Eric Howden Email & Phone Number

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

After 25 years of building professional experience as an outdoor instructor, guide and program administrator with outdoor recreation & experiential education programs I now work with businesses in the tourism and attraction industry as a marketing manager. I strive to assist clients as they grow their businesses through comprehensive marketing that is customized, results oriented and tailored to their unique goals.

Lake Geneva Wi

In my role as General Manager (having previously served as the Director of Sales and Team Building Program Coordinator for LGCT), I strive to provide access to truly high quality experiences in outdoor adventure recreation and education to our customers and client groups. With more than 20 years of experience in outdoor education/recreation I am able to leverage a wealth of knowledge and skills that have been developed through direct service to hundreds of groups and thousands of individuals. Working with individuals, families, and groups (corporate clients, schools, sports teams, churches...) I design and manage the delivery of experiences that meet (and often exceed) the outcome goals of our clients. From fun outings that get folks outdoors to enjoy themselves and have a new experience to professional development programs that build more effective teams, I strive everyday to create and promote experiences that make a positive contribution to the lives of those who come to Lake Geneva Canopy Tours.By leveraging the abundant resources of LGCT (100 acres of wooded hillsides, a high ropes course, low ropes course elements, 9 zip-line canopy tour, and hiking/biking trails I am able to provide unique experiences for most any group.

Built the initial operations for the challenge course program (developed programming options for internal and external clients, initiated marketing outreach through electronic and print mediums, recruited and trained facilitation staff, created procedures related to risk management, program content development and general operations).Teach Challenge Course Programing course for the Recreation Management degree program at Madison College. Introduce students to the concepts and methods of experiential education and how these are implemented within team building programming. Teach students how to facilitate low ropes elements, rock climbing walls and high ropes elements safely and professionally.

Teach sea kayak and recreational kayak courses to adults seeking to enhance their paddling skills.

Woodstock, Il

Direct overall operations of university's challenge course program and serve as primary coordinator for experiences that serve non-Loyola university groups (students from other universities, high schools, corporate groups, etc.), hire, train and supervise facilitation staff, market program offerings...

Global Youth Leadership Institute offers students and teachers opportunities to expand their global vision and understanding through programs that combine leadership development, multicultural insight, religious pluralism and environmental education.

Directed experiential education program that served up to 3,000 clients per year and supervised up to 6 graduate assistant employees and multiple seasonal employees.Taught graduate level program administration course.

Developed and managed outdoor skills development courses (60+ per year), operated family focused summer camp program and assisted with the operations of youth group programs.

Ely, Minnesota

Instructors multi-week wilderness expeditions for youth and adults. Instructed courses that utilized canoeing, sea kayaking, backpacking and dog sledding as modes of travel while emphasizing personal growth of students through skills development that taught self-reliance and interpersonal collaboration.

Health And Wellness

Expanding my skill base through the study of Wellness Promotion/Coaching and Personal Trainer development.

Master'S, Recreation Administration

Activities and Societies: Teaching Assistant for undergraduate outdoor education coursesElected by graduate class to be student.

Ba, Political Science

Political Science