Pamela Worth - Founder and Owner

In 1997, our founder, Pam Worth, wanted to create something innovative and different for her third child, who was a very tactile learner and had wonderful energy. Her daughter was ready for a parent child experience and socialization with other children. As an already seasoned parent educator/coach, and early childhood expert with a love for being outdoors, Pam wanted to share her expertise and passion with others who wanted more for their children beyond indoor programming. Tiny Treks has always envisioned a world that sees nature exploration, creative expression, adult child bonding and community building as essential. Tiny Treks has built a safe place where the art of play is revered and children learn how to take risks and discover a love and passion for the outdoors. We have been the pioneers in forest early childhood programming since 1997. So much has changed in the world, however Tiny Treks has always known what is most important for families. More than ever before we are all tethered to our devices, Tiny Treks prioritizes the value of being present with your child. We are so proud of our amazing mission and MORE THAN EVER BEFORE “GET OUTSIDE AND EXPLORE!
Our office staff is always working in the background to ensure our program runs smoothly. We are always available to answer any questions about Tiny Treks. Please contact pam@tinytreks.com for more information.

Andrea Reid - Director Tiny Treks- CA Peninsula/Coastside Teacher

Andrea has been an adored teacher for over 15 years and parents secretly call her, “Mother Nature”. Teacher Andrea brings a magical experience to each class. She has a beautiful energy as she embarks on exploration, teaching and learning with her families. She became the director in 2014. Teacher Andrea is passionate about children and families immersing themselves in nature. She shares her passion and her developmental and loving approach to meeting every child’s needs comes through the entire class. She weaves music, circle time, hiking, story time, games and crafts into each class.

In addition, Andrea has continued to pursue her love of learning about nature by attending as many outdoor workshops and docent-led hikes as possible. She is a California Naturalist and shares her vast knowledge with all of her Tiny Treks families. Teacher Andrea has mentored many Tiny Treks educators and shares her expertise.

Erin - Tiny Treks CA South Bay and Peninsula Teacher

Teacher Erin was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and spent lots of time exploring the mountains and the prairies.

Erin moved to California in 2003. She loves camping, hiking, and running trails. In past years, she ran all 400 miles of the Bay Area Ridge Trail. Erin loves art and nature. She adores exploring with children and sharing their discoveries with them. Erin has a wonderful energy and builds an amazing community in each of her classes.

Erin started with Tiny Treks as a parent in 2012 and spent three years exploring the Bay area with her class. Tiny Trek days were the highlight of her week with her own children. She has been teaching Teeny Tiny Treks and Tiny Treks in the South Bay and Peninsula for several years. In teacher Erin’s classes a beautiful community is built each year. She is so happy to share her experience with all of the children and their grown ups.

Asli - Tiny Treks South Bay CA Teacher

Teacher Asli has been passionate about guiding children through hands on discovery at Tiny Treks for over a decade.  Teacher Asli combines her incredible energy, combined with a soft calm to make each class feel like a retreat. Her love of nature began in childhood in her native Turkey and continued in her education, where she studied at  Bogazici University, Istanbul.  She was in the mountaineering club where her love of climbing, hiking and camping flourished. A milestone that transformed her relationship to nature and her underlying  strong desire to teach in Tiny Treks has been the birth and growth of her son. “Hearing, seeing and smelling this planet through the senses of a toddler as the wondrous and miraculous space it actually is, has been like stepping into a new universe full of mysteries and thrills.” Asli joined Tiny Treks first as a parent and later as a teacher. She holds an M.A. degree in sociology from the University of Michigan and moved to the Bay area in 2013.  Asli is an amazing educator and has been in the Tiny Treks program for almost a decade.

Vanessa- Tiny Treks South Bay/Peninsula CA Teacher

Teacher Vanessa has been an adored Tiny Treks Teacher for almost a decade. Vanessa is passionate about creating a learning environment for young children focusing on their social, emotional and cognitive development.  Vanessa brings a high energy, caring approach to each of her classes. Her incredible enthusiasm for everything is contagious.

Vanessa fell in love with Tiny Treks after she participated in the Peninsula classes. We are so lucky to have Vanessa in the Peninsula and South Bay teaching Tiny Treks, Teeny Tiny Treks and Afternoon Explorers. Vanessa loves learning and she studied and became a California Naturalist several years ago and brings her vast knowledge to each class. Vanessa has a way that builds a very special community in each class she teachers.

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Teacher V-North Pen Teeny Tiny Treks and Tiny Treks

Teacher V strongly values early childhood education and adventures that are child-led and experienced through all senses. Instilling curiosity, fostering problem solving, supporting creativeness, building social and emotional strength, providing challenges, learning through mistakes, and making meaningful connections with love and trust is very important to her and her work. Teacher V brings learning alive with experiments, hands on experiences and a true love of young children. She has an incredible energy as she leads each class.

Teacher V has been working in programs for young children for over 20 years. She has her BA in Child & Adolescent Development with a concentration in the Young Child & Family from SFSU.

Teacher V has been fortunate to have spent every summer from early childhood to a teenager spending summers in Lake Tahoe with her family, hiking, biking, playing at the lake. They also camped a lot and spent most weekends beachcombing in HMB with aunt/cousins.

Teacher V adventures with her own children all the time and enjoy exploring in nature.

She has worked in various early childhood programs in the Bay Area during college…play based, Montessori, project based, and an art school for 5 years as a working college student After graduating she worked with a preschool though a school district which led her to teaching for Head Start.

Teacher V was part of a memorable parent participation nursery school community with both of her children, as a parent and as an educator. These have been some very meaningful experiences, both personally and professionally. It seemed to be a culmination of all of her work experiences coming together as one. A huge highlight was exploring a neighboring 93-acre wooded area, learning about local wildlife, plants, and habitats. Spending more time outdoors with young children and their families, making memories and learning from each other, has been an amazing experience and led her to be part of Tiny Treks so she can continue as an early childhood educator outdoors. Teacher V brings so much passion, love and knowledge to each class and is an adored North Peninsula Teacher.

Evelyn - Tiny Treks Mandarin Immersion South Bay

Evelyn is a qualified and enthusiastic Chinese Mandarin teacher with a wealth of hands-on instructional experience and multicultural knowledge as well as strong interpersonal skills. Evelyn is enthusiastic and creative in her approach to educating children. She has a wonderful approach to building community in her Tiny Treks classes.

Teacher Evelyn grew up in Taiwan and came to the US in high school. Teacher Evelyn went on to teach Mandarin in elementary, middle and high school. Teacher Evelyn was an involved parent at several cooperative toddler and preschool programs. She also leads Mandarin story times in Cupertino and San Jose. Evelyn loves hiking, camping, exploring and observing nature. Teacher Evelyn is bilingual in Mandarin and English. She continues learning Japanese with her children. She has a BA and teaching credentials.

Teacher Hsi - Tiny Treks Mandarin Immersion North Pen/Pen CA

Tiny Treks and Teeny Tiny Treks

Teacher Hsi (pronounced See) has an incredible energy as moves through nature in the Mandarin Immersion classes. She loves to sing and dance throughout her Tiny Treks Adventures.. She has a theatre background and her story times are simply magical. Teacher Hsi builds a wonderful community in each class and she is an adored Tiny Treks Teacher.

Teacher Hsi was born and raised in Singapore, and she is bilingual in English and Mandarin. She has always had a deep interest in Chinese culture and was heavily involved in Chinese Drama and Dance from a young age.

Together with her three children, their favorite activity is to explore different hiking trails on the weekends. Birthday celebrations in her family often include a RV trip to the national parks.

Teacher Hsi loves bringing her artistic ideas into the class. She combines nature, art and Chinese culture in her Mandarin immersion class. She is incredibly creative and being in Teacher Hsi’s Class is a weekly treat.