Meet the Team

MADIE

PRESIDENT
Madie is excited to continue building the amazing MCC community as the president for the 2019/2020 year. She is going into her fourth year of cognitive science of language with the hopes of working in recreational therapy. Madie has been climbing for about 3 years and has fallen in love with sport climbing. The feeling of flow when doing long intense sequences is what keeps her wanting more! Also the crimps…Madie loves the crimps. One fun fact about Madie is that she can solve a rubis cube in a minute!

DYLAN

VICE PRESIDENT
Dylan is going into his 4th year as a Math and Computer Science major. He's been climbing for about 2 years now, both in the gym and outdoors, with an emphasis on the outdoors. Dylan enjoys both top roping and bouldering, but his goal this summer is to learn how to lead climb! Outside of climbing he enjoys camping, playing basketball and board games with his roommates.  Dylan loves a good conversation about school, sports or tech so make sure to say 'hi' when you see him. He's looking forward to going on trips with the club in the upcoming year!

TAMARA

OUTREACH COORDINATOR
Tamara started climbing about 6 years ago, and quickly became very fond of the sport. During her high school years she worked at Boulderz Climbing Centre Etobicoke, where she was a much-loved camp instructor. Nowadays Tamara enjoys climbing at Gravity in Hamilton, and at the Niagara Glen whenever she has the chance.

LIAM

COMMUNICATIONS
Liam has been climbing for about 3 years now. Nothing gets him more excited than crushing dem pebbles big or small, and hopes to get everyone else equally stoked! He's looking forward to an excellent year with the MCC. 

ANGELA

WEBSITE MANAGER
When she's not climbing, Angela can most likely be found obsessing over her two dogs. She first learned how to pull on plastic a few years ago and hasn't looked back since. She loves the MCC community and is excited to see it continue to grow in the upcoming year. 

WAYNES

COACH
Waynes is a 4th year Honours Biology student at Mac and one of the coaches this upcoming year. She has been climbing actively for a year now. She started climbing at the Mac wall so frequently jokes about being a “Mac Wall Baby”. The MCC has helped Waynes chase her passion for climbing, so she’s excited to be part of the team and share her passion with everyone. Off the wall, Waynes enjoys reading, writing, painting rocks, visiting museums, coffee shops and bookstores!

MYRANDA

COACH
​Myranda grew up in Saint John, New Brunswick and is going into her 2nd year of Arts & Science. She has been climbing since arriving at McMaster and her favourite style is bouldering. You can find her in a hammock with a book or behind a camera. She is most excited for gym crawls and Glen trips in the upcoming school year.

ANGELA

EVENTS COORDINATOR
Angela is going into her 3rd year of Honours Commerce at McMaster. She grew up in Markham and can be spotted at Hub Climbing during the summer and at Gravity during the school year. The style of climbing she enjoys the most is bouldering. She also enjoys practicing taekwondo, which a korean form of martial art and cuddling up next to her pup. She is most excited for outdoor bouldering trips and the chance to check out new gyms.

MABLE

TRIP LEADER
Mable is currently studying nursing at McMaster. She has been climbing for 4 years and her favourite style of climbing is bouldering or sport climbing. If you can’t find her on the walls, she’s probably monkeying around somewhere else or hanging out with friends. She is excited for all the upcoming climbing trips!

KELVIN

MENTOR
Kelvin grew up in Hong Kong and has been climbing for the past 5 years. He likes bouldering the most but he’s also slowly getting into sport climbing. He loves traveling and climbing outside and is most excited for the glen trips and the annual Alabama trip.
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HANNAH

TRIP LEADER
Hannah is a 3rd year Commerce student with aspirations to work in community development when she graduates. She works at ALTITUDE with Mac and loves spending time with people. Hannah has been climbing trees her whole life and at the indoor wall at Mac since her 1st year of university. Hannah is looking forward to climbing outdoors this year and seeing people grow in their confidence and climbing abilities!

ADAM

MENTOR
Adam is from Ajax, Ontario and first began climbing about 5 years ago. Up until this year he solely climbed top rope, and it's still his favourite style of climbing. Adam started getting into bouldering last year and is loving it. He's pumped for all the trips and competitions this upcoming year!