Outdoor Odyssey is a student-run organization. All of our guides are highly trained Cornell undergraduate students from all over the university. We hope you enjoy getting to know our awesome Odyssey Coordinators and a few of our 100+ guides here!
Odyssey Coordinators
Hey! My name is Bethany Gorman (she/her/hers) and I am a sophomore in Global Development (in CALS). Outdoor Odyssey is a wonderful community and I can't wait for you to join it! Some other things about me, I am from Houston, Texas, I love traveling, backpacking, reading, a good midnight walk under the stars, and baking for my friends. Outside of Odyssey, I work in a research lab, on organic fertilizers (but I have worked in many labs over the course of my time here), I am in a sorority (go Tridelt!!!), and I figure skate on both Cornell teams! I can't wait to meet all of you so soon....
Hey! My name is Jordan Dickson (she/her/hers), and I’m from the Bay Area in California. I’m a sophomore majoring in Human Development and planning to minor in Law and Society and Education. Aside from Odyssey, I’m in Phi Alpha Delta, a pre-law fraternity, work for Cornell Visitor Relations, and volunteer in a local preschool classroom in Ithaca! In my free time, I love to hike, swim, hammock, scuba dive, and play pickleball! I am so excited to be an Odyssey Coordinator - This community has made Cornell feel like a second home and has introduced me to some of my favorite people ever! I can’t wait to meet you all!
Featured Guides
Hello! My name is Isabella Hackett (she/her/hers), and I'm a senior from Kansas City, Missouri. I am majoring in Environment & Sustainability and minoring in English. I coordinated for Odyssey in 2024 and 2025, and I love hiking, swimming, and just spending time outside! Outside of Odyssey, I research toothed whales, work in a spider behavior lab, and hang out with my cat Fish. I love the Odyssey community so much, and I can't wait for you to join it.
Hey y'all! My name is Rilo Oberg (he/him/his, rhymes with silo), and I'm a senior majoring in engineering physics and mechanical engineering, and minoring in music. I'm from Yellow Springs, Ohio, and I coordinated for Odyssey in 2025! In my free time, I lead Cornell's autonomous drone project team, I'm involved with a musical theater group, I'm learning to windsurf with Cayuga Windsurfing Club, and I play drums in a rock band on campus! Also, I love running around campus, my favorite vegetable is bell pepper, and I have a forklift certification from OSHA. Getting involved with Odyssey at Cornell has genuinely changed my life in so many positive ways - I absolutely love Odyssey, and I'm so excited for all of you to join our community!
Hiya I'm Kieri Keys (they/she), I'm a sophomore in Environment & Sustainability with a minor in Plant Science. I grew up in Montclair, New Jersey and I'm psyched to guide my first Odyssey trip this summer! Besides Odyssey, I'm the recruitment chair for Cornell's Women's Club Rugby team and trying to get better at rock climbing in my free time. Can't wait to meet you guys and make the best G.O.R.P. ever :)
Hey! I'm Axel Hanley (he/him), I'm a sophomore ('28) studying Environment and Sustainability. At Cornell, I'm the co-captain of the color guard in our marching band and am in a bio-geo-chemistry research lab (don't worry, I had never heard of that either). Otherwise, I love to run, bake, and drink green tea. Odyssey is amazing and I can't wait to be outside this summer with everyone!
Hey y’all! My name is Xavier Rolston (he/him), and I’m a sophomore from Mount Vernon, NY. I’m studying Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) at Cornell and am SO excited to be an Odyssey guide this summer! I love all things hiking and rock climbing, and generally being outdoors. Outside of Odyssey, I’m also a member of Cornell’s MUN travel team and conference secretariat, work an engineering project team (CUEIA), report for the Cornell Daily Sun and lots more! Going on an Outdoor Odyssey trip last summer was one of the most impactful and amazing decisions I made for my college experience — I can’t wait for you all to join the Odyssey community!
Hello! My name is Tyson Russell (he/him), and I am an Odyssey guide and Mechanical Engineering major in the class of 2028. I grew up in Boise, Idaho, where I gained a love for the outdoors through skiing, mountain biking, climbing, and river surfing. At Cornell, I've had the privilege of getting involved with COE and I routeset and teach at the climbing wall. Odyssey is awesome and I'm psyched to meet you all!
Hello! My name is Stella Mason (she/her), I am a junior from Ashland, Oregon, and I am studying chemistry and geology. I am a distance runner and rock climber, involved in Cornell Running Club and Cornell Rock Climbing club, and I also teach Trail Running. Ever since freshman year I have thought the COE and Odyssey community is the coolest and I have really enjoyed becoming more involved. I can’t wait to meet everyone!
Hi everyone! I'm Emma Jeffrey! (she/her) I’m from New Hampshire, and I’m a sophomore here at Cornell. I’m in the College of Arts and Sciences, still deciding what to major in, but I really like physics and studying Environment and Sustainability. I might add a Spanish minor too! In my free time, I’m a part of Cornell Running Club and Salsa Pa'lante (a dance group), and I love skiing, crafting, and, of course, hiking and being outside!
Goofy goober and snacking extraordinaire Aislyn Berg hails from Eau Claire (music city!), Wisconsin. She's a second-year majoring in Biology & Society with minors in French and Community Food Systems. You can often find her in the garden, at the climbing gym, or splashing around the waterfalls and lakes of Ithaca. Ask her for a carrot stick- she probably has one :)
Hello hello! My name is Matthew Carolan (he/him), and I'm a sophomore studying History in the College of Arts and Sciences! I'm originally from the coastal town of Scituate, Massachusetts, where I love to sail, swim, and hike! Outside of Odyssey, I play in the Big Red Marching Band and Pep Band on flute, saxophone, and drums, and I'm a big fan of Cornell Hockey! In my free time, I love to read, write, and play video games. I can't wait to meet new trippers and guides!
