Paul Salopek is a veteran foreign correspondent who has written about Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Latin America, and Central Asia for the National Geographic, the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, and many other publications. His work has won two Pulitzer Prizes.

Julia Payne has been the project manager of the Out of Eden Walk Nonprofit since September 2014. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where the Out of Eden Walk office is based. Please contact Julia with thoughts, advice, or questions for the Walk at info@outofedenwalk.com.

Erin Williams is Out of Eden Walk’s Social Media Manager. She’s also a Story Gatherer for Out of Eden Walk-Chicago, and she hosts semester-long online dialogues with university students from around the world as a Senior Facilitator with Soliya. Storytelling, cross-cultural exchange, and slow travel all play big roles in Erin’s life, and she’s happy to bring them together in her new position with Out of Eden Walk.

Camille Bromley was the social media editor for Out of Eden Walk from 2014-2021. Her other editorial roles include Harper’s Magazine, The Believer, Columbia Journalism Review. She is now a features editor at Wired Magazine. Out of Eden Walk is grateful to Camille for shaping our community from the first steps of the journey.

Frank Weaver is an Out of Eden Walk strategic consultant and Story Gatherer. He is also a mentor
to UNITY’s Earth Ambassadors, one of the Eco Captains of Central Florida Recon, and host of the
podcast “Indigenous Earth Community.” When Frank is not behind the computer or a camera, he
likes being outdoors, especially on a canoe.

Caitlyn OFlaherty is a freelance journalist who assists with fundraising and research, as well as reader outreach and cultivation of organizational partnerships. She has done graduate studies in Ethics, Peace, and Global Affairs with American University.

Tracy Crowley is the manager of “Out of Eden Walk-Chicago,” and an education leader and curriculum writer with a passion for innovative instructional practices. She enjoys learning new things and pushing the envelope to support individuals making a difference in our world today. Tracy is a photographer, National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellow, and an ambassador for the United Nations Association of Chicago.

Bill Parker is the director of “Out of Eden Walk-Chicago.” Bill is a veteran journalist who spent more than 30 years at the Chicago Tribune, in which time he was a local reporter, sports editor, photo editor, page designer and viewpoint editor. Bill also led both the photo and news editing departments at the Tribune. He was a co-founder of the Chicago News Cooperative.

Thomas Xie is the social media manager of “Out of Eden Walk-China.” Based in Shanghai, he manages the Walk’s social media presence in Chinese language. Thomas also works as an international communication manager in culture & media circles as well as a part-time interpreter.

Raquel Goldman is a program associate for the Walk’s nonprofit office in Santa Fe, New Mexico. When not working for the Walk, Raquel enjoys being outdoors and doing historical research. They are a graduate of St. John’s College.

Loveleen Mann is a lawyer having conducted courts-martial in Indian Army, managed critical litigation for a telecom company and handled policy advocacy in the space of creative, digital and sports economies. She graduated from Georgetown University with Masters in International Law and alternate dispute resolution.

Hasan Khan is a program associate at Out of Eden Walk, and supports engagement and development. Hasan is pursuing a Master of Public Administration in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy at New York University.

Sruthi Gurudev is an Out of Eden Walk Story Gatherer. Sruthi is a National Geographic Young
Explorer 2020 and runs a youth-centric e-magazine called “An Hour in the Deep,” which explores
ocean solutions. She is also an ambassador for the United Nations Association of Chicago and a
Reserva Youth Council member, and is passionate about writing, storytelling, anthropology,
conservation, and environment.

Tracy Johnson is a Story Gather for the Out of Eden Walk team. An educator with a MA in the field, Tracy is a published curriculum writer with the Pulitzer Center. At his heart, Tracy is an artist who loves being active outside.

Peg Keiner is an Out of Eden Walk Story Gatherer. Peg is Director of Innovation at GEMS World
Academy-Chicago and a Computer Science Education Fellow at Northwestern University. In her
spare time, Peg co-leads the National Geographic Explorer Hub in Chicago and hosts the
podcast “Thriving on Possibility.”

Aura Arora is an Out of Eden Walk Story Gatherer. Based in India, Aura holds an English Honors degree from Delhi University and an additional degree with CELTA offered by the University of Cambridge. Aura is passionate about teaching and training students in the art of expression through theatre and is an accomplished educator, filmmaker, photographer, and author.

Abigail Gallup is an Out of Eden Walk Story Gatherer. With a background in sociocultural
anthropology, Abigail is passionate about the power of Out of Eden Walk’s experiential learning
philosophy and applying mixed-method and community-based techniques to build bridges, tell
stories, and advance social change. She is also a foster parent to six extraordinary young men.

Allison Fuisz is an Out of Eden Walk Story Gatherer. Based in Canada, Allison is a middle school
educator whose accomplishments include being a #TeachSDGs Ambassador and a Grosvenor
Teacher Fellow.

Grace Carroll is an Out of Eden Walk Story Gatherer. She moved to Chicago from Washington DC in
2017 and holds a MA in Social Science from the University of Chicago. An experienced researcher,
writer, and marketing and project manager, Grace is passionate about social justice and “how Out
of Eden Walk’s philosophy of slow journalism illuminates that the biggest issues of our day are
always grounded in specific, walked-in experience.”