Kathy Mead Email & Phone Number

Granby, Co

Granby, Co

Granby, Co

Granby, Co

Granby, Co

Ely, Mn

Flagstaff, Az

• Coordinate and manage seven houses, housing more than 120 volunteers and crew leaders• Manage and organize new volunteer arrivals and departures• Coordinate and carry out new volunteer orientation and necessary paperwork• Purchasing necessary housing items, tents, and tent repair items

Cimarron, Nm

• Directly supervised eight people and held a managerial role for a high adventure base—serving over 23,000 participants each summer• Trained search and rescue efforts to a department of over 200 people• Provided field leadership, training, and logistical support for Philmont and Northern New Mexico Search-and-Rescues (SAR)• Developed a system of qualification tests for staff to further knowledge on key outdoor skills

Cimarron, Nm

• Trained Autumn Adventure staff in operating procedures, camping skills, teaching techniques and safety measures• Scheduled, managed, and provided field support for eight backpacking guides• Guided adults on backpacking trips through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains

Ely, Mn

• Provided Boy Scout and Cub Scout groups with orientation and winter outdoor skills training• Instructed youth and adults in cross country skiing, snow shoeing, snow shelter building and other winter camping activities

• Planned itinerary and food for both front country and backcountry trips• Responsible for groups of 10-13 middle school and high school students on week long trips• Taught proper packing methods, cooking techniques, orienteering, and safe backpacking procedures to students

• Team leader responsible for training, support, and evaluation of eight employees• On call for search and rescue efforts

•Outfitted customers with appropriate gear for outdoor activities•Responsible for inventory controls and maintaining proper stock of items

Filmed and took still photos for an independent documentary on steer wrestlers in the rodeoTraveled through 5 states following and interviewing cowboys for 3 weeks

Directed a crew of 10 people through a 30 minute newscastConceived story ideas, wrote scripts, and organized show before live newscastTechnical directed live newscastOperated studio cameras, floor directed, ran tape, organized and ran still-store, teleprompted, and operated audioSupervising Producer/Director - Studio A In Concert: Sept. 2008 - May 2009Oversaw production of 12 live-to-tape concertsOrganized crews of 10 or moreDirected live studio concerts