Meet The Team
We are a team of experienced and dedicated professionals, providing comprehensive travel solutions to our diverse clientele. With over three decades of experience in the travel and tourism industry, our knowledgeable team is proficient in understanding the needs and expectations of our participants. Our team strives to create the most efficient and enjoyable experience for you.
Our Group Leaders
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Arturo Amor
​Born in Ciudad Juárez, he moved to Mexico City, where he grew up, studied, and worked. A lover of music, he played in a band and sang in a National University choir. After earning a Graphic Design degree, he spent six years as an Aeromexico flight attendant. He returned to design in 1988, working for clients like the newspaper Reforma and Quien magazine. In 2005, he earned a Master of Arts in the UK before moving to Manchester for various jobs. After freelancing for several years, he joined Geronimo Travel in 2017 and now enjoys sharing his passion for Mexico with international visitors.
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Arturo Vetriz
Arturo Vertiz knew from an early age that he wanted to work in the travel industry, focusing on learning English and French in school. Graduating with a degree in tourism and business administration, he worked in the hotel industry before founding his own travel agency. Arturo’s greatest honor was being chosen to manage the housing complex for athletes participating in the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara. As a Group Leader and a Mexican national, Arturo loves interacting with visitors in search of learning experiences.
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Cosme Reyes
Cosme Valentín Reyes Rodríguez is from the state of Puebla, southeast of Mexico City. He has a degree in philosophy and has been privileged to experience both Mexican and USA cultures from a young age. He has always dreamed of traveling the world and meeting new people. The travel industry has allowed him to realize this dream, and he's particularly enjoyed meeting great people who share his passion for education. Gerónimo has been a place that has further made that dream a reality.
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Lorena Gonzalez
As a tour guide, she has participated in television projects and Latin American programs promoting tourism in her state. In 2012, she moved to Mexico City after meeting her husband during one of these projects. She has also worked as an English teacher for elementary school children, which led her to pursue a master’s degree in Educational Sciences. Since childhood, she has practiced sports such as karate and swimming, and she now enjoys going to the gym. As a child, she also learned to play the violin. Today, she is a wife and the mother to her son. During the pandemic, she discovered her talent for crochet and wire crochet jewelry, which she still practices. She has many dreams, but her main focus remains on her work and her family.
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Luis Nuñez
Luis was born and raised in Mérida, Yucatán, and grew up in a family dedicated to archeology, art, culture, and teaching. He studied to become a tour guide from 1991 to 1994 and earned accreditations from the University of Yucatán and México's Secretary of Tourism. He has led guided tours in almost all of México, as well as other countries. His hobbies include music, mountain biking, and various sports — especially Olympic weightlifting and martial arts, in which he has won several medals. He has been with Gerónimo Travel (Road Scholar) since 2001-2002, sharing his deep knowledge of Mexico’s history and natural environment, as well as his enduring passion for Mayan culture.
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Matt Brown
Matt Brown has been a birding enthusiast from a young age! In elementary school, Matt taught birding ID to his fellow classmates. He went on to study psychology at Syracuse University before moving to Arizona in 1998 to pursue his passion of bird watching and bird leader. Locally, Matt has worked for the Nature Conservancy, Patagonia Lake State Park, Road Scholar and local birding and butterfly festivals. Since 2002, Matt has owned the Patagonia Birding & Butterfly Company offering custom birding and butterfly programs.
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Roberto Lopez
Born in Cerocahui, Chihuahua, in 1962, he began school at six and moved at 12 to continue his education. He started construction work at 15, then mining at 18. At 20, he married Angélica Torres, with whom he had three children: Javier, Alejandro, and Ana Edith. In 1990, he studied English in Arizona before becoming a guide for Cochise College's tourism agency in Copper Canyon. In 1994, he moved to Creel for his children's schooling, simultaneously studying tourism to become a certified General Guide. He has continued his career with the same agency, now Geronimo, where he also shares his knowledge of local animals, flora, and fauna.
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Steve Marlatt
Steve has a bachelor’s in Wildlife Management and a master’s in Environmental Education. He first worked in a variety of positions in research, range and recreation for New Mexico Game and Fish, the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service. He then switched gears to work with another type of wildlife and spent the next 27 years teaching Middle School science! He recently retired so that he could spend more time hiking, backpacking, mountain biking and birding in his long-time home of Southeast Arizona.
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Our Field Support Staff
Assistant Group Leader
Alejandra Rojas
Born in Puebla, Alejandra holds a Master’s degree in Sustainable Regional Tourism Management and is currently pursuing a PhD in Pedagogy, focused on the interpretive and educational role of tour guides. She studied at the National School of Anthropology and History to become a certified general guide and began her career in 2010 in the Riviera Maya as a naturalist, introducing visitors to Mexico’s marine life while swimming with whale sharks. Passionate about biocultural interpretation and leisure as a tool for human development, she sees guiding as a bridge between people, nature, and heritage. Her work blends academic insight with field experience to reveal the human stories and cultural landscapes that define Mexico. She enjoys birdwatching, playing the piano, and painting with watercolors.
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Assistant Group Leader
Eva Gallardo
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Assistant Group Leader
Georgina Lukini
Georgina Lukini was born and lives in Mexico City. She studied Communication Sciences, holds a Master’s degree in Scriptwriting, and has formal training in photography. Her professional career has developed in both advertising and medical photography, where she has been working as a freelancer for several years. In 2017, she joined the team at Geronimo Travel, combining her creative background with the travel industry. She spent a year living in England, an experience that shaped her personal and professional outlook.Passionate about film, music, and sports, Georgina is known for her artistic eye, versatility, and strong commitment to every project she takes on.
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Assistant Group Leader
Guillermo Mendoza
Guillermo M. Castaneda was born in Mexico city in 1976 but he, his mother and brothers moved to Oaxaca city when he was 5 years old. As a child his mother would call him William which is his name in English. He states that this is the reason he started inquiring about the English Language. It was not until he was 24 and working for an American as a gardener that he went for a BA in E. He has taught English at different levels , from 3rd grade to college students. He has an indisputable interest in cycling , playing chess and getting to know new people. For the last 11 years he has rescued cats and street dogs and found them a home. He currently has 5 dogs and 4 cats.
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Gustavo Vertiz
With a background in Tourism Services Management from the Autonomous University of Baja California Sur and a Master’s in Innovative Tourism Products, I am driven by the power of travel to transform lives. I specialize in designing memorable, forward-thinking experiences that connect people with new cultures and destinations. My professional journey spans accounting, administration, and customer service, providing me with a unique blend of analytical precision. Known for being proactive and adaptable, I thrive in collaborative environments where creative problem-solving and operational excellence are the priority. I am passionate about the evolution of the tourism sector and dedicated to continuous learning.
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Javier Lopez
Born in Sonora, Mexico, on November 1, 1983, he is the eldest of three siblings. His multifaceted academic background includes studies in Philosophy at the Archdiocesan Seminary of Monterrey, a degree in Computer Systems Administration Engineering, and a Bachelor’s in Secondary Education specializing in Biology. Professionally, he dedicated eight years to teaching within the Chihuahua state government before transitioning into the tech sector. After serving as a Technical Support Engineer at Alestra in Monterrey, he joined Gerónimo in 2025. Outside of work, he is a lifelong learner and creative who enjoys walking, traveling, reading, singing, playing the guitar, and studying languages.
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Josh Bechtold
Josh is a lifelong learner and avid world traveler with a passion for connecting education and exploration. He grew up in Pennsylvania, where he studied Spanish and journalism, before moving to Tucson, Ariz., and earning a master’s degree in education. An enthusiasm for language acquisition has been a constant thread in his journey. One of his most enriching experiences was studying in Spain for a semester during college, which deepened his appreciation for global learning and connection. At Geronimo, Josh brings this curiosity and global perspective to help create meaningful travel experiences for participants.
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Juliette Cowall
Juliette brings a lifetime of learning - and the dedication to learn more. Professionally, she has held various titles, including editor/writer, customer service, and seamstress, all of which have sharpened her organizational skills. Juliette has lived in different environments, from the winters of the midwest and northeast to the forests of the northwest and to the desert southwest. She enjoys meeting new people, challenges, hiking, and workshops of every type.
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Assistant Group Leader
Marina Torres
Born in Mexico City, Marina studied Economics and built a strong career in the public sector, working for over 25 years in areas such as budgeting and tourism. Since 2016, she has served as an assistant Group Leader with Gerónimo Educational Travel, supporting a variety of programs throughout Mexico. Passionate about travel, Marina loves meeting new people and exploring different cultures. In her free time, she enjoys music and reading.
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Assistant Group Leader
Pat Lee
Pat Lee has a degree in physical education from Arizona State University. She's also a certified veterinary technician and an equine massage therapist. She's always had lots of animals: horses, dogs, cats, etc. Pat has always been interested in fitness and nutrition. She worked at the Willcox School District as a physical education teacher for middle school and then elementary school. She loves the outdoors and hiking. She had a hiking club at the middle school, taking kids on hikes once a week in the summer and once a month during the school year.
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Assistant Group Leader
Rolando Montano
Dr. Rolando Montano (B.A., M.A., pHD) specializes in self-run, self-administered and led group dynamics. More specifically self-help / mutual-aid groups in Mexico. As a researcher, professor and community promoter, he has led government financed community projects for the establishment of numerous self-help groups addressing varied health and emotional situations. He is one of a few researchers on the subject in Latin America. His training at the Autonomous Metropolitan University in Mexico City was followed by an academic career as a social science teacher and researcher in various Universities. Retired social science professor Rolando Montano is an avid photographer and motorcycle enthusiast.
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Sharon Goldwasser
Sharon became an avid birder and naturalist while a student at UC Santa Cruz. After working as a field biologist for several years, she moved to Tucson for graduate school in ecology where she studied song mimicry by Lesser Goldfinches. After completing her master’s degree 1987, she rerouted her career into education, bringing her love of science to thousands of middle school students. In recent years, she has rekindled her birding passion and is excited to share knowledge of birds and ecology with Road Scholar participants.
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Assistant Group Leader
Sherry Ann Price
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Yarima Barrera
Yarima was born in Yucatán, she graduated as a Certified Tour Guide in 1994 and has dedicated her life career to sharing the historical, cultural richness of Mexico. She enjoys Hiking and cycling exploring natural trails and visiting Indigenous communities to learn from their traditions and gastronomy. Her Passion is to Travel around the World and her greatest motivation is to connect people with the living history of each place and highlight the beauty of cultural diversity.
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