Idaho Conservation Corps Staff
LISA O'FLAHERTY
StateDirector
LISA O'FLAHERTY
Lisa (she/her/hers)joined the Northwest Youth Corps as the Idaho State Program Manager in 2021. She spent her formative years as a world traveler, living in Texas, Minnesota, Indonesia, and England. After earning a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Notre Dame in 2010, she ran off to the mountains of Northern California to serve on a Backcountry Trail Crew with the California Conservation Corps. She fell in love with working to protect and promote access to our natural spaces and hasn’t looked back since. She spent the next few years leading conservation crews in Texas and Washington, responding to natural disasters across the country, working trails for the Forest Service in California, and most recently working as a municipal Arborist in Boise, the City of Trees. When not at work, Lisa is most often hiking, petting dogs, or spending time with her family.
CASSIDY CONNOLLY
AMERICORPS MANAGER
CASSIDY CONNOLLY
Cassidy was born and raised in the Boise area. She has always been an avid animal lover and enjoyed the outdoors. She attended Boise State University and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies. Her journey with nonprofits started while serving as a coordinating team member for the Boise River Enhancement Network. With her passion for environmental conservation and nonprofit work, she joined the Idaho Conservation Corps. In her free time, she loves to be outside on the water kayaking and fishing, but most importantly, spending time with her beloved cats.
MATT SCHLEGEL
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM MANAGER
MATT SCHLEGEL
Matt (he/him) grew up in Dayton, Ohio and received a Bachelor of Science in Outdoor Recreation and Education from Ohio University. During school, he worked for a season in Yellowstone National Park which sparked his passion for conserving public lands. Matt's love of the outdoors led him to hike the Appalachian Trail in 2018, an experience that fueled his love for long-distance trails and the communities they foster. After graduating in 2020, he moved to Durham, North Carolina and worked as a Retail Sales Lead at REI. In 2024, Matt joined NYC as an Internship Coordinator at the Idaho office, before transitioning to Internship Program Manager in 2025. When not working, Matt can be found strumming his guitar, trail running with his dog Thor, practicing yoga, or baking homemade bread.
Claire dullea
Member Services/Program Coordinator
Claire Dullea
Claire (She/her) grew up in Southern Maryland near the banks of the Chesapeake Bay. She attended Eckerd College in Florida and earned her degree in Environmental Studies with concentrations in Coastal Land Management and Business. She’s been a long-time member of the conservation Corps community since her early teens and has held various positions from Environmental Education Teacher, crew member to crew leader with the University of Maine, Student Conservation Association, and Southwest Conservation Corps. In her free time, she enjoys fishing, backpacking, and cooking.