Meet The Green Edventures Team

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Tara — The Believer

Tara believes ordinary people can do extraordinary things. She sees possibility where others see limitations and inspires women to take the first step toward adventures they never thought possible.

Carrie — The Organizer

Carrie keeps us all organized. She is the helpful person behind all of those payment reminders and requests for documentation completion. Have questions about payments? Carrie is your go to person to get it handled quickly

Lori — The Connector

Lori creates community wherever she goes. Through stories, laughter, curiosity, and genuine conversation, she helps strangers become friends and turns shared adventures into lasting connections.

Emily — The Heart of the Journey

Emily believes every traveler deserves their own extraordinary experience. With compassion, thoughtfulness, and a calm presence, she ensures each person feels seen, supported, and cared for throughout the journey.

Kristen — The Changemaker

Kristen believes that understanding nature is the first step toward protecting it. Through education, adventure, and decades of conservation work, she inspires people to care deeply about the natural world and become agents of positive change.

Aimee — The Force of Nature

With boundless energy, optimism, and passion, Aimee inspires people to engage fully with the world around them and leave a positive impact wherever they go.

Cynthia — The Empowerer

Cynthia helps women discover strengths they didn’t know they had. Through encouragement, inclusion, and quiet confidence, she creates an environment where people feel supported, capable, and ready to embrace new challenges.

Kelly — The Wonder Seeker

Kelly helps people rediscover awe. Whether it’s a whale breaching, an iceberg drifting by, or a scarlet macaw flying overhead, she reminds travelers to slow down, stay curious, and marvel at the world around them.

Chabelo - Local Guide (Baja)

Chabelo (Pronounced Chaah Bell-O) is a Divemaster for Fun Baja Diving & Eco-Adventures based out of La Paz. Chabelo has been instructing and leading SCUBA divers for 15 years with Fun Baja and instructing snorkeling and free-diving with Green Edventures for 8 years.

Pepe - Local Guide (Costa Rica)

Meet Pepe, your guide and future life-long friend! Pepe is a master naturalist and will reveal the story of the rainforest to you one character at a time.

Courtenay Rooks - Local Guide (Trinidad & Tobago)

Courtenay “Bushman” Rooks, is native to Trinidad, and an adventurer, naturalist, conservationist, explorer, ecotourism expert, with a long held desire to bring his love of nature to every person through eco adventure tourism.

Paul Tamwenya - Local Guide (Uganda)

Paul is not only an expert at wildlife ID and behavior, he is sensitive to the needs of his clients. Great care and detail go into his safaris to ensure each person is having their very best experience!

Baraza Salaho - Local Guide (Tanzania)

Baraza Salaho is Tanzanian and has been a safari guide for more than 20 years.