Lydia is the owner of "From the Waves" and offers SEO blog writing services, SEO content strategy and marketing services for the outdoor industry.

Social Media Manager for small businesses in the outdoor industry

-customer service, sales associate, climbing instructor, data maintenance, content creation

-Held direct supervision of students including behavioral intervention and crisis management -Structured students lives outside of the academic day, on-call and academic advisor-Planned, organized and implemented life skills classes, weekend activities, events and trips

Trip Leader, 2017-2018-trip leader for teenagers for service program in Vietnam and bicycle tour in New York-wrote reports, managed budget, cross-cultural collaboration with partner organizations Outdoor Educator, 2015, 2017-youth development, team building activities and ecology instruction, facilitated student and adult groups for 1-4 days, canoe/kayak and lifeguard instructor Program Assistant 2015-trained employees, tracked budgets, logistics and trip preparation, administrative office work, managed database, presentations, on-boarded and debriefed trip participants, on-call phone-communicated with participants and families throughout trips, worked on a team with the directors

-collaborated with local partners in the community to organize events and promote bike safety-sold “bike benefits” stickers to farms, individuals, natural grocery stores and local businesses that provide discounts to bikers to support sustainable transportation and sustainable food

-Held direct responsibility for safety, security and daily structure of the clients-Wilderness therapy guide in the backcountry for at-risk youth and young adults-Had significant direct client contact with 3:1 student to staff ratio