Our team
Meet our team of educators and land stewards
List of Team Members
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Bridgett McGrath
Executive Director
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Bridgett served as Director of Sienna Ranch from 2020-2024 until becoming the Executive Director in 2024. With a rich background in sustainability planning/ecology, regenerative land…
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Sarah David
Business Manager
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Sarah’s journey to Sienna Ranch began when her family moved from England to the Bay Area in 2007. Growing up in Kent, Sarah cherished a…
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Emily Fuentes
Education Manager
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Emily has been exploring, building, planting, and evolving at Sienna Ranch since 2018. With a robust background in gardening, woodworking, and early childhood education, she…
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Noelle Pipa
Education & Edible Garden Coordinator
Noelle grew up in Santa Cruz and has been in love with nature and animals ever since she can remember. Having grown up in a…
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Lindsay Shanon
Archery Coordinator, Nature Program Instructor & SEED Instructor
Lindsay grew up in Medfield, Massachusetts. What was supposed to be a temporary move to the Bay Area turned into a 25 plus year love…
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Annette Dale
Pottery Coordinator & Nature Program Instructor
Annette grew up in Lafayette, spending much of her time outdoors hiking, stargazing, and cloud watching. She has always been interested in crafts, and has…
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Rachel Houser
Lead Nature Instructor
Rachel Houser is an artist and educator. She was born in Los Angeles and grew up in the foothills of the San Gabriel mountains where…
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Katie Doarn
Lead Nature Instructor
Katie has been working in nature education since 2017 as a camp counselor, naturalist, rock climbing instructor, camp coordinator, and now as a lead instructor…
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Courtney Zimmerman
Animal Care Manager
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Courtney grew up surrounded by animals. She attended the University of Kentucky, earning her B.S. in Equine Science & Management.…
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Jessica Tugwell
Equine Manager & Riding Instructor
Jessica moved from London to the Bay Area in 2005, which is about the time her love of horses began. She started out riding English,…
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Gordy Gross
Facilities Manager
Gordy is a self-taught carpenter and fixer of many things. He’s been taking care of all facility needs at the Ranch since 2021, everything from…
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Mike Jennings
Orchard Manager
Born and raised in the East Bay, Mike grew up hiking, camping and gardening. He studied horticulture in Santa Cruz and the Sierra Foothills before…
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Rachel Murray
Animal Care Assistant
Rachel is a Bay Area native and lover of all animals. She is living out her childhood dream as an Animal Care Assistant at Sienna…
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Cameron Powell
Animal Care Assistant
Cameron is a Lafayette native and high school student. As a kid, she got to know Sienna Ranch through summer camps and then came back…
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Maryam Najjar-Marquez
Animal Care Assistant
Maryam took multiple Sienna Ranch classes in middle school, and is excited to be returning as an animal care assistant in her senior year of…
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Sira Mobley
Animal Care Assistant
Sira Mobley is a high school student in the East Bay. Her journey at Sienna Ranch started in 2022 where she volunteered as a horse…
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Kaitlin Laner
Marketing Intern
Kaitlin has been pursuing her passion for marketing at Saint Mary’s College, where she’s set to graduate with a major in Business and a double…