Staff
Team Work Gets It Done
Gregg Wachtelhausen is a teacher, traveler, outdoorsman, and self-admitted “geo-nerd.” He has a background in the geosciences and in education and has pariticapted in numerous related field research experiences that span the globe from the deserts to the rainforests and the Arctic to Antarctic Circles. He is proud to have the most extensive rock, exotic sand, and aloha shirt collection of anyone he knows. In addition to 15 years in the science classroom, Gregg has been a long-standing client of Grand Classroom since the company’s early days. He has taken part in developing many National Park itineraries from all sides of the Grand Classroom experience – as a teacher, a guide, and in the last few years, a consultant for other educators. Gregg’s research in experiential education and his deep appreciation for the value of travel in the lives of students, make him one of the people who help to put “Classroom” our company name. He proudly represents Grand Classroom in New England and looks forward to extending our adventures and travel resources to teahcers throughout the region. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
J.T. Maxwell, Founder

J.T. Maxwell, Founder

J.T. Maxwell practically invented student travel to National Parks. He has been Read More
Steve Raymond

Steve Raymond

Senior Vice President
Steve comes to Grand Classroom with many, many years
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John Raymond

John Raymond

Vice President of Sales and Marketing
John leads the sales effort for
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Dave Henley

Dave Henley

Vice President of Operations
Dave joined Grand Classroom in 2004 and hasn't
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Eric Scholz

Eric Scholz

Director of Sales and Marketing
Eric has been working with student groups
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Laura Friedman

Laura Friedman

Director of Account Management
Laura has over 10 years experience in higher

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Jon Taffe

Jon Taffe

Jon has spent his entire career in student travel, and is currently Read More
Donna Hargett

Donna Hargett

Donna, a native of central Virginia, has a diverse background in marketing Read More
Greg Mondello

Greg Mondello

Greg started working with Grand Classroom shortly after graduating from Virginia Commonwealth Read More
Jennifer Herrion

Jennifer Herrion

Jennifer Herrion is a native of Charlottesville, Virginia and has been working

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Billy Payne

Billy Payne

Billy joined the Grand Classroom crew as a seasonal guide in 2011 Read More
Carleen Kupcis

Carleen Kupcis

After teaching elementary and pre-school for many years, Carleen decided to change

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Kerianne Mahoney

Kerianne Mahoney

Kerianne has spent the last seven years working in higher education with

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Peter Popovsky

Peter Popovsky

Peter Popovsky is from Connecticut and attended Central Connecticut State - Go Blue

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Gregg Wachtelhausen

Gregg Wachtelhausen

Gregg Wachtelhausen is a teacher, traveler, outdoorsman, and self-admitted “geo-nerd.” He has Read More
Eric Retterbush

Eric Retterbush

Eric currently resides on planet Earth and doesn't plan on moving from Read More
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