Senior Leadership
Elizabeth Marable
Executive Director & COEC Officer
Elizabeth came to camp in 2002 as a counselor. She also taught at HTOEC for a number of seasons. In 2003 she joined the COEC year-round leadership team as Sanborn Junior Director and became Co-Director of High Trails with Ariella Rogge from 2013 until 2020, when she transitioned into the Executive Director role. She has served on the ACA’s Local Counsel of Leaders, is co-author of 101 Nature Activities with Jane Sanborn, and presents at regional and national conferences.
Jane Sanborn
Director of Development, COEC Officer, and Board Member
Jane began her career as a counselor at High Trails and has worked with the camps and COEC since graduating from Colorado College with a degree in English and Education. She served as the Director/Program Director at High Trails from 1970-1999, and was Executive Director of COEC from 2006-2017. Jane is active in the American Camp Association and has served in many leadership roles. Currently she is the Program Chair of the ACA National Conference.
Jerry McLain
Director of Alumni Relations, COEC Officer, and Board Member
Jerry has been with Sanborn Camps and COEC since 1959, including many years as Program Director and Associate Director at Big Spring. He also directed the High Trails Outdoor Education Center program for many years and served as COEC Executive Director during the early 2000’s. He currently sits on the board of the Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds. Jerry is a former teacher and school board member; his degree is in Social Sciences and Education from the University of Colorado.
Ariella Rogge
Director, Sanborn Western Camps
Ariella began her career at Sanborn when she was twelve. After five years as a camper and five years as a staff member she continued her work with young people as a high school teacher. She and her family returned to camp in 2001 and she became Program Director at High Trails. In 2013, she became Director. Ariella received a B.A. in English from Colorado College and is a certified secondary English educator and WEMT. She has been active in developing Outcomes-Based Research for the ACA and often presents at conferences.
Martie Jones
Director, The Nature Place
Martie grew up in the rolling farmlands of Pennsylvania. She has worked in the Outdoor Education industry for over a decade, with 10 of those years spent here at COEC. In her time here she has worked in a variety of roles across our program areas, spanning from developing and implementing programming at Big Spring Ranch for Boys to facilitating programs for clients at The Nature Place.
Decidedly outdoorsy, she loves playing and teaching sports, cycling, and rock climbing. She enjoys taking students of all ages through team-building and leadership development experiences. Martie’s passion for experiential education drives her work at the Nature Place - she particularly enjoys helping teams maximize a sense of ownership, and encouraging transformation through innovation and creativity.
Cassidy Dickson
Director, High Trails Outdoor Education Center
Cassidy has been a part of the High Trails community since 2021. She began as a Field Instructor, transitioned into the Assistant Director role in 2022 and stepped into the Interim Director role in the fall of 2024. Her passion and love for the outdoors and High Trails has deepened greatly during her time here, and she is excited to continue to share that passion and love year-round. Beyond Florissant, Cassidy has spent many summers leading youth in the outdoors backpacking, sea kayaking and biking. Cassidy holds a Psychology degree from Colorado Mesa University, and she enjoys connecting youth to the mental health benefits of nature through her work.
Dave Peck
Director, Maintenance
Dave has been part of COEC’s maintenance team for almost 15 years. He raised in Minnesota and raised with passion for the outdoors and spent his childhood on the lakes and in the forests. Continuing to seek adventure he lived in Alaska where worked in the construction industry gaining a myriad skills that we now benefit from. From campers attempting to flush just about anything down a toilet to renovations of the many cabins, lodges and homes on site there is never a shortage of work to keep him busy.