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Portland, Me, Us

Portland, Me, Us

Maine

Owner and sole operator of an independent guide service, providing private scenic tours and fitness activities out of a custom rowboat

Portland, Maine Metropolitan Area

● Manage a team of 40-50 staff, in partnership with a team of 3-5 other managers● Coordinate multi-day kayak expeditions, including communication with both customers and guides, planning routes and driving logistics, and ensuring adequate gear and food resources● Provide instruction and guiding services to clients, ranging from never before paddled to high level roughwater instruction● Provide customer service, in person, over the phone, and via email, including managing booking software and billing, answering client questions, facilitating custom experiences, and more● Created and grew a weekly paddle race series, including event operations and sponsorship relations● Responsible for creating and implementing other partnership events and large group paddles including with partners such as land trusts,conservation organizations, summer camps, schools, universities, corporate groups, and others● Contribute to company marketing efforts, including through photography, social media posts, blog posts, tabling, and representing the company at industry events● Otherwise participate in day to day operations, including boat moving, customer service, gear maintenance, guiding, retail sales, and a variety of other tasks

Greater Portland And Midcoast Maine

● Provided substitute teaching, assistant teaching, and after school services for Elementary, Middle, and High school ages. ● Regularly coach ski/snowboard and mountain bike clubs, and run roleplaying game sessions● Substitute for Scarborough Public Schools, Portland Public Schools, Breakwater School (elementary and middle), Chewonki School (elementary and middle), West Bath Elementary School, RSU 1 (Bath Middle and Morse High), Juniper Hill School (elementary).● Experienced with a variety of experiential, nature based, expeditionary, socratic, and hands on learning pedagogies.● Have taught math, literacy, social studies, and biology, and interdisciplinary subjects.

Maine, United States

● Taught snowboarding to all ages and ability levels● Worked for multiple independent mountains in Maine● Provided gear recommendations, sales and customer service, equipment set up, and tuning, in the on moutain rental/demo/tuning shop● Facilitated uphill splitboarding and intro to backpacking activitites● Demonstrated and facilitated "try it out" sessions for bindingless snowskate and powdersurf riding● Taught professional development sessions to other snowboard instructors● Assisted occasionally with chairlift operations

Scarborough, Me

● Worked directly with students, providing fun and educational rock climbing programs for students from ages 2 to 18, and over a wide variety of skill levels, from never climbed to learning technical skills necessary for safe outdoor climbing● Managed a team of staff ranging in age from high school through adult to provide summer camps, after school programs, birthday parties, and regular gym operations● Coached adult climbers through multi-week improvement plans and team training sessions● Taught introductory to intermediate adult skills courses such as belaying, climbing movement, rapelling, and anchor building● Assisted performance coaches in training the competitive youth climbing team● Ensured a safe, clean, fun, and respectful environment throughout the gym● Was responsible for normal gym operations such as customer check in, point of sale, membership sales and management, etc.● Sold climbing gear and answered customer questions● Assisted in the implementation of special events such as climbing competitions and member parties

● Led week long saltwater canoe trips and backcountry encampments throughout the fall and spring academic seasons with students ranging from 5th grade to high school, integrating lessons on ecology, species id, tides, and human impact into the wilderness experience● Led two extended wilderness trips over the summer: 21 days canoeing with ages 14-17 on the West Branch of the Penobscot, Allagash, and St John rivers, and 22 days backpacking on the Maine AT with ages 14-18● Prepared all food, rental equipment, and group gear necessary for successful completion of trip.● Taught a wide variety of natural history, history, and technical skills subjects integrated into conducting safe and successful trips.● Assisted at basecamp with logistics and equipment operations, equipment and facilities maintenance, and as adjunct support in the organization’s semester school and elementary school programs

Greater Seattle Area

● Conducted a 104 day expedition traveling from source to sea of the entire length of the Mississippi River.● Wrote an Expedition Summary document, prepared and trained the next round of adventurers, and took steps to ensure the organization's continued work and success.● Presented to school groups about our expedition and research, reaching over 4000 students over more than 80 individual presentations with students ranging in age from 4 to 22.● Raised funds and awareness prior to departure in support of the program.● Collected water samples in support of research programs on Microplastics, microbial communities, and chemical concentrates in partnership with researchers at U. of Puget Sound, U. of Washington, and Louisiana State University.● Contributed to and managed team’s social media accounts including photographs, videos, and written blogs.

● Manage company social media via Hootsuite● Complete webdesign and site management for company web page● Respond to customer outreach via email, phone, and social media● Conduct market, industry, and legislative research● Plan, execute, and staff special events and courses● Represent the company at industry events including CannaCon Seattle, NoCo Hemp Expo, and Seattle DOPE Cup 2017● Research medical, legal, and scientific subjects realted to cannabis● Develop new curriculum and teaching materials● Sales and Marketing of courses and events

Wiscassett, Maine

● Led wilderness trips including 21 days sailing wooden gaff rigs with ages 14-15, 4 dayscanoeing with ages 8-10, and 5 days sea kayaking with ages 12-14.● Prepared all food, rental equipment, and group gear necessary for successful completionof trip.● Taught a wide variety of natural history, human history, and technical skills subjects integratedinto conducting safe and successful trips.● Assisted at basecamp with logistics and equipment operations, including drivingresupplies and staffing equipment pack out.● Also assisted in teaching woodcraft and nature subjects while at base camp.

● Staffed concerts and other events at Flagship campus helping with event set up, teardown, and crowd and artist management during event.● Staffed bootmobile during events at fairs, parades, and summer camps, interacted withpotential customers, promoted merchandise and services, and managed prize giveaways.● Proposed the development of a campus brand ambassadors program in order to reachyounger audience, especially in new market regions for the company. Prepared writtenbriefs and slide decks and gave presentations outlining proposal and presenting relevantresearch.

Scarborough, Maine

Brunswick, Maine

Bachelor'S Degree, Politics And Government

Activities and Societies: Puget Sound Outdoors, Puget Sound Climbing Team, Puget Sound Sailing Team, Bluesion Dance Crew, Puget Sound.

High School

Activities and Societies: Varsity Cross Country, Varsity Nordic Ski, Varsity Track, Science Olympiad, Mock Trial, Do Stuff! Club.

High School, Junior (11Th)

Activities and Societies: Travelling Natural History Program, Farm Work, Art Show Curation, Campus Maintenance and Cleaning.

Education record