Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition

• Feb 2023 - Present

Senior Regional Manager, Colorado

• Jan 2020 - Feb 2023

Oversee all Day Camps in Colorado to include 15 locations. Build and maintain long-term and successful partnerships with numerous host facility locations and permitting partners. Manage and drive a logistically complex staff training for 400+ seasonal employees. Use formal and informal feedback to provide a high quality customer experience with a Net Promotor Score >=90 and a Staff Satisfaction rate of >=9/10. Develop scalable systems to create efficiencies in a growing company.

Regional Manager

• Jan 2017 - Jan 2020

Oversee five seasonal adventure day camps in Southern Colorado. Directly manage a Camp Leadership Team of 11 who in turn manage a seasonal staff of >125 along the Front Range of Colorado from Golden to Colorado Springs. Major responsibilities include camp logistics (local contracts, permits, camp schedule), staff management (payroll, scheduling, training and development for all staff in the region), as well as risk management, grassroots marketing, community outreach, and curriculum development. Part of a team of 3 Regional Managers in Colorado; Avid4's CO Day Camps revenue exceeded $4M in 2017 and over 10,000 registrations. Avid 4 Adventure builds youth confidence and encourages kids to choose an outdoor and active lifestyle by providing educational programming through adventure activities such as rock climbing, mountain biking, kayaking, stand up paddleboarding, and much more.

Assistant Director, Washington Park Camp

• Jun 2016 - Dec 2016

Environmental Educator

• Feb 2016 - May 2016

Program Manager

• May 2015 - Nov 2015

Create, design, and implement JUMP! Experiences programs for international schools located in the Greater Beijing Area, China. Work in conjunction with schools to provide multiple day experiential or wilderness-based programs for students ranging from 12-16 years-old. Programs include as many as 130 participants and multiple activities such as rafting, Via Ferrata routes, hiking, backpacking, camping, and teambuilding. Programs are designed with strong goals and objectives including: personal development, community building, teambuilding, and skill development. Responsible for budgets (up to $100,000 USD), facilitator management, program design, logistics, risk assessments and risk management. Facilitated programs internationally.

Recreation Assistant

• Jun 2014 - May 2015

Lead and facilitate Warrior Adventure Quest programs to ease the transition of soldiers returning from deployment through outdoor adventure activities and education. Guide for Adventure Programs and Education, educational and outdoor activities provided to military members, Department of Defense employees, and their family members to boost morale within the community of Fort Carson. Lead and facilitate Warrior Adventure Quest programs to ease the transition of soldiers returning from deployment through outdoor adventure activities and education. Guide for Adventure Programs and Education, educational and outdoor activities provided to military members, Department of Defense employees, and their family members to boost morale within the community of Fort Carson.

Instructor

• May 2014 - Aug 2014

Instruct 7-12 year old campers during a week-long multi-sport, climbing intensive, or wilderness survival intensive day camp. Strong safety record, solid demonstration of group management and dynamics, and education of all participants. Also worked events utilizing a portable climbing wall, portable mountain biking elements, and portable pools for kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding. Instruct 7-12 year old campers during a week-long multi-sport, climbing intensive, or wilderness survival intensive day camp. Strong safety record, solid demonstration of group management and dynamics, and education of all participants. Also worked events utilizing a portable climbing wall, portable mountain biking elements, and portable pools for kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding.

Programmer; Logistical Coordinator; Trip Guide

• Jun 2011 - Aug 2014

Co-created, developed, and executed a successful wilderness freshman orientation program located in Washington State. Program ran at full capacity and is currently expanding. Played a key role in all parts of program development, logistical planning, and trip guiding. Worked with multiple other university programs including a 12-week academic internship with ORION, Penn State's Wilderness Orientation Program and the Wilderness Literature Institute. Co-created, developed, and executed a successful wilderness freshman orientation program located in Washington State. Program ran at full capacity and is currently expanding. Played a key role in all parts of program development, logistical planning, and trip guiding. Worked with multiple other university programs including a 12-week academic internship with ORION, Penn State's Wilderness Orientation Program and the Wilderness Literature Institute.