CLOSING FOR CAMP: Hidden Villa will be closed to the public (including hikers) starting June 1 and re-opening on August 4. Thank you for helping us protect the safety of our campers and summer staff.
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...
Sofia grew up in San Francisco, California, on the Southeast side near McLaren Park. Sofia supports all aspects of managing Hidden Villa’s Internship program, from orienting and onboarding, to planning professional development experiences, and holding space for...
Noel graduated from West Valley College, Park Management Program and interned at Hidden Villa. The Hidden Villa value that most aligns with Noel is COMMUNITY. Noel loves that the Hidden Villa community is welcoming, supportive, and inclusive. Noel’s favorite...
Steve has spent his career in nonprofit land-based education, land stewardship, and facilities management. Before joining Hidden Villa as Director of Land & Facilities, he served as Executive Director of the Siskiyou Field Institute in southwest Oregon, where he...
Helen was born and raised in the Bay Area. She briefly left to attend UC Irvine, where she studied Biological Sciences. She ended her college career thinking she wanted to be a field biologist but was drawn to work a summer as a camp counselor at Hidden Villa. This is...
