President - Ryan Long
Ryan is from Edwards, Colorado. He fell in love with the outdoors in Holy Cross Wilderness near his home. He spends nearly every weekend hiking, backpacking, snowshoeing, iceclimbing, or dreaming of what to do next weekend. Ryan studies criminal justice and psychology. As President, it is Ryan’s job to oversee club functioning, organize club-wide events, manage our relationships with other organizations, and keep Longboard running efficiently. If you have any questions about SCO, places to go, or where to find snow, find him at probably any SCO event!
Trip Director - abby mcmillin
Abby is from Clarendon Hills, Illinois. She's a senior studying neuroscience with a minor in addiction science, but every weekend she looks forward to exploring the outdoors out west. In between classes, if you can’t find her outside chasing waterfalls, she is most likely underwater snorkeling (hoping to see some sharks!!). As Trip Director, it is Abby’s job to oversee all of the trips that go out, approve the trip types/variety that go out every weekend, as well as plan our semesterly basecamp.
Membership Director - damian sanchez and ivette enriquez
Damian is from San Diego, California. He loves surfing, hiking, and paddle boarding. He majors in international relations with a minor in linguistics! Alongside co-Membership Director, Ivette, his role is to plan membership events and serve as the point of contact between members and SCO guides! He and Ivette strive to foster a sense of community and ensure that there are plenty of opportunities for members to connect to the SCOmmunity!
Ivette is a senior studying public policy from Culver City, California. Though she was always a fan of the outdoors, SCO taught and introduced her to various new experiences that have not only made her college experience, but will stick with her for the rest of her life. Ivette’s introduction to SCO was through the membership committee and she feels passionately about continuing and improving SCO’s legacy of getting as many of our members outdoors as possible and building a welcoming SCOmmunity.
Finance DIrector - aimee poole
Aimee is a senior from Ashland, Oregon studying Economics and pursuing a PDP in Innovation Economics, Law, and Regulation. She loves morning hikes, discovering quiet swimming holes, and stargazing. As Finance Director, she manages the club’s budget and makes sure SCO’s funds are thoughtfully allocated so we can keep offering amazing outdoor trips and experiences.
Training Directors - blake buchholz and natalie mcmullin
Blake is originally from western Wisconsin, where he grew up going on long walks in the woods and reading books in the trees. He is in his senior year studying English Literature and Communication. SC Outfitters was his favorite way to keep spending time outdoors upon moving to LA and now he enjoys giving more people that experience. His favorite outdoor activities are multi-day backpacking trips and multi-day canoe trips because of the magical moments that occur where you are completely immersed in the natural environment and with the people around you.
Natalie is originally from Pasadena, CA. She is a junior studying Politics, Philosophy, and Law. She fell in love with the outdoors after exploring Glacier National Park in Montana. And, she fell in love with guiding after taking a group of students out to Catalina Island. Natalie knew she had to join the two and join SCO. She now works with co-Guide Trainer, Blake to train up the new guides.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Director - alexa didinsky
Alexa is originally from Kenosha, Wisconsin and is studying Philosophy, Politics, and Law with a minor in Law and Social Justice. She loves hiking, swimming in creeks, and singing around the campfire with friends. She is passionate about making the outdoors more accessible for everyone! If you have any questions about scholarships or are interested in an affinity trip, she’s your girl!
Equipment Director (“Gear-u”) - keira norrell
Keira is a fourth-year majoring in environmental studies and minoring in ceramics and marine biology. She is from Los-Angeles, and you can always catch her hiking, snorkeling, and diving. As Equipment Director, she manages all of SCO’s gear and gear rental program.
WFR & recruitment Director - julia kess
Julia is from New York City and came to USC to major in English Literature and minor in Screen Writing. She loves hiking and is eternally grateful to SCO for opening up all of California’s wonders to her. She has learned so much about where to go and what to do! She now incorporates this into her stand up routines and improv practice which she would love to show you if you ask! As WFR Director, it is her job to set up our Wilderness First Responder programs to train our guides on backcountry medical emergencies.
social media director - addie raab
Addie is originally from Austin, Texas and came to USC to study how to make instagram posts. She uses these talents to run SCO’s beautiful instagram and coordinate all of our different events, make graphics, and keep our presence loud and proud on social media. Addie fell in love with the outdoors as she explored her family’s ranch and knew that she couldn’t part ways with nature in LA.
Guide Relations Directors - pirka darnyi and sofia cabrera
Pirka is a senior studying film production, originally from Florida and Hungary (#doubletrouble) with three distinct passions. First, you can often catch her playing spikeball or asking if anybody brought spikeball. Second, her beautiful doggie Beigli who frolics around freely and she would love to show you pictures. And, most importantly, SCO where she has grown as a person and dedicated herself to her community. As Guide Relations it is her job to work with Sofia to work with the guide community and bring about incredible events, retreats, and other festivities.
Sofia is originally from Syracuse, New York where she fell in love with Green Lakes State Park because she loves green lakes! She’s a senior studying engineering so that she can learn how to engineer an amazing guide community! She works with Pirka to ensure that the guide community is as tight-knit as possible. If you are looking for her, you can find her and some free advice on Trousdale every Wednesday morning!