Jayden (he/him) has always loved nature. As a child, Jayden read countless books and magazines on animals and the diversity of Earth’s ecosystems. This love led Jayden to his past institution —the North Hollywood High School Zoology Magnet, located at the LA Zoo, where he learned all about animals, taking courses like Zoology, Animal Behavior, and Animal Husbandry. Here, he learned that he had a love for all animals but very specifically had a bias towards birds. This bias has led Jayden to attend the University of California, Santa Cruz, where Jayden is in currently progress to study to become an ornithologist.

Jayden is ecstatic to be a part of the HAWKS team and brings a huge part of his birding knowledge with him to share with the kids. When Jayden isn’t working with HAWKS or Birding, he finds himself doing photography of all sorts, biking, and fishing. Jayden's goal of creating an environment for whoever, no matter what race, color, or creed one might be, deeply aligns with HAWKS LA’s goal to create an accessible, accepting place for kids to experience the outdoors.