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Madison, Wi, Us

Madison, Wi, Us

Lander, Wy, Us

Lander, Wy, Us

► Collaborate with 2-4 person staff teams to deliver customized leadership curriculum ensuring that student-client groups of 10-15 advanced through a leadership skills curriculum accredited by the University of Utah and achieved high student outcomes. ► The 15-90 day educational expeditions take place in remote high-risk wilderness environments. ► 400+ hours of training and facilitation on topics such as group development, leadership theory, and effective communication. ► 60+ weeks as an in-field educator and expedition course leader The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), is a non-profit outdoor education school dedicated to teaching leadership, judgment & decision-making, risk management, technical outdoor skills, and environmental ethics on extended wilderness expeditions. Clients include NASA, Google, Wharton School of Business, and the U.S. Navy.

Lander, Wy, Us

► The NOLS Professional Training Operations Manager oversees all business operations involved in creating and executing customized leadership courses for a variety of diverse and impressive clients. ► Managed 2-7 full and part time staff positions.► Created job descriptions, interviewed, and hired part-time and full-time staff NOLS Professional Training offers innovative and customized NOLS courses for businesses, universities, and organizations. Our programs focus on disseminating multiple aspects of the NOLS curriculum (especially leadership, technical skills, risk management and environmental studies) to the program participants which in turn creates more trustworthy leaders and stronger teams.

Lander, Wy, Us

► Directed and assisted in organizing the 2009 Wilderness Risk Management Conference in Durham, North Carolina from October 14-16, 2009.The Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC) offers an outstanding educational experience to outdoor program providers, allowing them to gain practical risk management skills, network with others in the industry, share field and administrative techniques, and help develop risk management standards for the adventure and education industries.

Lander, Wy, Us

► Assisted in organizing the 2008 Wilderness Risk Management Conference in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming from October 1-3, 2008.► Designed a project focused on targeting specific outdoor organizations who would benefit from having increased visibility through exhibiting at the conference. By developing a rapport and an understanding with these contacts we acquired 24 exhibitors to attend the 2008 WRMC. The number of exhibitors at the 2008 WRMC is the current highest in conference history and far exceeded the project goal of attaining 5-15 exhibitors.

Lander, Wy, Us

► Communicating professionally with clients and program participants daily over various formats► Handled financial records, received payment and processed refunds► Screened and approved potential participant health records in order to determine prospective student's ability to perform during training courses and expeditions. ► Organized program logistics and ensured all of the critical pieces needed for course/expedition arrived on time.

Dekalb, Il, Us

► Interview, hire, and train all incoming student support staff in this 20-hour a week graduate assistantship. ► Design staff training curriculum to certify new hire acquisition of the skills and knowledge needed to lead.► Develop new programs and community offerings to engage a wider array of local participants.► Implement new strategies to increase student involvement with our program (e.g. installing ice rink, creating a DIY campus wide scavenger hunt, initiating weekly campfire hang outs).► Pivoted program focus to independent outdoor activities during COVID-19 pandemic to increase seasonal rental operations by 30%.NIU's Outdoor Adventures provides outdoor recreation experiences for NIU students, faculty, and the general public. OA provides a year-round program full of scheduled trips and events, a four-season rental center, and custom team building services.

Berkeley, Ca, Us

Trip leaders are responsible for managing every aspect of an entire 5-10 day active travel experience. As leaders we act as daily event planners overseeing all logistics of the trip from transport of luggage to the communication with foreign subcontractors at restaurants and hotels. Our aim is to seamlessly take care of guest needs all while maintaining the overall vision of the trip. Making decisions and executing them quickly are skills that are essential to this position. Our guests expectations are high and being able to deliver in an ever changing foreign environment that demands such high standards of hospitality is paramount. Our client base is made up of savvy and observant professionals (many of whom are return customers) from all over the world. Some of the key roles of this position:► Managing guest safety► Providing education on bikes and local environment ► Accounting for all financial expenditures during trip► Creating opportunities for cultural immersion► Constant problem solving► Managing guest expectations ► Facilitating stress free dining experiences and communicating dietary needs.I have lead trips for Backroads in Europe, North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and in the Pacific Islands. During each trip I was working as part of a new team of co-leaders (who were often times from different cultures & countries).

Portland, Or, Us

During my tenure at InsideTrack, I co-lead teams to increase university enrollment, improve student outcomes, and generate actionable data-driven insights to shape future coaching methodologies in order to better collaborate with client partners and support undergraduates. ► Built relationships with students via phone and coached them to success in their first year in college.► Annually managed 1 to 2 direct reports overseeing employee development and insuring daily/weekly metrics and quality targets were met. ► Planned and facilitated weekly team strategy meetings. ► Managed client relationships with multiple campuses simultaneously.► Traveled to multiple university locations to deliver interactive results presentations to executive leadership of for-profit university clients. ► Certified Coach Observer able to assign a numerical quality scores, deliver feedback and create development plans based on a random observation. ► Certified as a Master coach (highest level) through rigorous internal certification process.► Certified Coach Mentor able to provide one-on-one guidance to new employees. InsideTrack works with colleges and universities to improve student and institutional success. Our one-on-one student coaching, process expertise, analytics and technology have been proven to increase graduation rates by an average of 15 percent and enhance the student experience. Since 2001, we’ve partnered with a broad range of universities to drive continuous improvement, including Penn State University, University of Dayton, Florida State University, Arizona State University, Rutgers, Drexel, and Columbia University.

► Collaborated in managing a small team to publicize local events through various types media.► Managed merchandise sales at weekly events.

► Responsible for inventory analysis and accounting. ► Planned and prepared inventory for annual trade shows. ► Updated online catalog, assisted in web page design and general computer maintenance. ► Received, filled, and shipped orders.

Graduate, Mountain Instructor Course

Master Of Education - Med, Higher Education And Student Affairs

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Management (International Concentration)

Graduate, International Business Semester Program

Graduate, General Education