ROSS BORTHWICK

​ELLEN KIRBY

Expedition Leader - ​Co-Founder (DSL)
Ross is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a highly qualified and experienced History teacher who is passionate about getting pupils out of the classroom and into the natural environment. With experience of leading soldiers at home and overseas in the Army Reserve,  international sustainable development expeditions to Tanzania and numerous hiking and skiing trips to Northumberland, the Scottish Highlands and the Swiss Alps, Ross is at home under the stars and spends his free time exploring the wilder parts of the UK.
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​BA (Hons.) MA PGCE QTS FRGS MD
Expedition Staff
As a fully qualified PE and games teacher, Ellen is happiest when off in the great outdoors. Born and raised in Norfolk, she has great experience in kayaking, sailing, skiing and white-water canoeing. Ellen has taught in "barefoot learning" schools in India, where the school day would often involve a 10km hike to the nearest waterfall so that the children could explore the natural world around them.

BA (Hons.) QTS

FIONA WYBAR

Expedition Staff
Passionate about wildlife conservation, Fi is our resident Scientist. After studying Earth Sciences at Durham, Fi has taught Science for the past decade and has been Head of Science at Notting Hill Preparatory School. She is particularly interested in British mammals and marine life and is pictured above on the Isle of Rùm reconnoitring her favourite expedition. When not in the Highlands and Islands, Fi loves to don her wellies to head out on a muddy walk!

​BSc (Hons.) PGCE

VICTORIA BRANDON

Expedition Staff

​​Victoria has recently retired after some 25 years of teaching the 8 – 13 age range, always trying to pass on a love for Geography, the outdoors and travel. She has set up and managed many residential trips, some under canvas, and taken hundreds of children into the countryside, often for their first visit. Walking and cycling are her main focus just now, although swimming a mile in the Thames this summer reignited her ‘love’ of donning a wetsuit and heading for the shallows! 

​​BA (Hons.) PGCE
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​JESS MELLING

 Expedition Staff 

Jess has a great passion for the outdoors and spends most of her summers mountain biking across the Republic of Ireland, whether it's getting lost in the Wicklow Mountains or cycling along the Wild Atlantic Way on the West Coast. She also loves exploring by foot, particularly in the Scottish Highlands and across parts North Wales. When she's not exploring in the mud, she loves painting and photography.

​BA (Hons.) PGCE

AARON HUBER

Expedition Leader - Co-Founder
Aaron is a Schools Member of the Royal Geographical Society and the Geographical Association. Drawing on a wealth of experience working in various North American outreach programmes and educational summer camps in the UK, Aaron has a passion for teaching children outside of the classroom setting. As Head of Geography he has led trips across the UK and Caribbean. A lover of the great outdoors, Aaron spends his free time exploring new pastures.

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ROD JACK

Expedition Leader
​Rod is a dedicated teacher of Physical Education and Sport, specialising in Rugby, Athletics and Outdoor Education.  He has lived and worked in UK and overseas and has travelled and explored most continents. His passion lies in introducing young people to the outdoors; stretching and challenging them by taking them beyond their comfort zones, supporting them in finding their inner, previously unknown, strengths. Rod is a qualified a Dive, Kayak and Shooting instructor, Rugby coach & referee.  He is a Mountain Leader with extensive first aid training and experience, with several years of part-time military experience and qualifications.  He enjoys exploring new parts of the world as well as riding motorcycles and snowboards. 

​BA (Hons.) PGCE QTS 

Safeguarding

- Our leaders and support staff are highly qualified and experienced
- Each expedition team is composed of male and female staff with the qualifications to suit the expedition
- All staff have enhanced DBS clearance and most work within the education and healthcare sectors
- All expeditions have a qualified first aider (British Red Cross, 3-day) 
​- All expeditions have a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) with Level 3 Safeguarding training
- All expeditions have staff trained in Mental Health First Aid in Youth and Adolescents (2-day)
- All expeditions have staff trained in Military Leadership and Development Programmes 1-3 (RMAS)
The Adventure Soc Limited is a private limited company with charitable aims. Company number: 11402031

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