Experience

Zion Adventure Company

• Lead Software Engineer

  • Mar 2014 - Present

  Springdale, UT My goal is to keep employees fast, autonomous, and independent to allow them to be the best that they can be. To this end, I manage a team tasked to design, test, release, and maintain work flow solutions for the unique needs of the outdoor industry and the Zion Adventure Co. Responsible for the production and advancement of projects including, but not limited to: Point of Sale, SQL database management, rental fleet allocation/management, employee scheduling, networking, payroll, and so many… Show more My goal is to keep employees fast, autonomous, and independent to allow them to be the best that they can be. To this end, I manage a team tasked to design, test, release, and maintain work flow solutions for the unique needs of the outdoor industry and the Zion Adventure Co. Responsible for the production and advancement of projects including, but not limited to: Point of Sale, SQL database management, rental fleet allocation/management, employee scheduling, networking, payroll, and so many more. If there is a way we can make employees lives better through software, we do.

• Senior Lead Guide

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  Springdale, UT Southwest Utah is a North American mecca of canyoneering, rock climbing, and mountain biking, and ZAC guides introduce these exciting sports to aspiring adventurers from all over the world. However, introducing new sports and terrain to clients is a minor part of any guided event. Relationship building is the primary responsibility of a ZAC guide. We focus on helping our clients develop strong relationships with their environment, our curriculum, objective and subjective risk, and Zion… Show more Southwest Utah is a North American mecca of canyoneering, rock climbing, and mountain biking, and ZAC guides introduce these exciting sports to aspiring adventurers from all over the world. However, introducing new sports and terrain to clients is a minor part of any guided event. Relationship building is the primary responsibility of a ZAC guide. We focus on helping our clients develop strong relationships with their environment, our curriculum, objective and subjective risk, and Zion Adventure Company’s mission. The first and most important quality we look for in our guide staff is a highly-developed sense of self-worth (self-esteem), embodied in a gregarious, loving, humble personality. Teaching ability and communication skills are the next most important qualities in a ZAC guide. We seek not just canyoneers, climbers, or bikers with long and impressive resumes, but rather impassioned teachers who love exploring the natural and human experiences of our desert environments. ZAC guides deliver trips in a way that helps clients: - Learn about themselves as humans, interacting with their fears, hopes, and passions - Learn how to solve problems as an authenticated explorer - Understand the value and poignancy of learning through experience - Take greater responsibility for themselves and the outcome of any given moment - See that the client, him or herself, is a defining character in the unfolding story of their life

• Outfitter

  • May 2013 - Nov 2013

  Springdale, UT Helping People Have Fun. Outfitters work inside and play outside. They go hiking, climbing, biking and canyoneering to understand Zion and all it has to offer. They love Zion. At work, they share their love and knowledge and help others go to the amazing places they have been. The Outfitting Staff of Zion Adventure Company forms the backbone of our business operations. Hundreds of hikers, climbers, canyoneers, and general Park visitors stop by each day seeking assistance in… Show more Helping People Have Fun. Outfitters work inside and play outside. They go hiking, climbing, biking and canyoneering to understand Zion and all it has to offer. They love Zion. At work, they share their love and knowledge and help others go to the amazing places they have been. The Outfitting Staff of Zion Adventure Company forms the backbone of our business operations. Hundreds of hikers, climbers, canyoneers, and general Park visitors stop by each day seeking assistance in making the most of their time in Zion. It is our job, as an information source, to help them leave with an empowering sense of direction. Our Outfitters are experts at helping visitors find the right equipment and information to feel comfortable and knowledgeable in their adventures. Whether preparing visitors to hike the Zion Narrows, answering questions about our guided trips, or maintaining the vast amounts of equipment we send out each day, Outfitters perform the crucial tasks that help people make their Zion dreams come true. Show less



University of Puget Sound

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Class Gift Executive Committee

  • Aug 2012 - May 2013

  Tacoma, WA Worked with small team organizing the Senior Class Gift fund raising event. Selected and managed a team of senior volunteers whose task was to get other seniors to make a donation back to the school for undergraduate financial aid.

• Link Phonathon Student Manager

  • Aug 2011 - May 2013

  Train student callers in honing their rapport building and fund raising skills. Maintained the prospect file system. Answered nightly caller questions and resolved nightly problems on the calling floor.

• Passages Orientation Co-Coordinator

  • Nov 2011 - Aug 2012

  Tacoma, Washington Member of a 4-person selection team charged with hiring all 75 outdoor orientation leaders. Designed and planned the week of training for these 75 leaders. Along with three others, facilitated the training of all 75 leaders, preparing them to lead back-country trips for new students. Inventoried and managed all Puget Sound outdoor equipment for Orientation 2012.

• Passages Leader

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

  Tacoma, Washington Responsible for facilitating new students' transitions into college through leading back country trips in Olympic National Forest.

• Link Phonathon Student Caller

  • Aug 2010 - May 2011

  Tacoma, Washington Raised donations for the Puget Sound General Fund by calling Alumni and Parents from the university.