About Us

Kyle Anderson

Kyle Anderson was born and raised in Southern California. In 2008 he graduated with honors from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in History. Past work experience includes an Americorps/SCA internship at Golden Gate National Recreation Area, working as an electrical technician for Select Electric, checking identification cards at the Bear’s Lair Pub, dishwashing at the San Vicente Inn and Golf Club, and assisting a Geologist in testing for faults on future building sites. In his free time Kyle enjoys backpacking, sitting around campfires with friends, people watching, reading Raymond Chandler and Leo Tolstoy. He first realized that a career in the National Park Service was something he would like to pursue when his uncle took him on a backpacking trip as a teenager to Kings Canyon National Park in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. Kyle is the Trails Coordinator in Great Falls.

Jennifer Bruza

Jennifer was raised in New Hampshire, attended Simmons College in Boston Massachusetts and Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida where she earned a Bachelor’s of Arts in English Literature in 1999. Her professional career includes five years of financial investment administration and management, 2 years experience as a Certified Child Abuse Investigator with the State of Florida Department of Children and Families Services, and 4 years working with Social Security Disability Determinations as a Medical Disability Examiner/Adjudicator. Currently, Jennifer is attending graduate school for her Master of Arts Degree in Organizational Leadership at Gonzaga University while working as a Volunteer Coordinator intern through The Student Conservation Association and AmeriCorps. Jennifer can be reached at 301-739-6914 or by email.

Danny Filer

Danny, originally from Frostburg, Maryland, worked as a seasonal ranger with Ranger Rita Knox for 4 years before joining the park as a full-time Volunteer Coordinator. Danny has a bachelor’s degree in history, a Master of Education degree, and a Master of Business Administration degree. His interests include American social history, higher education administration, and public service programs. He has been in the Volunteer Coordinator position for the park since December, 2007. He can be contacted in his office at 301-714-2218 or by email.

Rebecca Jameson

Rebecca has been working with the C&O Canal’s VIP Program since March of 2008. She also worked as an intern for the park during the summer of 2006 leading bike tours on the towpath and working as a crew member of The Georgetown boat. She had the opportunity to bike the entire towpath and hopes to get to do it again soon! Before coming to the park, she went to college at Virginia Tech and graduated with a degree in Natural Resource Education. Her hometown is Leesburg, Virginia. If you would like to reach Rebecca you can call 301-491-1479 or by email.

John Noel

John grew up in the DC area and graduated from Mount Saint Mary’s University in 1981 with a major in Accounting and Business & Finance. He spent the next 20 years working in the private sector as a CPA and sales representative. John has a passion for the national parks and decided to seek a new career where his talents could be utilized to preserve and protect the national parks. He was hired by the C&O Canal in 2001 as the Volunteer Coordinator. In 2004, he became the Partnerships Coordinator, and is now Chief of the newly formed Division of Partnerships and Volunteers. John resides in Shepherdstown, WV with his wife and three young children.