08/25/2026
💥Staff Highlight!💥This month we're talking to setter, coach, and instructor, Zoe! Zoe has been climbing for years—even before her mom, Michele, opened our first gym in 2013! Zoe was a competitive youth climber and placed in the top 15 at the USA Climbing National Championships several times for both bouldering and sport (rope) climbing, and had a 2nd place podium finish for speed climbing in 2016. She's always been a huge part of this gym, and we're so glad to have her back at Insight after college. Let's hear what she has to say:
🎤How long have you been working at Insight Climbing & Movement?
🍁I've been working here for 6 years, but I've been in and out for school for the past few years.
🎤What do you enjoy about working here?
🍁As a camp counselor in previous years, I loved being creative and being a leader for young climbers, encouraging them to learn more about climbing and continue after the camp ends. As a routesetter, I love being one of the people behind the routes and watching people climb them. I also love getting feedback on my routes from the other routesetters and climbers.
🎤What do you love about climbing?
🍁I love that there are so many ways to move whether that's direction on the wall or types of moves.
🎤What do you do to try to make the world a better place?
🍁I try to contribute positively to the community and treat people with respect and encourage them to grow whether in climbing or in any aspect of life.
🎤What do you do when you're not climbing?
🍁I've been drawn to the arts, with drawing and singing being my favorites recently. I also like studying languages, two of which I majored in in college (привет, hola!). You might also find me lifting in the weights area doing my favorite exercise: calf raises!
🎤What are you nerding out on right now?
🍁I've been wanting to learn how to sew my own clothes, so I've been researching both the sewing process and sourcing of high quality materials.
Thanks for being part of the Insight team, Zoe!
