As a student pursuing a B.S. in Geology, certificates in Snow Sciences and G.I.S., and dual minors in Biology and Adventure Education, all while working twelve hours a week on campus, I have become proficient at balancing a massive, complex workload, while putting in quality work.
I come from a non-traditional background, as I moved out of my parent’s home at 16, spent seventy days in a wilderness therapy program at 17, graduated from a small boarding school at 18, studied to be an EMT at 19, and took my first steps into the outdoor industry shortly after. This background has taken me through many different experiences, groups of people, and perspectives, which has helped me become a more compassionate, dedicated, and understanding leader, as well as a better team member and coworker.
Through my work in Outdoor Pursuits at Fort Lewis, I've fostered relationships with those who are senior to me, such as Josh Kling, IFMGA, and Kate Macklin, Outdoor Pursuits Director. Receiving feedback and critique from these people has been crucial to my work, and I'm always asking questions to learn how I can be a better and more effective leader, mountaineer, and friend.
I am an enthusiastic person, and I love nothing more than getting people into the outdoors and sharing the beauty of the world around us. I'm known to take my friends out to experience canyons, big walls, and things they might never get the chance to see otherwise. I'm infinitely grateful to be able to "pay forward" my love of the outdoors, and my ability to provide mentorship for those around me.
I have three years of experience in the outdoor industry, with two full seasons on Class V sections of the Colorado River, and two years working at the outdoor pursuits department of both Warren Wilson College and Fort Lewis College. I am a Single Pitch Instructor Candidate, certified through the AMGA, and I have both my AIARE Recreational Level 2, and a current Wilderness First Responder certification.
I am an enthusiastic, dedicated, and resilient person with a true passion for what I do, with the skills and drive to back that passion!