The Team

Chi Adi (she/her/hers) is a Restorative Practices Fellow at Eagle Rock School. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Studies and a minor in Sociology from Pitzer College. Chi’s recent past life as a student featured a number of leadership and research experiences, including serving as the Pitzer College Student Senate’s Vice President of External Affairs and spending a summer in Mississippi researching disability identity and policy in the American South. In her present and future as an artist, she works across media, writing, installation, and performance to explicate the everyday entanglements of micro- and macro-sociological matters. She has a deep love for electronic music, creative nonfiction, patches of sunlight, and asking big questions. As a former boarding school kid with a non-traditional artistic background who holds her child self close to her heart at all times, Chi is invested in using her time at Eagle Rock to support youth in taking their inquiries, ideas, curiosity, and creativity seriously. 

Gav is the English Language Arts Fellow at Eagle Rock School. They are thrilled to be earning their teaching license in a place so invested in the cultivation of meaningful connection and community. They are a strong believer that educators have just as much to learn from students as they have to offer, and that the best learning happens when community and trust are centered. 

Gav earned their B.A. from Smith College, where they were deeply involved in residential community and admissions. Before embarking on their Eagle Rock journey, Gav spent time at CU Boulder's Wellness Institute designing and researching a body acceptance & mindfulness curriculum for high school youth. They also worked as an educational consultant guiding high school students through the process of selecting and applying to college/post-secondary education.

Working with young people is their passion and becoming a teacher is their dream.  To Gav, language and storytelling are forms of everyday magic that all of us have the capacity to wield and adore. It's an honor to cultivate and share that love with others, inside the classroom and everywhere else!

Asnoldo is an educator, facilitator, and lifelong learner who finds joy in helping others build meaningful connections to land, community, and themselves. experienced in national parks, residential programs, mountain campus settings, and urban wild spaces, he has worked with a wide range of youth demographics, including Indigenous and historically underrepresented communities for 10+ years. His work has spanned guiding outdoor expeditions, mentoring field instructors, and creating inclusive spaces where all students feel valued and supported as a director, coordinator, and instructor.

Grounded in his Intermountain roots and family heritage, he is passionate about making outdoor education more welcoming, equitable, and transformative. Whether on the trail, around a campfire, or in a group circle, he believes in the power of curiosity, storytelling, and shared experiences to inspire growth. Asnoldo completed a duel major masters program from the university of Wyoming in Natural Science Education and Environmental Management from the schools of Education and Sustainability. Outside of work, he enjoys biking, hiking, climbing, Backcountry & cross-country skiing, foraging, cooking, writing poetry and exploring the landscapes that continue to shape his journey.

Bruna Biselli is the Math Fellow at Eagle Rock School. She has a degree in Pedagogy from the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil. Bruna has a deep love for people, culture, dance and the power of education.  She has worked in schools and non-profit settings, started teaching in inclusive education, helped a social educational program in the favelas (a low-income, informal, and densely populated urban settlement or shantytown), was a TA in different schools and volunteered in NGOs for food donation, addressing educational disparities and building houses to combat homelessness.  Bruna is an educator who finds joy in helping students engage with knowledge, have fun in the learning process and have faith in oneself.  Bruna is guided by the words of Paulo Freire: "Education does not transform the World. Education changes People. People change the World".

Brad is part of our Operations or “Rockin Ops” Team. He has a degree in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication from the University of Cincinnati. Brad moved out west after college and began his first career as a corporate trainer and software tester.

After meeting the love of his life, he left the Front Range of Colorado to support his wife’s career as an ecologist in places like Silverton Colorado, Stanley Idaho, and Sequoia National Park. During this time he started a software training company and worked as a large format printer reproducing artwork.

When he and his wife welcomed their second child, Brad left the computer world to become a stay-at-home parent. Five years later, when his kids started school, he became a tour guide in Sequoia National Park. This led him to the realization that he preferred a career that involved more human interaction, so when he moved back to Colorado he became a substitute teacher, which eventually led him to Eagle Rock. Now he spends his days supporting the staff and students on campus and absorbing their positive energy.

When he’s not at work, you’re likely to find him in the mountains, enjoying a bike ride or rock climbing with his family.

Jordan Cerna is one-third of Eagle Rock’s Outdoor Education Department, where we are charged with organizing and facilitating outdoor experiences for students and staff. For the better part of the last decade, Jordan has fostered a career and passion in experiential and outdoor education. This “spark” for outdoor expeditions began in 2012 when he was on a river trip abroad. He realized that people are at the heart of a successful expedition. When people are willing to work together, ask for help, navigate interpersonal conflict, and take ownership of their own learning, beautiful things can happen. Since then, Jordan has consistently sought out the natural world as a sanctuary and classroom. Through working with Eagle Rock School and the National Outdoor Leadership School, Jordan has spent over 150 weeks in the field co-leading outdoor expeditions. In 2023, he now seeks out a more balanced life where he plans to foster relationships in Estes Park, return to finding joy in personal trips, and nest in his home off-campus.

Akeem Cheek is the IT Manager. The position maintains digital infrastructure of the school and digital tools for staff and students. He has been working in schools and community organizations for many years. He has worked as a school bus driver and in after-school programming. He honed his IT skills by being a natural tinkerer and working in a small family business. He worked for two community-based organizations supporting black farmers in North Carolina before coming to Eagle Rock. He has a BA in History from North Carolina Central University and has completed coursework in clinical psychology.

Dan Condon is an education activist who worked as an Eagle Rock intern back in 1995, only to return in 2002 as the founding director of Public Allies in Colorado (holding the same position Michelle Obama held in Chicago). He was selected as one of 20 young visionaries of 1996 by Who Cares magazine and was named to Boulder County Business Report’s Forty Under 40 class of 2010. In addition, he received the inaugural Coalition of Essential Schools ”Commitment to Equity” award and the 2010 Governor’s Commission on Community Service “Still Getting Things Done” award.  He serves as a leader with Opportunity Nation and is a Critical Friends group coach through the School Reform Initiative. Dan is a contributor to the Huffington Post, and his writings have been published in the National Association of Secondary School Principals’ NewsLeader newspaper; Snapshots: The Specialist Schools Trust Journal of Innovation in Education; and Horace: Innovation in Education & Edutopia. He has authored several chapters, including A Schoolwide Model for Student Voice in Curriculum Development and Teacher Preparation and in the NSSE Yearbook titled, Engaging Youth in Schools: Empirically-Based Models to Guide Future Innovations.  His hero is his fourth grader Huxton.

Beth Ellis is Eagle Rock’s Director of Students. Beth began her Eagle Rock career in 2004 with a Public Allies fellowship in the Learning Resource Center. After her fellowship year, Beth became the LRC Instructional Specialist, as well as an Aspen Houseparent. Beth moved to the student services team two years ago, where she now serves as the Associate Director of Students. In this role, Beth and her team support the visioning, development, and delivery of the residential life curriculum, which includes advisory, KP, evening activities, house life, and everything in between. Before ERS, Beth was a successful graphic designer at Catt Lyon Design in Cincinnati, Ohio. She also served a term at Public Allies Cincinnati as a community organizer at ECO: Environmental Community Organization. Beth earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Art, Architecture, and Planning. She lives on campus and with her partner, Janet, and her right hand dog, Lucy.

Sara Gagnon works with Eagle Rock’s Human Performance and Health and Wellness teams as a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach. She helps students uncover and explore their strength and joy through movement and weightlifting, and improve their relationship with food through habit-based coaching. Originally a meathead gym rat from New York, she moved to Colorado in 2021 and fell in love with trail running, skiing, mountain biking and exploring the edges of her comfort zone in the mountains. She lives with her partner Mark and their dog Jerry in Piñon house, and loves to laugh and lift with Piñon students.

Bibi Gnagno is our Dean of Restorative Practices. She is responsible for the design and implementation of the Restorative Practices Program here at Eagle Rock School and Professional Development. Bibi is a champion for education and social justice having previously worked on equity at the intersections of race, gender, social economic class, and sexual orientation at Duke University. An expert in the field, she has created experiential programming and training that focused on community engagement, civic involvement, women’s empowerment, men’s engagement, and activism. Ms. Gnagno’s prior experience includes work in the legal field in Atlanta, Georgia, Paris, France, and Abidjan, Ivory Coast specifically centering issues pertaining to social justice. Her focus has included looking at how policy affects the society we live in, depending on our identities. Bibi Gnagno holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and French from Smith College. Her Master’s Degree was earned in French Language and Civilization from the Paris campus of New York University’s Graduate School of Arts and Science and her Juris Doctor from North Carolina Central University School of Law. Ms. Gnagno received a Fulbright-Clinton Fellowship in Public Policy where she worked in the field and conducted research for the Ministry of Justice in Côte d’Ivoire, on gender-based violence in relation to women’s access to justice. Ms. Gnagno is deeply fascinated by how the concept of restorative practices can transform education and the world at large. She is also a trained mindfulness teacher who has led training and workshop facilitation at the higher education and corporate level. Bibi is also a filmmaker who loves a good green juice, West African dance class, spending time with friends/family, and traveling.

Bryanna Hamilton was born in Thousand Oaks, California in 2003. She moved to Colorado in September 2021 for college, and later pursued a culinary career. Bryanna has been in food service since the age of 15. She has always had a passion for food and supporting young adults in their endeavors. There are many things that Bry needs to learn and is thankful to Eagle Rock for providing the opportunity to learn from such skilled chefs and leaders. Bryanna is interested in pursuing a culinary degree to further her studies and education. Her goal in the kitchen is to continue to serve delicious and nutritious food for the students at Eagle Rock. Bryanna is beyond thankful for this opportunity to join such an interactive, fulfilling, and uplifting community.

Abbey began as an Outdoor Education Specialist at Eagle Rock in 2025. Originally from Chicagoland, Abbey fell in love with Estes Park in 2015, and has spent years exploring the Rocky Mountain West. She has held a variety of positions in public service, education, and the outdoor industry, and has since completed Masters degrees in both Social Work and Outdoor Adventure Leadership. Abbey is passionate about individual and community empowerment through experiential education, and continuously strives to further her skillsets in adventure leadership. This fall (2026), Abbey is excited to take on the additional role of Juniper Houseparent! Overall, Abbey aims to be a considerate resource to students, facilitate transformative experiences outdoors, and continue learning. Outside of work, Abbey can be found rambling around with her partner & her pup.

Janet Johnson is Eagle Rock’s Director of Curriculum. Janet is responsible for all things related to the academic program, instruction, and curriculum at Eagle Rock. Janet served as Eagle Rock’s science instructor from 2001 – 2016, as well as a House Parent in Aspen House for 11 of those years. Janet earned her M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and her B.A. in Biology from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Janet lives on campus with her partner, Beth.

Nyeema is excited to return to Eagle Rock School as the Healthcare Coordinator, this time on the other side of the experience as an Eagle Rock alumna. Having once been a student herself, returning to Eagle Rock feels full circle and gives her the opportunity to pour back into a community that played an important role in her own journey.

Nyeema is a Nurse and also holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from John Jay College. Her background includes healthcare, behavioral health, and public service, but much of what she brings to this role also comes from her own life experiences and understanding of what it means for a young person to have people in their corner.

As Healthcare Coordinator, Nyeema hopes to make the health center a space where students feel comfortable coming in, asking questions, advocating for themselves, and knowing they’ll be cared for without judgment. She believes health and wellness is about more than treating someone when they’re sick—it’s also about building relationships, creating trust, and helping young people learn how to care for themselves.

Coming back to Eagle Rock as a staff member is something Nyeema is especially proud of. She gets to return to a place that was once part of her own story and now be part of the stories of the students coming behind her.

Chemi is an Eagle Rock Alumna from Spruce House.  They were born and raised in Harlem, NY.  Chemi was connected to Eagle Rock through Harlem Children’s Zone. They earned a Bachelor of Sports and Exercise Science from the University of Northern Colorado. Chemi has prior experience working with youth in many different settings, from youth camp coordinator, and coaching, to assisting with the Eagle Rock Wilderness Course. They enjoy helping others. They are determined to make students’ dreams come true here at Eagle Rock. They are real, not perfect.