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Micah (They/Them)

Micah (They/Them)

Micah is originally from Los Angeles but has lived in every state on the West Coast (including Alaska!), Utah, and Texas. They transitioned from the service industry to the Outdoor Education industry three and a half years ago and spent 11 seasons working at camp...
Ashley Matysiak (she/her)

Ashley Matysiak (she/her)

Ashley grew up in the Bay Area and is excited to serve the community she calls home as Hidden Villa’s Senior Program Director. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and her Master of Social Work from San José State...
Jason McKenney (he/him)

Jason McKenney (he/him)

Jason McKenney is Director of Agriculture and Facilities and has been at Hidden Villa since 2006. Before that, he operated his own small scale farm in Half Moon Bay for 10 years. His work at Hidden Villa is focused around preserving the legacy and agricultural heritage of our beautiful land and passing on his diverse set of farming and building skills to the next generation of young farmers.

Elisa Neipp (she/her)

Elisa Neipp (she/her)

Growing up in San Jose, Elisa was lucky to visit Hidden Villa on school field trips as a child in the 1980’s. Elisa has spent her Human Resources career in the nonprofit sector, including organizations focused on conservation, legal aid, human services, and animal...
Jill Kilty Newburn (she/her)

Jill Kilty Newburn (she/her)

Jill’s family relocated to California in time for her to begin primary school in the Bay Area and she has called the south bay home ever since. After graduating from UCSC where she earned a degree in Community Studies with an emphasis on fair housing and political...