontario border. Dubbed the Border
Country Adventure, Dave used a lap top computer and Globalstar Satellite phone
to post journals, photos, and other educational resources to the internet, and
connected with classrooms across the country during his first learning adventure.
This first adventure provided the foundation from which The Wilderness Classroom
Organization and many more Learning Adventures have grown. During the last four
years he has played a vital role in the development and implementation of seven
online learning adventures. Dave Freeman graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder where he studied Biology and Anthropology. Dave is also a web master, programmer, and wilderness guide. He has worked as a dog sledding instructor, sea kayaking instructor, and canoeing outfitter/instructor for 10 seasons, introducing hundreds of participants to wilderness travel. |
| Anna Seno 
| Anna Seno, the brave lone female on Project Peru 2, considers herself to be dedicated an enthusiastic and adventurous spirit. She has several years professional experience in youth development, wilderness therapy, mentoring/school based programs, and social services organizations. With degrees from Ohio University in Sociology and Outdoor Education, her specialization is in outdoor and wilderness therapy. She recently completed a 5-week intensive Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga training in San Francisco, which she hopes to share with families that don't have the means available to attend expensive classes. In 2001, she spent several months working with a community in rural Ecuador, learning from and sharing with the village people. In 2002, Anna led "at-risk" youth on a couple of 150-mile expeditions down the class II-III whitewater of the New River in West Virginia. Anna has a great desire to share laughs and bring love to the many faces of the women and children suffering throughout the world. |
| Patrick Sherwin 
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Patrick Sherwin is a long time outdoor enthusiast with lots of river running experience. A great love for nature and exploration has led Patrick from the rivers of West Virginia, up to the mountains of Colorado, and over to the beaches of Santa Cruz. Since graduating from Ohio University in Biology, Patrick has dedicated the past four years to finding solutions to our impact on the environment. He currently works in the renewable energy industry providing sensible power solutions such as solar, wind and micro-hydro electricity. This technology is particularly appropriate for remote or "off-grid" regions like those found on WCO adventures. In the past, Patrick has instructed youth and adult in many outdoor adventures including: wilderness therapy, whitewater rafting, snowboarding and self-discovery.
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 | Ruben Palva lives in Lima, Peru. He is a biologist, meaning that he studies the plants and animals of the rainforest. He is also a rainforest guide in Peru, where he takes travelers through the rainforest in an area called Tambopata. Ruben is bilingual, meaning that he speaks both Spanish and English. He is a huge help to our team because he can translate information from the people we encounter on our travels. He also can teach us about the plants and people of the area. Ruben joined our team on Project Peru 1, and was so fun and knowledgeable that we asked him to join us on Peru 2. |
 | Warren grew up in the Amazon rainforest. He is a library of knowledge from the plants to the animals to the people of the area. He knows the villages and the rivers that we will be paddling. Warren knows how to use many of the plants to treat all kinds of illnesses, from stomachaches to infections of the skin to fevers. Warren does not speak English; instead he speaks Spanish and many of the tribal languages of Peru. Warren is a very friendly man, and makes it a point to get to know the people we pass on our journey through the rainforest. |
