Our Team

I founded Coyle Outside after working as a guide, program developer, staff trainer and then School Director/Administrator in the Wilderness Therapy industry for 10 years. I grew up in NJ and moved to Oregon after graduating from Cornell University in 1994. After a 5 year career in science and since 1998 my experience working with youth and people outdoors has included leading multiweek wilderness expeditions, instructing primitive and survival skills, climbing, mountain biking, whitewater, surfing, and canyoneering. I have worked extensively with youth contending with mental health, developmental, and drug and alcohol diagnoses directly and in clinical teams. My original academic training is in evolution and genetics. I am intensely interested in how the beings we have evolved to become, particularly children, manage and adapt to the world that we/they have inherited and how this shows up in behaviours, choices, and general development. I have a young daughter and locally I mentor youth regularly. I also am on the board of a local trail-building organization and I get to design and build trails as well organize, train, and supervise volunteers that I work alongside in Corvallis, OR, where I live.

Ashleah grew up in Veneta, just outside Eugene, working on local farms and exploring the outdoors since childhood. She and her husband purchased their farm in 2020, raising their five boys, cattle, chickens, sheep, goats, and both vegetable and flower gardens. She is a master wrangler of all things chaos. She enjoys developing relationships with Coyle Outside instructors, families, and communities.

Her favorite outdoor activities are hiking, swimming, foraging, and taking a break from the hustle and bustle of life. When she has quiet moments, you can find her with a cup of tea and a book in the winter or out in the flower fields the remainder of the year.

Originally from Savannah, GA, Brooks Law grew up in central Maine, where he fell in love with the outdoors. Growing up in the woods of Maine, Brooks loved to fish, canoe, hike and camp as much as possible. Brooks has been working with kids since he was a sophomore in high school, where he coached student-athletes 1-on-1 in wrestling and baseball. Several years later, he found his true passion in working in wilderness therapy, where he thrived as a field guide while helping struggling teens for the past two years. Outdoor work with kids has brought Brooks a tremendous amount of fulfillment in his life—where his ability to connect, lead and interact with kids in a natural way is what makes him so successful in guiding kids.

Angie spent much of her childhood camping, canoeing, fishing and swimming on the lakes and rivers of Wisconsin and the upper Midwest. The time she spent outdoors as a child has influenced her love of the natural world and continuously directed her path forward as an adult. Today she lives in Philomath, Oregon with her partner and her two girls (who have both enjoyed Coyle Outside programs), and spends much of her time growing flowers and vegetables, preserving food and working to build community.

Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Jillian has been living in Alaska for the past 15 years. She studied Environmental Sciences, Anthropology and Fiber Arts before completing her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education at the University of Alaska Southeast. She then went on to complete her Montessori Certification while working at a public Montessori Elementary school in Alaska for 4 years. Her passion has always been for connecting with the natural world through backpacking, fishing, and foraging. She is excited to bring her knowledge and passion to Coyle Outside, connecting children to the great outdoors though confidence building experiences.

Reed Haller is an Illinois transplant and an avid hobbyist. From bouldering to embroidery, snowboarding to propagating plants- there aren’t many pastimes that she doesn’t enjoy. As a kid, Reed was instinctively curious of the world around her and developed an affinity for handiwork, community involvement, and spending time outdoors. In 2015, her teaching experience began while working for a bilingual learning center that taught English-speaking kids primarily in Spanish. Here, she got to experience fostering that same curiosity and confidence amongst the younger children.

Always having felt more at home in nature, she eventually fell in love with the biodiversity of the Northwest and its abundance of public land. She acquired a popup camper and moved to Oregon in 2019, alongside her australian cattle dog. Since then, Reed has been learning to identify local flora, fauna, and fungi; developing her green thumb; and hiking to her heart’s content. 

Victoria (Vee) Guarnaccia loves animals, the outdoors, and learning new things! She has a fluffy brown dog who’s nickname is “Smooch,” a smelly and silly horse named Sumpter, and a Beta Fish named Peonie.

In her spare time Vee likes to read books, go on nature walks, and spend time trying new things. Vee believes that any problem can be solved with enough critical thinking and patience, and tries to incorporate that and all things science into daily lessons. Vee designs curriculum for campfire cooking, Forest Gang outdoor preschool, and works with a host of different programs (she joins everything she can). Although not trained or perfect at it, she also likes to sing, dance, and play a variety of instruments for fun — just to keep the hamster-wheel in her brain spinning!

Carolyn is interested in animals, traveling, camping, reading, learning new skills, trying new things, and exploring our amazing world. Carolyn particularly loves being around water where there is always something magical to witness, whether that be in the middle of the ocean, diving below the surface, or exploring a nearby creek. Carolyn has a background in chemistry and marine biology and has always been inspired to work with youth. She hopes to share some of the science, wonder, and discovery she sees around her in nature as every day outside brings something new to experience.

Randall Bonner grew up hunting and fishing in Alabama with his father, who guided hunters for whitetail deer. He is an award-winning author, with dozens of articles published in print magazines and newspapers, and hundreds of articles published online. An avid angler, hunter and forager, he enjoys providing for himself with what mother nature has to offer, as well as sharing his knowledge and skills with others.

Deckhanding on a charter boat in Depoe Bay kindled Randy's passion for working with families to create lifelong memories and he hopes to create the same experiences with Coyle Outside.

Susan has a B.A. in Natural History from The Evergreen State College, and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Ecology from Colorado State University. She used her graduate research on forest food webs to identify areas of climate refugia and land use practices that enhance resilience to drought. Dr. S started substitute teaching in the Corvallis School District in 2019 – 4 months before the pandemic forced the world online. After Covid, to counteract less time spent outside, and the disconnect between people and their surroundings, Dr. S created an outdoor science education program, to provide opportunities for students to learn through the physical application of their hands and imaginations. In 2023, Pika joined the Coyle Outside team and began teaching students how to use their senses to expand perspectives. Through paying attention to the sights, sounds, and smells around them, students became more aware of their surroundings and most of them felt more relaxed, peaceful, and happy. Going forward, Pika will continue to refine curricula to enhance the development of skills foundational to critical thinking, and the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of time spent outdoors. Her goal is to help people feel more grounded, centered, and connected.

Home Base: Corvallis, Oregon
Interests: In her free time, Pika enjoys pickleball, reading, hiking, puzzles, traveling, and just “being” in nature (aka Sit Spots).

Born and raised in the PNW, Jessie’s furthest move has only been from Seattle to Corvallis. While studying to earn his Master’s in Botany and Plant Pathology, he discovered a love of teaching, and strives to highlight the role of plant biology in our everyday lives. A self-described dabbler, Jessie is always trying out new ways to interact with the natural world, but his mainstays are climbing, hiking, and foraging. In addition to a passion for nature, Jessie is an avid student of Spanish language, and hopes to use this skill to increase access to outdoor education.

Ingrid is a devoted mushroom identifier, forager, and cultivator who has led mushroom forays and across the cascades and coastal regions of Oregon. She holds an active Wilderness First Responder certification.

In the outdoor classroom, she is an advocate for young people and their environment and steps in as an intermediary between the two. She uses inquiry-based learning to foster intrigue and build up cognitive skills as her students explore connections with the ecological systems they are inseparable from.

Ingrid is a disciple of the temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest. She gives thanks to her forager peers in the Oregon Mycological Society for her mentoring in Mt. Hood, Willamette, Deschutes, Gifford Pinchot, and Shasta-Trinity National Forests - and from Universities of Portland and Skövde, where she graduated with a B.S. in Biology and a M.S. in Molecular Ecology, respectively.