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 Meet EASTCONN 'S Low Ropes Course Staff

 

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"Today was fun!  The staff from EASTCONN was great!"
(adult participant)

"People want to have fun - you're great facilitators!" (adult participant

"When I got here I thought it was going to be very boring.  It wasn't." (adult participant)

 



Francine Piela
Francine Piela


Frankie Piela is an Adventure Coordinator and a member of the EASTCONN Interdistrict team. As a trained low ropes and high ropes Challenge Course facilitator, Frankie's ideas and creative plans have been an integral part of the EASTCONN Adventure program for the past eight years. A Connecticut native, Frankie has over thirty five years experience working towards positive youth development. Frankie enjoys working with people of all ages and her positive energy helps groups meet their goals successfully.


Noel Chemlen
Noel Cherubino

 

Noel Cherubino is an Adventure Coordinator and a member of the EASTCONN Interdistrict team. Noel has facilitated experiential education throughout Connecticut and New England for ten years, serving clients that include youth, college students, and adults. Years of substitute teaching, Spanish language conversation, art, nature exploration and travel contribute to Noel's ability to positively develop the EASTCONN Adventure Program. Noel believes in building bridges with hands-on community learning.

 


Other Staff Members

The other talented facilitators on the EASTCONN Interdistrict team are trained in leading adventure activities and are also specialists in the areas of environmental science, writing, history, and the arts. Our staff’s diversity of specialized skills creates opportunities for incorporating academics into our programs in unique ways.
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