Our Team | Outdoor Pursuits
We are very proud of the group of Pacific staff, faculty, and students that make up the Outdoor Pursuits team and work year-round to make Outdoor Pursuits and all its offerings possible. Our team comes from a wide variety of places and diverse backgrounds, but all share the same passion for the outdoors.
Take a look at our job postings here. If you are interested in joining the team please apply through the University's PayCom system, fill out an application (pdf), and provide a cover letter to turn into the Outdoor Pursuits office.
Philip Zook Friesen
Director of Outdoor Pursuits
Director of Outdoor Leadership Minor
503-352-2264 | phil@pacificu.edu
Justin Hall
Assistant Director of Outdoor Pursuits
Voyages Coordinator
Outdoor Leadership Minor Instructor
503-352-3080 | justinhall@pacificu.edu
Paige Baugher
Biology Professor
Mountaineering & Rock Climbing Instructor
Aaron Greer
Anthropology Professor
Surfing Instructor
Aubrey Romero '22
Cadre Member
Staff Development Coordinator
Outdoor Pursuits Instructor
Joseph Schmitz '22
Cadre Member
Staff Development Coordinator
Outdoor Pursuits Instructor
Emma Jenkins '23
Cadre Member
Operations Coordinator
Outdoor Pursuits Instructor
Grant McLuskie '22
Cadre Member
Logistics Coordinator
Gear Guru
Outdoor Pursuits Instructor
Alex Hays '22
Cadre Member
Staff Development Coordinator
Outdoor Pursuits Instructor
Nora Harbison '22
Cadre Member
Marketing Coordinator
Graphic Designer
Outdoor Pursuits Instructor
Roman Stein '22
Gear Guru
Outdoor Pursuits Instructor
Kayla Cooley '22
Social Media Specialist
Outdoor Pursuits Instructor
Kristin Pilgrim '22
Gear Guru
Outdoor Pursuits Instructor
Arnie Gmeiner '22
Outdoor Pursuits Instructor
Operations Staff
Shannon Hoyer '24
E-Curator
Marketing Coordinator Trainee
Outdoor Pursuits Instructor
Rosa Bowen '24
Gear Guru
Outdoor Pursuits Instructor
Kole Meinhart '24
Outdoor Pursuits Instructor
Operations Staff
Charlotte Crow '24
Outdoor Pursuits Instructor
Operations Staff
Elvis Amaro Hernandez '25
Outdoor Pursuits Instructor
Logistics Staff
Gillian Venditti '25
Outdoor Pursuits Instructor
Logistics Staff
Lorna Martinez '23
Outdoor Pursuits Instructor
Logistics Staff
Marisa Mendosa '25
Marketing Staff
Staff Retreat, Fall 2021
Staff Retreat, Winter 2020