Jamie joined the WorldStrides Excel team in January 2018. He brings a wealth of soccer knowledge and experience on the West Coast from his 15 years working in the youth soccer camps and training market, where he developed fantastic relationships and respect from professionals in the soccer industry. Passionate about the game he loves most, Jamie is excited to be able to help clubs, colleges and high schools provide international travel for their players to help broaden their horizons.

An avid soccer player and multi-sport athlete, Jamie played first team soccer for the Nottingham Trent University and semi-professionally in Leicestershire, UK. Rugby, Cricket, Tennis and Golf are all sports Jamie participates in along with a huge love for Formula 1 and Motorsports. However, Liverpool FC is his biggest crush.

Born in Leicester, England (home of the EPL Champions in 2016), Jamie has lived & worked in 33 US states and has now settled in Sacramento, California with his wife Allison and 2 children, Maddie and Mason. Having played and travelled around Europe as a child in countries like Holland, Germany, France & Italy, Jamie has great memories of the experiences travel provides to a soccer player and wants to inspire others to experience that same feeling too.

Steven joined the WorldStrides Sports team in January of 2017 as an Account Executive. Steven has been involved in soccer for nearly 20 years, having coached in Scotland, his country of birth, before moving to continue coaching in America in 2006. Steven comes with great experience in the soccer industry, through coaching and managing a large soccer coaching company in Maryland.

Steven is an avid sports fan and loves all sports, with particular interests in soccer and golf. A lifelong Celtic who still tries his best never to miss a game. Steven is a former Club Champion golfer and still enjoys playing with colleagues and friends.

Steven grew up in Alva, a small town in central Scotland. He graduated with a BA degree in Sports Management from Glasgow Caledonian University. Steven calls home to Baltimore, where he resides with his wife, Anna and two children, Josephine and Hugh.

Jonny joined our Excel Sports team in the summer of 2017 after completing a two-year Graduate Assistant coaching position at Southwest Baptist University, a NCAA Division II school in Bolivar, Missouri. Prior to this, he was Director of Operations for the Tony Glavin Soccer Club in St Charles, Missouri, and an assistant coach for the Men’s and Women’s Varsity soccer teams at Truman State University, located in Kirksville, Missouri.

A native of Perth, Scotland, Jonny came to the United States in the summer of 2008 to attend Truman State University on a soccer scholarship. As a four-year varsity starter, he helped his team to an NCAA National Tournament Appearance in 2010 and a top 10 ranking in the national polls at the conclusion of the regular season. While being part of a Truman team ranked nationally for two and a half years, he also twice earned Daktronics South Central All-Region First Team honors while finishing in the top ten list for career assists as a Bulldog. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Communication from Truman.

Jonny currently resides in Kansas City, Missouri with his wife, Sally, also a former Truman State soccer player.

Ashley joined WorldStrides Excel as an Account Manager in May 2015, having previously worked for Adidas. Sports have always played a role in Ashley’s life and she strongly believes in the opportunities that a game can create for a passionate and determined individual.

Ashley graduated from the University of Louisville with a bachelor’s degree in Sport Administration and a minor in Communication. She also was a member of the women’s lacrosse team for four years. In her senior year, she helped lead the Cardinals to their first ever Big East Championship and NCAA Sweet Sixteen.

Ashley was born and raised in Upstate New York. In 2014, she made the move down South and settled in the Baltimore, Maryland area where she now lives with her husband.  Ashley is still actively involved in the lacrosse community and coaches a local youth club.

Morgan joined WorldStrides Excel in June 2015 as a Marketing Coordinator and later transitioned into an Account Manager in 2016. She previously worked in the professional sports industry where she was a Community Relations intern for the Baltimore Orioles during the 2014 season.

Morgan graduated from Towson University in 2015, where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management and minor is Business Administration.

Morgan experienced international travel first hand when she toured with her soccer team to England in 2007.

Sam joined WorldStrides as an Account Manager in January 2022. He previously served as the Missouri ODP Coordinator and coached for local Club and High School soccer teams in St. Louis. These experiences reinforced his commitment to using youth sports as a vehicle for developing young people.

Sam is from Minnesota, but now lives with his wife and dog outside of Washington, D.C. They are avid rock climbers, so you’ll likely find them hanging off a cliff in their free time!

Adam joined WorldStrides in 2017 and works with the European Operations team in London, England. As part of the Product Delivery organization, he is responsible for sporting content on International Sports Tours, organizing friendly games, training sessions, and pro-game visits. Adam is experienced within the travel industry and shares a passion for sport. He graduated from university in Manchester and has recently returned to acquire a Master’s in Sport Directorship. When he’s not working on sports tours or studying, Adam enjoys playing soccer for his local team and entering races with his running club.

Matt joined the WorldStrides Sports team in August 2021. He has spent 16 years working in the youth soccer camps and coaching market throughout the Midwest, California and Texas where he’s developed extensive relationships. After starting to play at an early age, Matt played 1st team soccer while completing a Sport Science & Management degree at Nottingham Trent University. He has always played soccer, but competed in rugby, cricket and badminton as a youth athlete. A lifelong Arsenal supporter, Matt is also passionate about Formula 1, golf and is a big Dallas Mavericks basketball fan. Matt called a small village in central England home until he moved to the USA in 2005. He currently lives near Dallas, TX with his wife and 2 children. He was lucky to travel Europe extensively as a child, and has visited a huge number of states through his university years, which has lead him to want to provide those same experiences for others through his position at WorldStrides.

Celeste joined WorldStrides back in September of 2021 as a Group International Sales Consultant and transitioned to the Sports team in July 2022 as an Account Manager. Prior to this, she coached and played water polo in California. She lived in Spain for about two years studying and teaching English, while also competing with local water polo clubs. Traveling and coaching has provided her with the skills she has today for building relationships with passion and determination. She believes the combination of sports and travel helps you grow not only within the sport, but also as individuals.

Currently, Celeste attends California Baptist University while pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in Sport Psychology. Celeste lives In San Diego where flip flops are her go-to shoes rain or shine, but she’s always trying to find her next destination to visit.

My Name is Alethea, but I go by Alicia to make it easier for non-English speaking people to pronounce. I am originally from Cape Town, South Africa. I studied Hospitality Management in Munich, Germany and then moved to France where I currently reside.

I at first did not work in the tourism industry. I worked in Customer Support in the aeronautical industry — different circumstances but with the same result of ensuring the customer is satisfied with the services they purchased.

I started working freelance and was a tour director for various sport academies. Many of them came from South Africa, Argentina, Australia, the UK, and US. I was fortunate to be appointed Team Liaison Officer with FIFA for the Germany U20 National Team and accompanied them to the 2018 U20 World Cup.

This experience is what led me to work with WorldStrides in 2019 when the Women’s World Cup came to Paris, France. I was excited to work with the team in assisting with the logistics of moving 40+ groups and over 1,500 travelers throughout the country. I am even more excited now to join the team full-time and see what our next adventure brings!

Working in a multicultural environment makes me feel as if I am travelling all the time. Sports and travel hold no barriers when the passion of them both come into play.

Taylor joined the WorldStrides Sports team in July of 2022, working previously as an account manager at Omni Logistics. Taylor has spent most of his early life coaching and building relationships within the youth soccer space in North Texas. He played four seasons at Episcopal School of Dallas under coach Mark Gardner. Named the Offensive Player of the Year and MVP as a senior, Taylor earned All-SPC honors his senior year, and was named first team All-North Zone for three straight seasons.

In his collegiate career, Taylor helped Louisville men’s soccer set school records for consecutive minutes played without allowing a goal (560) and consecutive shutouts (5) before completing his degree at Southern Methodist University with a Bachelor’s in Sport Management & Applied Physiology. After graduating from SMU in 2017, Taylor joined Mount Aloysius College as a graduate assistant, earning his Master’s in Business Administration in 2020. 

Taylor was born, raised, and currently resides in Dallas, TX, where his family is deeply rooted in soccer. He enjoys following the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is a passionate video gamer. Outside of work Taylor, continues to coach soccer and play recreationally on the weekends.