Staff
Bob Fuhrmann
Youth Education & Work Program Manager
Bob grew up in Riverwoods, Illinois but now resides in Gardiner, Montana. He arrived in Yellowstone in 1992 and has worked with youth programs in the park since 1999. In 2006, Bob was named Branch Chief of Youth Programs and has been involved with YCC since 2010. This summer, he is looking forward to watching both enrollees and staff grow through their involvement with YCC.
Mike Coonan
Youth Work Program Coordinator
Mike Coonan is the Youth Work Coordinator and has been working with the YCC Program for 10 years. Mike is working towards improving our public lands and to give students the opportunities to work, play, learn, and grow. He hopes to continue working with youth so he may provide them with various opportunities for them to grow as individuals and as future lifelong stewards.
Dean Herrera
Rec Ranger
My name's Dean, I'm from the Chicago area, and I'm excited to spend my third summer with the Yellowstone YCC. I was previously an enrollee and Youth Leader in 2015 and 2016, and am thrilled to get the chance to come back to the Park as a Rec Ranger for the summer. Yellowstone is an amazing place to work, and I'm here to share the fantastic experiences I had with the YCC with this year's youth.
Bethy Hernandez
Rec Ranger
Hey YCC! I'm from Omaha, Nebraska but I currently go to the University of Iowa as an Anthropology and Museum Studies major. Ever since I first visited Yellowstone as a kid, I've wanted to be a Park Ranger. I was an enrollee at YCC in 2018, a Youth Leader in 2019, and now I'm happy to be back again for new adventures in Yellowstone! Yellowstone and YCC hold a special place in my heart, I can't wait to share my excitement and love for this park!
Grace Aey
Rec Ranger
Grace is one of our Rec Rangers, and this is her second year working with YCC! She just graduated from Slippery Rock University with a degree in Parks and Resource Management. Grace is originally from Canfield, Ohio and is most looking forward to making new connections with the youth this summer!
Mindy Bolar
Rec Ranger
I’m from Elko, Minnesota and have a great passion for northern Minnesota and its ecology. I’m currently attending University of Wisconsin Stevens Point pursuing conservation law enforcement with a minor in environmental education/interpretation, and last fall I was a squad leader at one of NPS’s six Park Ranger Law Enforcement Academy programs. This summer I’m looking forward to learning from the youth with their diverse perspectives and backgrounds in addition to helping them better understand the world around them/what they can learn from it. With that, I look forward most to the youth getting excited about it all!
