Elizabeth Hendley
Elizabeth continues to lead an active adventurous life on her Chocolate Jungle, sharing the wonders of nature with the local & international community at large. Born in Ontario, Canada, Elizabeth Hendley has lived and worked in Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, USA, British Columbia and Yukon Territory-Canada. From country style beginnings on a small Ontario farm and a family move to the Yukon Terr at a young age, Elizabeth started a small business hauled water door to door with her sled dog team in the Yukon, owned fishing boats...
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Sean has over 10 years experience working with youth and leading groups on international service & volunteer vacations. Sean Mulligan holds a B.A. (Honours) in Geography and Environmental Studies from the University of Victoria and a diploma in Outdoor Recreation Management from Capilano College in North Vancouver, BC. He’s a certified Level 2 guide with the Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of BC and Wilderness First Aid certified by Slipstream Wilderness First Aid, and has worked as a kayak guide for 9 seasons with various...
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“Mushrooms have a key role to play in nutrition, ecological restoration, detoxifying brownfields, purifying drinking water, and restoring forest health. Fungi are crucial parts of our past and they will prove pivotal to our future.” . Raised on a Christmas tree farm in central Illinois, Evans studied environmental sciences and environmental engineering. Graduated from the University of Montana in 1979 with a degree in botany and a minor in microbiology. In the early 1980s, Evans found his way to Japan...
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With over a decade of experience in the culinary field, and over six years in the chocolate industry, he has significant hands-on experience. Jeffrey G. Stern is a graduate of L’Academie de Cuisine culinary school in Gaithersburg, MD, where he graduated with honors. He also holds a B.A. in Latin American Studies from New York University and a M.Sc. from the University of Texas at Austin. Based in Quito, Ecuador for the past 5 years, he owns and operates an artisan chocolate business with both local and international clients. Living...
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Originally from Ireland, Abby was raised in Ecuador and has been living in Tena for the past 18 years. As a vital member of her family’s rafting business, she’s been working as a rafting guide and safety kayaker for the past 9 years. In the past, she’s worked in different lodges as Translator and Jungle Guide, as well as on a variety of rivers throughout the country. Currently, Abby works seasonally as a kayak instructor, rafting guide, and counselor at kids ecological camps both in Canada and Ecuador. Certified...
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