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Jay Quijada Trost

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As a seasoned culinary expert with six years of experience, Jay joined Wolf Connection in 2021 to provide nourishing meals to youth program participants. Her innate nurturing nature guided her to this role and fueled her passion for service. After…

John Calfa

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John has been an animal lover ever since he can remember, even writing reports on them and visiting zoos whenever he could. When he moved to California, he found the opportunity to go on a walk with wolves at Wolf…

Kacey Manjarrez

Kacey started her Wolf Connection journey through volunteering, hoping to reconnect with nature and take some time away from the screen, but soon the compassionate environment, dedication of the team, and inspiring stories of the wolves drove her to get…

Kris Espiritu

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After graduating from UC Irvine with a B.S. in Earth System Science and a minor in Psychology & Social Behavior, Kris began working in Education as a tutor and an instructional aide. He loved working with students but found himself…

Laurie Cousins

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Laurie Cousins is a Mindfulness Teacher and Trauma-informed Somatic Therapist based in Los Angeles. Part of her education and training include the mindfulness centers of UCLA & UCSD and she teaches their signature evidence-based programs of Mindful Awareness Practices and…

Leo Leckie

Leo works remotely for Wolf Connection from Yellowstone National Park, where he has been a wild wolf guide, researcher, historian, and storyteller. Living among the wild wolves of Yellowstone has provided him with a unique perspective and experience that he…