MEET
THE TEAM

DREAMERS, DOERS + FUN MAKERS

Our team, and the TREK Dream, came from a passion that children were missing integral time
learning outside and learning by doing. Serving our community, curating life skill, building character, and amping up the
adventure all play into our daily culture and our program, and that begins with our team. 

we're here to make learning

pure fun

and give every child a

front row ticket

to the most exciting learning space on Earth!

MEET

ERICA BULL
Adjunct Professor
Founder/President

Erica’s passion for alternative education grew while she began looking for schooling options for her children. Realizing that options in Summit County were extremely limited, she embarked on a multi-year journey to reimagine what education can look like.  There are two main pillars of passion for Erica, Academics and Adventure, which have turned into the TREK Adventure Club. Erica has been homeschooling her children since 2020, and is seeking to create something that not only adds value to their home education, but provides a community around homeschooling in Summit County. 

TREK Adventure Club has year-round programming that has been developed to focus on Learning while having fun and Adventure aiming to give children individualized learning through nurtured intrinsic opportunities and outdoor, hands-on learning experiences. Erica is working to build a tight-knit community within this organization as well as a supportive and collaborative learning environment for learners and their families here in Summit County, and beyond. Erica’s philosophy stems from the idea that by creating a collaborative learning environment that fosters passion, discernment, the opportunity to fail, children will learn real-life skills that will equip them for what a successful future holds. 

Outside of this newest endeavor, Erica spends her time creating her own family adventures with her husband and 2 kids. They enjoy time outdoors, camping, exploring trails in their RZR/dirt bikes, or just getting outside to hike. If you can’t find Erica outside, you’ll find her inside with her nose in a book, or on a yoga mat. She looks forward to serving this community, and all the children that come into TREK’s programs!

Reach Erica Directly | erica@trekadventureclub.com

Meet with Erica

MEET

CHRIS OSLUN
Director of Educational Programming + Culture
Lead Enrichment Guide

Chris, the mastermind behind TREK’s Adventures and our fearless leader! Armed with a passion for Recreation and Leisure, specializing in hospitality and tourism, Chris brings two decades of crafting exceptional programs for kids.

TREK marks Chris’s third program, and second in the Colorado mountains. Chris, a Level 100 USSA-certified coach, combines coaching magic with classroom education. With a knack for breaking down barriers and turning learning into an exhilarating game, Chris makes education an adventure. 

Certified in first aid, CPR, Children’s Specialist 1 through PSIA, CDC Heads up Certified, and going for his Avalanche 1 certification, he is not only an outdoor enthusiast but also adept at handling diverse learner needs and ensuring their safety.

In coaching, Chris’s accolades include honors, retention awards, and a track record of championships and podiums in skiing, snowboarding, lacrosse, soccer, and football at all competitive levels. Chris’s coaching philosophy centers on safety, non-negotiable fun, and precision execution, balancing enjoyment, achievement, and the well-being of every adventurer.

Beyond podiums, Chris’s heart beats for coaching, emphasizing the transformative journey and witnessing the growth of every young athlete. A lifelong commitment to working with kids, rooted in Boy Scouts and camp leadership, shapes his mission to inspire and guide the next generation.

Reach Chris directly | chris@trekadventureclub.com

MEET

HEATHER FERLEY
Enrichment Guide

Heather is a Colorado native, an outdoor adventurer, experiential educator, and youth movement coach who turns the mountains into a living classroom. With over 20 years of experience nannying with local families, working at daycamps, coaching kids in gymnastics, snowboarding, and acro dance—and a BA in Outdoor Education and Human Communication—she brings a gentle, playful teaching style rooted in curiosity, nature connection, and hands-on discovery.
 
She is extensively certified, holding the CDC Heads Up Concussion Certification, First Aid & CPR, MAT Training, Reiki II, Wilderness First Responder, AASI Snowboard Level 2, PSIA Ski Level 1, PSIA Children’s Specialist, US Ski & Snowboard Coach Level 200, FAI Fire Safety Certification, and a Fire Marshal Crowd Management Certification.
 
Since 2011, Heather has been a key coach for the Silverthorne Storm Gymnastics team, guiding athletes to state championships, choreographing high-level floor routines, designing custom leotards, and building a strong team culture. She is also a certified Hoop Love Instructor, teaching hula-hooping to support mental health, coordination, and flow state for children and young adults. She also coaches Acro Dance at The Dance Collective in Dillon.
 
For nine years, Heather has coached with Team Summit, serving five years as the Head Snowboard Devo Coach. She has led young athletes into their first regional USASA competitions in Halfpipe, Slopestyle, BX, and Big Mountain, known for making progression fun while prioritizing safety, strong fundamentals, and positive team dynamics. Her coaching focuses on building confidence, healthy habits, and lasting memories on snow.
 
Heather strives to teach outdoor skills that nurture strong, curious, resilient kids who love learning and confidently explore the world around them.
 
Reach Heather directly | heather@trekadventureclub.com

OUR BOARD
+ LEADERSHIP

LYNDA SCHROER

Lynda is ‘almost’ a Colorado native, and relocated to Summit County full-time in 2021 after concluding a professional career in Corporate Real Estate, Planning and Design. Lynda’s ability to build strong relationships and effectively lead teams is at the core of her success. Her extensive corporate and entrepreneurial experience lends a unique insight, allowing her to inform business strategies while meeting financial obligations. 

As the wife of a career first responder, and ‘working-mother’ of two grown sons, she understands and appreciates the need for community programs that support families with diverse needs, schedules, values, and high educational standards through alternative learning methods.

CINDY MEINDERS

Cindy desires to see health and wholesome options for the children of Summit County. Her family has always been important to her and her husband as a mother of 3 and a grandmother of 2 and growing. Professionally, Cindy became a Pharmacist due to the value she placed on biology, physiology, and anatomy and wants to see other children learn to love science, including Botany, her new special interest. In addition to her career as a Pharmacist, Cindy taught 9th grade science for a Co-Op and homeschooled for over 6 years. 

She provides guidance and perspective on TREK’s enrichment programs based on her experience of a homeschooling mom and her experience with teaching in alternative education models. Cindy can’t wait to share more about Botany within our programs, with an emphasis on the Rocky Mountain region, and how our local plants can be used medicinally.

MELISSA JOHNSON

Melissa’s priorities are set high for education as well as social and community involvement.  She believes it is essential for families in our community to have programs that not only build our youth’s knowledge and create enthusiasm for the outdoor adventures, but also share the wide range of career paths there actually are. Raising a young family, Melissa was yearning for more for her children as they approached the age of entering school, and can relate to other parents needs while raising little ones here in Summit County. 

Melissa has spent her professional career in creative and artistic jobs, including professional Baking and Cake Decorating and Interior Design and knows the value of exposing children to other professional paths, in addition to College, and how successful a career in a trade can be. She and her husband also own and run a couple small businesses, so Melissa brings experience in small business startups and creative problem solving to TREK as we begin to develop and serve our community with programs that fill a need for those living, working and raising their families in Summit County.

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CAREERS

Phone: (970) 760 – 3074
Email: hello@trekenrichment.org

Address: 135 Stephens Way, Unit E, Silverthorne, CO 80498

Homeschool Enrichment in Silverthorne, Colorado

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