Meet RMEQ's Youth Summer Camp Counselors

Meet our camp counselors for this year’s LGBTQ+ Youth Summer Camp! We will be bringing 40 youth to Camp Cal-Wood this August. Our activities for this year will include fire ecology and stewardship- which involved learning about factors that contribute to wildfires and how we can help as well as planting native bushes along a creek to avoid soil erosion, wilderness survival, team building, pond ecology, tree climbing, archery, and plenty of crafts! We are so excited to host our campers this year, read more about each counselor below.

Cecil (they)

Cecil (they) Is the Northern Colorado Youth Program Coordinator for RMEQ. Having graduated from DU with a Master’s in Social Work, they are excited for the opportunity to work with the northern Colorado community in making a world that is inclusive, equitable, and fun for all. Having moved here from Texas, they graduated from the University of North Texas with a BA in Psychology and minors in both Counseling and LGBTQ+ studies. Aside from working with the Queer community, their loves include playing TTRPGs, making art of any kind, and whispering soft I love you's to their two cats, Percy and Eyeball.

Rouxan (they/he)

Rouxan (they/he) is the Youth Program Coordinator for Boulder. They have been working with youth since they were 14 years old in various capacities of volunteerism, Outdoor Education, costuming, and summer camps.  They have their B.A. in RPTA for Outdoor Education, and another B.A. in Costume Construction for Theatre.  Rouxan is very excited for another round of summer camp with RMEQ, specifically because of the community aspect that is always brought to camp. The youth are so fun to work with, and there is no better place than Camp Cal-Wood to enjoy our week together!  When they are not at work, Rouxan enjoys hikes, video games, cosplay, various artistic endeavors, and spending time with their spouse and three cats.

Chris (they/elle)

Chris (they/elle) is the Senior Youth Program Manager for Rocky Mountain Equality. Chris is from Denver and is a graduate from the University of Colorado Boulder, with a Bachelor of Arts in Ethnic Studies and Theatre, and a minor in dance. Outside of work, Chris loves to vogue in nature, and has been dipping their toes into foraging and plant identification. They also love to cook until their fridge is full and create community and adventures!

Lily (she/they)

Lily (she/they) is Rocky Mountain Equality's Youth Program & Communications Assistant. The most rewarding part of my job is the youth. They are so intelligent, kind, and caring to each other. Lily is excited for our annual youth summer camp! They are also very passionate about AAPI programming we host, like our Lunar New Year Celebration and Mid-Autumn Festival. They are currently attending MSU Denver receiving their Bachelor's in Social Work. Outside of working and school they enjoy being outside, making pottery, trying different art mediums, and hanging out with their cats!

Davis (he)

Davis (he) grew up in Buies Creek, NC and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications from Campbell University. As an extrovert, Davis loves meeting new people and is excited to connect with RMEQ's volunteers. Davis came out in 2019, and he is a firm believer that being your most authentic self is vital for personal happiness and ultimately makes the world a brighter place. He is most thankful for his loving family and fierce friends. His role models include Baraba Walters, Shonda Rhimes, and Jane Fonda. When he is not planning events, Davis enjoys running, swimming, reading and cooking.

Inca (they)

Incarnacion (Inca) (they) loves learning, plantitas, and the land that holds us. They've been educated primarily by and in community being involved and working in social justice spaces starting around middle school. They also love their fam & dogs Beep and Savvy and practice herbalism when they aren't working at OASOS.

Lauren (she/they)

Lauren (she/they) is a joyful community builder, longtime camp counselor, and proud aunt to six nieces. With over six years of experience working with RMEQ, they bring heart, playfulness, and deep care to everything they do. Lauren is also an entrepreneur focused on grassroots systems that uplift overlooked changemakers.

Allison (she)

Allison (she) is a game designer, writer, role-playing enthusiast, and highly distractible person, leaving a trail of half-finished projects in every creative medium she explores. She has volunteered with RMEQ and for pride events, and is passionate about building the kind of community that she didn't have growing up. She can often be found painting miniatures, gardening, or watching terribly cheesy old sword-and-sorcery movies.

Bex (they)

Bex (they) is a clinical social worker who currently works with queer, trans and neurodivergent adults in an outpatient setting. Outside of their work, Bex is passionate about cooking, their friends, learning new things, and all things in the woods, especially camping, hiking, rafting, and dancing.

Kai (He)

Kai (he) is a Rocky Mountain Equality volunteer for the High School Youth Group. He greatly enjoys getting to share his love for all things queer with the youth, celebrating everyone's authenticity. Each youth brings unique energy, ideas, humor, and perspective that he loves getting to learn from. By day he works in IT and by night he loves to sew and dance. He is a firm believer in investing in our community and plans regular queer community events. His co-pilot is his dog and soulmate Fifi. Together they get to go grab coffee, hike, camp, and swim.

Jojo (they/elle)

JoJo (they/elle) is a Two-Spirit individual with European-Colonial and Central American Indigenous descent. They live in South Denver, where they work at the non-profit organization, Spirit of the Sun; where in they work in Systems of Food Systems for the Indigenous community residing in the Denver metro-area. Their passions lie in indigenous land-stewardship, community organizing and story-telling. When seeking moments of fun, they can be found gardening, hiking to their favorite swim-spot, playing tabletop roleplaying games with friends or watching One Piece.