Snowboard Instructors

Charlotte “Ozzy” Stevens
HOMETOWN/COUNTRY: Perth, Australia
HOME MOUNTAIN: Thredbo, Australia
CERTIFICATIONS: BASI (United Kingdom) Level 2
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
• 2 seasons, Thredbo
• 1 season, Whistler
FAVORITE PART OF RIDING: Depends on what the weather is doing… Fresh snowfall- powder & backcountry. Sunny - freeride, park, jibbing. The fresh air is good!  It’s a great opportunity to travel and meet people from all different parts of the world enjoying the same thing.  Always up for a challenge!!

Marko Vlakic
HOMETOWN/COUNTRY: Sydney, Australia
HOME MOUNTAIN: Thredbo, Australia
CERTIFICATIONS: APSI (Australia) Level 2
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
• 6 seasons, Thredbo
• 2 season, Mt Washington, New Hampshire
• 1 season, Snowshoe, West Virginia
FAVORITE PART OF RIDING: Having fun and whatever the weather is doing I can adjust to.  Trying new things with new people.

Jimbo Fleming
HOMETOWN/COUNTRY: Shanklin, Isle of Wight, UK
HOME MOUNTAIN: Bear Valley
CERTIFICATIONS: BASI (U.K.) Level 2
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 3 seasons at Bear Valley
• 3 seasons in Italy
• 1 season, Hotham, Australia
• 1 season, New Zealand
FAVORITE PART OF RIDING: Everything!!  Park, freestyle, free riding, jibbing……

Kevin Campigli
HOMETOWN: Stockton, CA
HOME MOUNTAIN: Bear Valley
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
• 1 season, Bear Valley
FAVORITE PART OF RIDING: EVERYTHING!

Brandon Wellmaker
HOMETOWN: Murphys, CA
HOME MOUNTAIN: Bear Valley
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
• 1 season at Bear Valley
FAVORITE PART OF RIDING: I love the perfect powder with smooth drops

Children's Instructors

Chris “Maverick” Donovan
HOMETOWN: Camp Connell, CA
HOME MOUNTAIN: Bear Valley
CERTIFICATIONS: PSIA Level 1
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
• 5 seasons, Bear Valley
FAVORITE PART OF RIDING: Pushing myself to the limit!

Joshua Andona
HOMETOWN: Murphys, CA
HOME MOUNTAIN: Bear Valley
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
• 5 seasons, Bear Valley
FAVORITE PART OF RIDING: Nice fresh powder days, tree skiing and high speed turning.

Melissa Rynd
HOMETOWN: Fremont, CA
HOME MOUNTAIN: Bear Valley
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
• 1 season, Bear Valley
FAVORITE PART OF RIDING: I love that there is always room for improvement, you can always learn something new no matter how long you’ve been ridinG... And the goggle tans are pretty sweet!

Ria Hrasky
HOMETOWN/COUNTRY: Hobart, Australia
HOME MOUNTAIN: Perisher Blue, Australia
CERTIFICATIONS: PSIA Level 1
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
• 1 season at Bear Valley
• 1 season at Perisher Blue, Australia
FAVORITE PART OF RIDING: I love skiing fast downhill on fresh snow.  There is no life like the snow life!  Travelling, skiing and meeting great people.

Claire Nixon
HOME TOWN, COUNTRY: Cirencester, UK
HOME MOUNTAIN: Porter Heights, NZ
CERTIFICATIONS: NZSIA (New Zealand) Children’s Stage 1
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
• 1 season, Porter Heights, NZ
FAVORITE PART OF RIDING: I love fresh powder and getting fresh tracks first thing in the morning.  Most importantly I love the thrill I get whenever I ski and push myself to achieve more on my skis.

Ski Instructors

Andrew Stringer
HOMETOWN/COUNTRY: Springfield, New Zealand
HOME MOUNTAIN: Craigiburn Range, New Zealand
CERTIFICATIONS: NZSIA Children’s Stage 1 / NZSIA Stage 1
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
• 2 season, Porter Heights, NZ
• 1 season, Turoa, NZ
• 1 season, Cairgorms, Scotland
• 1 season, Chamonix, France
FAVORITE PART OF RIDING: I love going fast down steep, tricky terrain, finding lines accessed through a chute or a drop.  I would never pass up a powder day though!

Sarah Hart
HOMETOWN/COUNTRY: Liverpool. UK
HOME MOUNTAIN: Val d’Isere, France
CERTIFICATIONS: NZSIA Children’s Stage 1 / NZSIA Stage 1
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
• 1 season at Porter Heights, NZ
FAVORITE PART OF RIDING: I love the feeling of reaching the bottom of a tricky pitch and looking back at my tracks in the fresh snow.  I also enjoy a hike to a remote spot to explore more of the mountains.  Nothing can beat carving down the piste at light speed though!

Scott Cereghino
HOMETOWN: Groveland, CA
HOME MOUNTAIN: Dodge Ridge
CERTIFICATIONS: PSIA Level 3
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 10 seasons including the Sierra resorts, Yellowstone Club, Germany and Ital
FAVORITE PART OF RIDING: Big mountain skiing and using the tricks of the trade.

Dee LeBlanc
HOMETOWN: Orinda, CA
HOME MOUNTAIN: Bear Valley
CERTIFICATIONS: PSIA Level 1
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
• 20 seasons at Bear Valley
FAVORITE PART OF RIDING: Skiing is a lifetime learning project.  Getting scared adults enthusiastic about skiing and seeing students get excited about what they’ve achieved.

Tim Greenlee
HOMETOWN: Fairfield, CA
HOME MOUNTAIN: Bear Valley
CERTIFICATIONS: PSIA Level I / PSIA Level II
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
• 15 seasons at Bear Valley
FAVORITE PART OF RIDING: The fellowship I share with other skiers.

Marcus Couchman
HOMETOWN/COUNTRY: Maidstone, England
HOME MOUNTAIN: Porter Heights, NZ
CERTIFICATIONS: NZSIA Stage 1
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
• 1 season at Porter Heights
FAVORITE PART OF RIDING: All of it!!!

New Instructors

Breanne Barrett
HOMETOWN: Murphys, CA
HOME MOUNTAIN: Bear Valley
FAVORITE PART OF RIDING: I love being in the outdoors.  The feeling of snow blowing in your face on a fresh powder day.  I love working with kids, they can always put a smile on your face and light up anyone’s day.

Ashley Mack
HOMETOWN: Tracy, CA
HOME MOUNTAIN: Bear Valley
FAVORITE PART OF RIDING: I enjoy the park and downhill.  I snowboard, so tricks are a definite favorite but I also love to race!

Josette Summersett
HOMETOWN: Hathaway Pines
HOME MOUNTAIN: Bear Valley
FAVORITE PART OF RIDING: I have to say I really love the POW!  If you love the pow, I’m ready to shred the gnar with you.  Girl POWDER!!!

Matt Randal
HOMETOWN: Dunedin, New Zealand
HOME MOUNTAIN: Treblecone, New Zealand
FAVORITE PART OF RIDING: Powder, packed groomers – nice and STEEP! 

Kevin Sanderson
HOMETOWN: Stockton, CA
HOME MOUNTAIN: Bear Valley
FAVORITE PART OF RIDING: Going fast or floating through powder.

Cory Sciotto
HOMETOWN: Arnold, CA
HOME MOUNTAIN: Bear Valley
FAVORITE PART OF RIDING: Powder and teaching others.

Tobias Jordan
HOMETOWN: Arnold, CA
HOME MOUNTAIN: Bear Valley
FAVORITE PART OF RIDING: Fresh powder!

Snow Sports Supervisors

ASSISTANT SNOWSPORTS DIRECTOR
Merril Windsor

CERTIFICATION
PSIA Level 3

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
• 15 seasons at Bear Valley
• 1 season in Germany

SNOWBOARD SCHOOL SUPERVISOR
Chris Moore

CERTIFICATION
PSIA Level 2

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
• 5 seasons at Bear Valley

CHILDREN'S SNOWSPORTS SUPERVISOR
Emily Kay

CERTIFICATIONS
PSIA Level 2 / PSIA Children’s 2 Certificate / APSI Level 1 / APSI Children’s Certificate

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
• 3 seasons at Bear Valley
• 1 season at Mammoth
• 1 season at Hotham, Australia
• 1 season at Selywn Snowfields, Australia