The responsibilities of a teaching assistant for Western’s summer Field Camp (GEOL 409/410, Field Methods and Theory) focused on the management of 18 students throughout an intensive outdoor course over a 6 week period. This included helping students understand material and practice field skills such as; locating/mapping, brunton use, stereonet plotting, effective note taking, creating cross sections, and accurately conveying all field observations in final projects. Beyond assistance in education this course additionally required the fostering of an inclusive and safe environment so that students may excel academically. This course is uniquely challenging, and both the mental and physical health of each student was taken seriously, whether that was in the field, back at camp, or on travel days. Teaching assistants serve as a source of a communication between students and professors and it was essential that feedback, accommodations, and important decision making was shared amongst all. Teaching assistants additionally helped professors with student evaluations and grading throughout the course, requiring an understanding of the project as a whole as well as the professors expectations.