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Oversee a budget of over $100,000 for the purchasing of equipment, supplies, and food necessary to support operations. Manage a staff team responsible for delivering programmatic goals of outdoor tripping efficiently.Conduct regular thoughtful debrief conversations with staff to provide feedback and support leadership development.

Instruct adaptive ski lessons for people of all abilities, ages, and skill levels.Teach technical skills in outdoor settings to encourage independence through experiential learning.Determine teaching styles, techniques, and communication strategies for people with varying cognitive levels, and physical abilities to provide Manage challenging student behaviors while ensuring a safe and positive experience.

Led extended outdoor canoeing and backpacking expeditions for children and teens through a progression of increasingly complicated and challenging trips ranging from four nights to five weeks. Collaborated with co-leaders on wilderness trip planning and decision making, as well as gained experience solo-leading trips while managing the inherent associated risks. Worked with a wide variety of campers across different ages, genders, and backgrounds while supporting them both physically and emotionally in challenging situations. Managed group dynamics and conflicts by teaching and modeling effective communication and conflict resolution in order to foster a cohesive group and positive experience for all.

Provided personalized customer service by answering questions and getting to know the individualized needs of each customer.Educated customers on helmet safety, proper fitting, and general ski equipment to ensure they received the best product for them. Communicated and collaborated effectively with managers and team members to ensure customer complaints were resolved efficiently and the mission of the company to promote safety awareness in skiing was upheld.

Planned multi-day trips and experiences.Organized logistics of trip scheduling and supplies in order to provide a positive experience for participants.Collaborated with fellow officers in order to work towards collective goals.

Facilitated logistics management for the outdoor trips program in areas such as trip leader assistance and training, communication with participants, and community outreach. Planned administrative logistics regarding the future success of the program by reaching goals in staff training metrics and trip progressions. Managed communication with other trip leaders in order to plan meetings and acted as a resource to ensure the necessary components of each trip were met.

Facilitated the education of a wide variety of patrons in various fields of natural sciences. Presented scientific information to the public through hands-on demonstrations and experiential learning. Communicated with visitors of diverse backgrounds and ages in a friendly and professional manner.