Our Staff Team
Mike WagstaffFounder / Tour Leader
Mike started SoCal Explorers out of his love for adventure, traveling, and meeting people from across the globe. It is his hope that SoCal Explorers' diverse mix of participants provides them with a better understanding of other cultures and a more global perspective on life, while exposing them to all the wonders Southern California has to offer. It is also his hope that every SoCal Explorers' event is a lot of fun!
Mike's interests include volleyball, surfing, snowboarding, tennis, basketball, hiking, camping, sailing, and rockclimbing. He is also a life-long student of the world, drawn to discussions of philosophy, psychology, physics, and technology. Mike also currently works as a freelance web developer and graphic designer, operating under the name Pendulum Productions, and, in the past, has been a volleyball coach, a director of an elementary school's before- and after-school programs, and a student coordinator for outings at Colorado State University's Office of International Programs.
Mike is originally from Colorado, graduating with a BS in Computer Information Systems from Colorado State University. He has also lived in Hawaii, Ohio, Panama, and Australia. He has visited Thailand, New Zealand, England, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. This summer, Mike is headed to Central and South America for another grand backpacking trip! Mike has been livin' the dream in Cali since 2005.
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Jordan TreshamTour Leader
Jordan is originally from Oregon, but he has also lived in Texas, South Carolina, Georgia, South Korea, Germany, and Italy. He is currently a senior at SDSU, studying International Security and Conflict Resolution. Hobbies include writing, singing, and philosophy.
Jordan enjoys many outdoor activities, ranging from swimming to disc golfing to snowboarding, and he plays many sports, including basketball, volleyball, and football. Indoors, he fills his time with reading classic literature and playing guitar.
Jordan has traveled to the Bahamas, South Korea, China, Thailand, Australia, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, England, Scotland, Ireland, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Iraq, and Djibouti.
Analee AnciraTour Leader
Analee grew up in Mexico City, moving to San Diego in 2003. She has a degree in Psychology from Universidad Ibero Americana.
Analee enjoys beach volleyball, snowboarding, ping pong, tennis, and swimming. She is also a wonderful painter, and plays a mean game of pool!
Analee has traveled to Greece, Egypt, France, Germany, Spain, England, Italy, Hungary, Czech Republic, Argentina, Chili, Peru, Brazil, and Uruguay.
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Toby RemmersTour Leader
Originally from the Midwest, Toby moved to sunny San Diego in 2004. Toby has always had an affinity for meeting new people and trying new activities. Much of his time growing up was spent playing competitive soccer, snowboarding, and wakeboarding.
In addition to studying Political Science at San Diego State University, Toby spends time at the beach surfing or playing volleyball. He is currently a singer/songwriter in the local band Hammicus, and works as a personal fitness trainer. Toby is also an avid rock climber, belongs to an indoor soccer league, and enjoys slack lining and mountain biking.
Toby has traveled through Iceland, France, Switzerland, and Canada, as well as spending a summer in Hawaii. After being awarded his BS, Toby plans on traveling the world for an extended period of time.
Chris RodriguezTour Leader
Chris was born in Bronx, New York. His family then moved to Central Florida, where he got his first taste of surfing. After high school, and some time in the military, Chris moved to San Diego to live by the beach and explore all the west coast has to offer.
Chris enjoys all outdoors activities including surfing, hiking, camping, volleyball, and tennis. After playing volleyball at Mesa College for a short while, Chris decided that he enjoyed the social aspects of sports more than the competitive side, so he now plays for fun. He also enjoys shooting pool, playing the piano, and talking about nothing.
Chris has a passion for surfing and traveling to different surf breaks, while experiencing different cultures. His surfing has lead him to Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Cabo San Lucas, and Australia.
Currently, Chris is currently a senior at SDSU in pursuit of an engineering degree. He has yet to decide whether he will work for the community as a water resource / environmental engineer, or pursue an aviation career in the military.
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