Outdoor Education Experience

Challenge Course Facilitator
Northwest Teambuilding – Seattle, WA
May 2014 to Present

• Help groups maximize productivity, develop problem-solving skills, and learn the innovative process
• Work with clients to identify needs and provide quality programming
• Instructional consultant as needed

Program Director
Northwest Teambuilding – Seattle, WA
September 2007 to May 2014

• Increasing roles and responsibility from freelance facilitator to program director
• Organize and lead static, low, vertical playpen and portable challenge course experiences for a variety of groups
• Coordinated logistics and paperwork to create a smooth client experience
• Supervised staff to ensure safe operation and meet client goals
• Create marketing materials and seek new clients and staff
• Create and maintain social networking presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Google+
• Develop forms and systems to help channel information as the company grows
• Work with clients to identify needs and provide quality programming

Backpacking and Basic Mountaineering Instructor
University of Puget Sound – Tacoma, WA
September 2006 to May 2010

• Instructed, assessed, and mentored students with backpacking and basic mountaineering
• Taught backpacking basics, avalanche safety, snow analysis, avalanche beacon use, ice axe use, and trip planning
• Organized logistics for three trips per semester

Adventure Camp Supervisor
Fawn Hill Day Camp – Lord Valley, PA
June to Aug 2004

• Organized outdoor activities for 8 weeks throughout the summer including: a challenge course experience, indoor and outdoor rock climbing, day hiking, rafting, canoeing, horseback riding, and camping.

Facilitator and Hikemaster
YMCA of the Rockies: Snow Mountain Ranch – Granby, CO
June to August 2002

• Facilitated groups on low course, dynamic course, and zip line from half-day to three-day experiences
• Led campfires, short day hikes, night walks, and a backpacking trip

Backpacking and Basic Mountaineering Assistant Instructor
University of Puget Sound – Tacoma, WA
September 2001 to May 2006

• Assisted with in-class instruction, materials preparation, trip planning, and in-field instruction.
• Covered backpacking basics, avalanche safety, snow analysis, avalanche beacon use, ice axe use, and trip planning

Passages Outdoor Orientation Co-Coordinator
University of Puget Sound – Tacoma, WA
September 2006 to May 2010

• Seven months of preparation, one week of leader training, and two 3-day sessions (350 students each)
• Organized food, equipment, logistics, staff hiring and training, manuals, and leader meetings

Puget Sound Outdoors Leader
University of Puget Sound – Tacoma, WA
September 2006 to May 2010

• As a college student, organized and guided outdoor trips including: day hikes, backpacking, rock climbing, and the four-day outdoor leader training trip.

Creek Outdoor Leadership Training Leader
Cherry Creek High School – Englewood, CO
September 1997 to May 2000

• As a high school student, organized and guided outdoor trips including: day hikes, backpacking, rock climbing, spelunking, snow safety school, mountain biking, snowshoeing, downhill skiing, and winter camping.