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Teach snowboarding to individuals with disabilitiesProvide emotional and educational support to students and families Train snowboard staff PSIA level 1 adaptive teacher certificationPSIA full level 3 snowboard teacher certification

Guide, instruct, and mentor urban teens and volunteers on canoe expeditionsWilderness First ResponderAmerican Canoe Association Flat Water Canoe Certification

Program DirectorStarted full program operation in Minneapolis, MN regionOversee all MN/WI programing and Midwest basecamp operations and budgetManage all logistics and participants for all expeditions and programmingRecruit youth agencies partners Recruit and train instructors and volunteers providing a 1:1 adult teen mentor ratioCreate and retain a network of partners, donors, volunteers, and interns to support our missionHost special public and program training eventsStaffing Instructor recruitment, staffing and retention Create, lead, and inspire a national strategy for instructor and volunteer recruitment and retention. Create and execute instructor and volunteer recruitment materials and administrative paperwork Manage Raiser's Edge database of potential instructors and volunteers Curriculum Development & Training Overall responsibility for regional volunteer, instructor, and senior instructor training development and execution = strategy, consistency, and quality across all regions Maintain all field materials, including manuals, evaluation documents, program logs, etc. Community Engagement Identify, build and maintain a vibrant community of BCM instructors and volunteers around regions, being the face of BCM for instructors and volunteers. Create a community engagement strategy

Course Lead Instructor Lead thirty day mountaineering, backpacking, snowboarding courses Instruct technical, communication, and leadership skills Supervise and coach junior staff, determine course progression Make ultimate decisions in safety and risk managementAvalanche level 1 from High Mountain Institute & Professional level 1 from NOLS since 2001 Avalanche level 2 from AIARE since 2011Leadership Trainer NOLS professional development & leadership trainer NAVY SEALS, wild land firefighters, & Wharton grad student trainer

Co-created this non-profit & annual production of Move the ButteDirected the 1st sold-out 3 night performance of Move the ButteInstructed a variety of yoga and dance

NIA certified dance teacherShiva Rea Yoga Trance Dance certifiedSivananda Yoga certified teacherAdvance Raja Yoga course certification

Initiatives Program Leader

Managed, evaluated, and trained snowboard instructors Provided snowboard instruction through social and technical skillsAASI Level III fully certified instructor trainer