Meet The Team

Peter Searby has a creative mind and an educator's heart. He was raised in Northern Virginia during a time before suburbia had encroached too much upon the wild beauty of the region, and kids didn't have to go too far to find a landscape for imaginative journeys into the world of Indiana Jones or the Je

Chris is the newest member of the team and is excited to begin the adventure of guiding young Riverside men on their journey to become heroes...

Wesley grew up on 100 acres in upstate New York. One of nine siblings, he spent hours fencing with sticks and building elaborate imaginative worlds with his brothers. (It’s not a proper fantasy world if it doesn’t have an in-depth cosmology and defined magic system.) Imagination is an integral part of his approach to life and teaching, and he has loved getting to bring that to his work at Riverside.

Liam Mitchell recently celebrated his ten-year anniversary of working at Riverside. His playful spirit, subtle sense of humor, and patience make him a perfect tutor for the youngest crew, the 8 to 9-year-old first-year boys.

Monta Hernon has been a freelance writer and editor for more years than she cares to count. She has been working for Riverside since its beginning in...

Chris is a husband to Ashley, and father to Caleb, Daniel, Joshua, Gracelyn, and Gabriella. They live in Aurora and attend Holy Angels Catholic Church. He has