Meet the Team | Putney Student Travel

SUNY Buffalo State College, B.A., Journalism

Originally from Buffalo, New York, Andrew has traveled extensively in Costa Rica and first led the middle school service program there in 2017. He has...

Harvard University, B.A., Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations

While at Harvard, Ansley focused on modern Arabic literature and spent time in Jordan and Egypt. For three summers, she wrote for the internationally-published...

Temple University, M.Ed., Secondary English Education; Tufts University, B.A., English and Creative Writing

A Philly native, Avery was a city kid with an adventurous wilderness spirit. From the beaches of Mexico to Egyption deserts and New Zealand’s Southern...

Portland State University, B.A., International Development

Born and raised in Vermont, Devon has spent much of the last 12 years traveling around the world. After getting her degree at Portland State University...

Reed College, B.A., English, Literature and Poetry, 日本語能力試験N-2 “Business Level” Proficiency Certificate, TOEFL Certified - Children and Teens

Ed began traveling to Japan from his home in Portland, Oregon, when just 11 years old and it’s safe to say he is still captivated by Japan today. Ed has...

Wesleyan University, B.A., Hispanic Literature and Cultures, Science in Society

Emma’s love of language, literature, and food have drawn her to travel since she was young. Though the pandemic stunted her study abroad plans, she seized...

Boston University, B.A., M.A., Sociology, Spanish & Education; Chestnut Hill College, Teaching Certificate, Pre-K–12 Spanish & Mid-Level Mathematics

Hailing from Langhorne, Pennsylvania, Evan developed a zest for outdoor adventure as a Cub Scout and Boy Scout. His middle school Spanish classes then...

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Industrial Design

Before leading for Putney, Gregorio was easily found on fishing trips in Colombia’s Pacific Coast, trekking to the Lost City, or working on social, hands-on...

University of Michigan, B.S., Anthropology, B.S., Zoology

Before joining Putney, Hannah spent six years studying the social behavior of monkeys and managing a field station in northwestern Costa Rica. She has...

Maxwell School of Syracuse University, M.A., International Relations; St. Lawrence University, B.A., Government

John’s love of travel is rooted in his high school experience as an exchange student in Germany and his undergraduate semester abroad in Kenya. His work...

Parsons School of Design, B.F.A., Photography

While at Parsons, John studied contemporary art and was actively engaged in making photographs and videos that investigated storytelling. His visual work...

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, B.A., Geography, M.S., Geography

Julian’s passion for travel started at age 13, when he began an ongoing cultural exchange with a family in France. After studying in Montreal and traveling...

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Industrial Design

Going to the Amazon in the tenth grade helped Juliana discover her passion for travel. She then focused her studies in social and innovative design while...

Drexel University, B.A., Global Studies with a concentration in Justice in Human Rights

Mackenzie had her first experience abroad at 19, studying biodiversity in the rainforests of Equatorial Guinea, Africa. With an adventurous spirit and...

University of Montana, M.S., Environmental Studies; Gonzaga University, B.S., History & International Studies

Hailing from Montana, Micah developed field science travel programs for teachers and students before coming to Putney. He has worked as a bike guide, a...

Elon University, B.S., Biology

Before joining the Putney team full-time, Mike worked as a marine science instructor and U.S. Coast Guard-licensed boat captain in California, Hawai’i,...

Georgetown University, B.A., Spanish

After living for five years in Spain, Patrick joined Putney 25 years ago as leader of a high school summer program in Spain. He spent five summers with...

University of Kentucky, M.A., Diplomacy and International Commerce; Georgetown College, B.A., English and Cultural Studies

After finishing her undergraduate studies in Kentucky, Portia headed to Thailand on a Fulbright grant to teach English in the rural northeast. After completing...

Brigham Young University, M.A., Anthropology; University of Vermont, B.A., Anthropology and Spanish

Sylvie studied anthropology and Spanish at the University of Vermont, spending three semesters abroad in Spain, Argentina, and Hong Kong and going on many...

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