Meet the Staff

Buffalo Ridge BASE Manager

Paul Brandt

If you could be any color crayon what would it be?: Blue

Where is the most interesting place you have ever traveled?: Italy or Cuba

What is your favorite animal?: Dog

What was your favorite childhood toy?: New Skis or fresh snow

What are you currently watching on Netflix?: Stranger Things

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?: Ski Patrol Man 

What's your favorite sport?: Snowmobiling - winter, Mountain Biking - summer

Do you have any kids?: Just furry ones

Where did you go to school?: K-12 - Summit County Schools / College - Grand Mesa Univ.

Buffalo Ridge BASE Assistant Manager

Susan Chapman

If you could be any color crayon what would it be?: Blue

Where is the most interesting place you have ever traveled?: Denmark

What is your favorite animal?: Whale

What was your favorite childhood toy?: Teddy Bear

What are you currently watching on Netflix?: The Octopus Teacher

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?: Doctor

What's your favorite sport?: Football

Do you have any kids?: 3 Kids,  7 Grandchildren 

Where did you go to school?: Cal Poly Univ - San Luis Obispo, CA

Buffalo Ridge BASE Senior Program Leader

Molly Matzat

If you could be any color crayon what would it be?: Yellow

Where is the most interesting place you have ever traveled?: Dominican Republic

What is your favorite animal?: Dolphin

What was your favorite childhood toy?: Brown Teddy Bear

What are you currently watching on Netflix?: Call the midwife

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?: Nurse 

What's your favorite sport?:  Football

Do you have any kids?: Yes - 2 (Grace and Harper)

Where did you go to school?: Buffalo Ridge, RHMS, RCHS, UCCS

Buffalo Ridge Senior Program Leader

Marilyn Kolseth

If you could be any color crayon what would it be?: Red

Where is the most interesting place you have ever traveled?: Africa, Zaire

What is your favorite animal?: Giraffe or Dog

What was your favorite childhood toy?: Doll

What are you currently watching on Netflix?: Action packed movie, really liked Ava

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?: A Nurse

What's your favorite sport?: Baseball and Football

Do you have any kids?: 3

Where did you go to school?: All over the world, graduated from Cal State Fullerton

Buffalo Ridge BASE Program Aide

Morgan Hovde 

If you could be any color crayon what would it be?: Blue or Pink

Where is the most interesting place you have ever traveled?: Africa

What is your favorite animal?: Dolphins 

What was your favorite childhood toy?: Books

What are you currently watching on Netflix?: Fuller House

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?: Marine Biologist  

What's your favorite sport?: Gymnastics

Do you have any kids?: NO

Where did you go to school?: Rock Canyon HS

Buffalo Ridge BASE Program Aide

Vivienne Monteith

If you could be any color crayon what would it be? Green

Where is the most interesting place you have traveled? Italy

What is your favorite animal? Pigs

What was your favorite childhood toy? Littlest Pet Shop

What show are you currently watching on TV/Netflix etc? The Great British Baking Show.

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? A Veterinarian 

What’s your favorite sport? Skiing

Where did you or do you go to school? Rock Canyon HS