Experience

ALASKA AVALANCHE SCHOOL

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Instructor

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Anchorage, Alaska Area Instruction: Lead instructor for recreational level I avalanche courses with curriculum certified through the American Avalanche Association. Courses are intensive hands-on courses geared toward skiers, boarders, climbers, and other outdoor enthusiasts who want to build winter backcountry skills. The Level 1 course combines classroom time and field sessions to provide a comprehensive overview of avalanche hazard recognition and evaluation. By the end of the three-day course, the graduate is… Show more Instruction: Lead instructor for recreational level I avalanche courses with curriculum certified through the American Avalanche Association. Courses are intensive hands-on courses geared toward skiers, boarders, climbers, and other outdoor enthusiasts who want to build winter backcountry skills. The Level 1 course combines classroom time and field sessions to provide a comprehensive overview of avalanche hazard recognition and evaluation. By the end of the three-day course, the graduate is able to make a trip plan, gather pertinent information, know what kind of avalanche problem they face, know the patterns of that problem, choose appropriate terrain for the conditions, know safe travel techniques for that terrain, and know what to do if things go wrong. Show less



ALASKA MOUNTAINEERING SCHOOL LLC

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instructor and Guide

  • May 2019 - Present

  Lead nine clients with two other guides to the summit of Denali (20,310′ / 6,190 m) in 22 days up the West Buttress route. Taught glacial travel and mountaineering skills such as knot tying, fixed line ascension, anchor building, crevasse rescue, 3:1, 5:1, and 6:1 pulley systems. Can self-rescue from crevasse and manage a team-haul crevasse rescue. Remained calm and composed on exposed terrain and on difficult moves. Recognized and corrected student errors in belaying, climbing, rappelling, and… Show more Lead nine clients with two other guides to the summit of Denali (20,310′ / 6,190 m) in 22 days up the West Buttress route. Taught glacial travel and mountaineering skills such as knot tying, fixed line ascension, anchor building, crevasse rescue, 3:1, 5:1, and 6:1 pulley systems. Can self-rescue from crevasse and manage a team-haul crevasse rescue. Remained calm and composed on exposed terrain and on difficult moves. Recognized and corrected student errors in belaying, climbing, rappelling, and rope skills. Understand avalanche dynamics and route finding. Managed group travel on glaciers. Recognized and selected an appropriately secure travel route on glaciers through snowbridges, open crevasses and avalanche/ice fall hazards. Understand use of rope team communication signals. Supervised clients belaying each other. Comfortable mountaineering and managing clients at high altitudes (7,000-20,310’). Wrote detailed weather reports for every day of the expedition that included wind direction, snow accumulation, avalanche signs/hazards/flags, and noted overall trends occurring on the mountain. Show less



NOLS

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Field Instructor

  • May 2014 - Nov 2023

  Anchorage, Alaska Area ● Instruct 10-day to 30-day courses. Courses cover between 48-120 miles with 5,000 to 10,000 feet in elevation gain. Gained over 300 backcountry field days with the organization. ● Winter and Avalanche skillset: Instruct recreational level I avalanche courses with curriculum certified through the American Avalanche Association for the school. Can live comfortably in the winter environment in temperatures ranging from 35F to -25F and can manage students in the same environment. Can down… Show more ● Instruct 10-day to 30-day courses. Courses cover between 48-120 miles with 5,000 to 10,000 feet in elevation gain. Gained over 300 backcountry field days with the organization. ● Winter and Avalanche skillset: Instruct recreational level I avalanche courses with curriculum certified through the American Avalanche Association for the school. Can live comfortably in the winter environment in temperatures ranging from 35F to -25F and can manage students in the same environment. Can down guide students without other instructors present in simple, challenging, and complex avalanche terrain. Required to record snowpack data completed to SWAG standards at the beginning of each course. Participate in daily guide meetings analyzing the daily avalanche hazard and avalanche problems. Can construct and teach the construction of snow quinzees and winter kitchens. ● Mountaineering skillset: Can place effective snow and ice protection, construct SERNE snow or ice anchors (including but not limited to bollards and V-threads) without supervision. Use a variety of snow climbing techniques including self-belay with an ice axe, self-arrest on inclines, and on rope teams. Have experience and knowledge of crampons use. Can perform the following self-rescue techniques (in realistic situations, e.g.: full body weight): tie off a fallen climber, simple hauls 2:1/3:1, escape a belay, fixed-line ascension, lowers, set up a crevasse rescue haul system, and pass knots. Able to lead, supervise and coach two-three students on third and fourth-class terrain and where applicable on multi-pitch mixed snow, ice, and rock routes. Select, prepare, and manage safe top rope and rappel sites (on ice or snow). Show less



Denali National Park Service

• Emergency Rescue Hire amd Denali Rescue Volunteer Patrol

  • Apr 2022 - May 2023

  Participated in set up patrol with the National Park Service climbing rescue team. Set up all infrastructure on the Denali West Buttress route for all rescues and NPS operations. Started at base camp and patrolled all the way to the summit of Denali. Was an emergency hire for several rescues. Other responsibilities included waste management, camp preparations, equipment care and storage, food packing, emergency operations, and, visitor contact. Comfortable operating in early season Denali harsh… Show more Participated in set up patrol with the National Park Service climbing rescue team. Set up all infrastructure on the Denali West Buttress route for all rescues and NPS operations. Started at base camp and patrolled all the way to the summit of Denali. Was an emergency hire for several rescues. Other responsibilities included waste management, camp preparations, equipment care and storage, food packing, emergency operations, and, visitor contact. Comfortable operating in early season Denali harsh weather conditions, comfortable with traveling extensively on glaciers and steep terrain, and comfortable responding to emergency incidents and familiar with Incident Command System (ICS). Incident Command System (ICS) 100 and 200 certifications (training offered on-line through FEMA). A proven ability to work in remote, harsh environmental, and as a team player. Professional Search and Rescue experience. Denali level or other big mountain expedition experience. Show less



ALASKA AVALANCHE SPECIALISTS, LLC.

• United States
• Environmental Services

• Avalanche Specialist

  • Feb 2023 - Mar 2023

  Skagway, Alaska, United States ● Alaska Avalanche Specialists is an Alaska-based international earth science consulting company that specializes in all phases of avalanche work, including education, recreation, transportation, and industrial consulting. Their avalanche capabilities include risk analysis, mapping, planning, operational and structural mitigation, project management, program operations, education, training, artificial release including helicopter and hand blasting, and research. ● Assisted in private… Show more ● Alaska Avalanche Specialists is an Alaska-based international earth science consulting company that specializes in all phases of avalanche work, including education, recreation, transportation, and industrial consulting. Their avalanche capabilities include risk analysis, mapping, planning, operational and structural mitigation, project management, program operations, education, training, artificial release including helicopter and hand blasting, and research. ● Assisted in private industry forecasting for both the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway and Department of Transportation. Wrote the forecast for the Department of Transportation. ● Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting weather and avalanche conditions using a wide variety of computer programs and applications. Collecting, analyzing, interpreting, adjusting and verifying meteorological and avalanche data to confirm and improve avalanche forecast accuracy and efficacy Show less



Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center Inc

• Professional Observer

  • Nov 2021 - Feb 2023

  Palmer, Alaska, United States ● Work with the Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center's forecasting team to help with the avalanche forecast. Ski to specific areas that the forecasting team needs to monitor and check out for avalanche hazards. Document all snow pits to meet Snow Weather Avalanche Guidelines (SWAG) standards. Communicate the hazards to the public. ● Gave lectures to Wasilla High School to raise avalanche awareness in Mat-Su valley among highschool students. Outreach topics included the importance of always carrying a… Show more ● Work with the Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center's forecasting team to help with the avalanche forecast. Ski to specific areas that the forecasting team needs to monitor and check out for avalanche hazards. Document all snow pits to meet Snow Weather Avalanche Guidelines (SWAG) standards. Communicate the hazards to the public. ● Gave lectures to Wasilla High School to raise avalanche awareness in Mat-Su valley among highschool students. Outreach topics included the importance of always carrying a transceiver, probe, and shovel in the backcountry. Emphasized the importance of practicing with your gear regularly, effective communication with your backcountry partners, and valuing higher level avalanche courses. ● Observing and recording a seasonal snowpack, weather and avalanche trends in a field setting ● Interpreting and extrapolating remote weather station data and National Weather Service products, including meteorological models ● Communicating to large groups avalanche conditions to make informed and safe travel decisions, ie: skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers, snowshoers, emergency personnel, youth programs, media (TV, radio, newspapers, etc.) ● Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting weather and avalanche conditions using a wide variety of computer programs and applications. Collecting, analyzing, interpreting, adjusting and verifying meteorological and avalanche data to confirm and improve avalanche forecast accuracy and efficacy Show less



Juneau Icefield Research Program

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Coordinator

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2018

  Juneau, Alaska Coordinated a college level eight-week earth science and ski mountaineering field school. Participants (32 students, 15 field staff, and 30 rotating faculty/researchers) backpacked and ski mountaineered 83 miles with a total of 17,715 ft of elevation gain and 10,086 ft of elevation loss from Juneau, Alaska to Atlin, British Columbia. Students gained a wide range of training in climate sciences, environmental ethics, wilderness survival, and mountaineering skills. Pushed the program in a new… Show more Coordinated a college level eight-week earth science and ski mountaineering field school. Participants (32 students, 15 field staff, and 30 rotating faculty/researchers) backpacked and ski mountaineered 83 miles with a total of 17,715 ft of elevation gain and 10,086 ft of elevation loss from Juneau, Alaska to Atlin, British Columbia. Students gained a wide range of training in climate sciences, environmental ethics, wilderness survival, and mountaineering skills. Pushed the program in a new direction of diversity, inclusion, and accessibility by bringing in two new scholarships for Alaskan residents- one full ride scholarship and one $5,000 scholarship (78% of tuition covered) for a local high school student to do their high school science fair project on the icefield. Created a diversity and inclusion training for staff. Brought in new gear for students: 14 crampons, 17 ice axes, 20 pairs of ski boots, and 10 ski set ups. Presented to Alaska Outdoor Science School, UAS Sustainability Club, UAS Post Presidential Election Climate Change Panel, and Tide lines Artist in Residency. Gave a Fireside Chat at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor’s Center. Facilitated glaciology talk to Gastineau Guiding. Artist in Residency: Created an Artist in Residency Program to help visualize connections between science and society to the Juneau community. Gave the students an interdisciplinary educational experience with an analytical, artistic, and scientific lens of the Juneau Icefield. Administrative duties: managed accounting of the organization including check and debit requests, help arrange travel and visas as for all faculty, staff, and students, updated website, worked with external vendors, kept office space clean and organized, great relationship with building management, ordered supplies, managed donors, and updated organizations social media platforms (website blog, instagram, twitter, LinkedIn, facebook). Show less



High Mountain Institute

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Math Apprentice

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Leadville, Colorado Taught formal academic calculus and pre-calculus math classes. Created fun math warm-ups with connections to the natural world such as introduction to glaciology, math art, and an introduction to northern lights. Participated in a weekly academic seminar devoted to education techniques. During the seminar we observed other teachers, other apprentices teaching, and a teacher from the Lake County Public School District. Other curriculum included classes about grit, growth-oriented mindsets, the… Show more Taught formal academic calculus and pre-calculus math classes. Created fun math warm-ups with connections to the natural world such as introduction to glaciology, math art, and an introduction to northern lights. Participated in a weekly academic seminar devoted to education techniques. During the seminar we observed other teachers, other apprentices teaching, and a teacher from the Lake County Public School District. Other curriculum included classes about grit, growth-oriented mindsets, the power of play, and teaching sense of place. Lead three 10-14 day wilderness expeditions consisting of backpacking, canyoneering, and a backcountry telemark skiing. Show less



Teton Science Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Educator, AmeriCorps Intern

  • Aug 2015 - Nov 2015

  Jackson, Wyoming Taught place-based, experiential, outdoor science by leading middle school students on daily expeditions in the Grand Teton National Park. Lead leadership, communication, and field notebook making classes with the non-profit Girls Actively Participating to empower middle school girls in the Jackson area to take on leadership roles in their community.

• Field and Safety Staff

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2014

  Juneau Icefield Taught glacial expedition travel: knot tying, anchor building, ski travel communication on a rope team, ascending a fixed rope, 2:1 and 3:1 crevasse rescue systems, navigating through crevasse terrain, and self arresting. Guided five 10-26 mile traverses between camps, Led rope teams through crevasse terrain, created route debriefs and descriptions, made sure all trail party members were well taken care of. Created curriculum for students about Juneau Icefield and careers in outdoor sciences… Show more Taught glacial expedition travel: knot tying, anchor building, ski travel communication on a rope team, ascending a fixed rope, 2:1 and 3:1 crevasse rescue systems, navigating through crevasse terrain, and self arresting. Guided five 10-26 mile traverses between camps, Led rope teams through crevasse terrain, created route debriefs and descriptions, made sure all trail party members were well taken care of. Created curriculum for students about Juneau Icefield and careers in outdoor sciences and presented it to local high school and middle school students in Juneau, Alaska Show less



Ecological Forecasting and Global Change Modeling Laboratory

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2013 - May 2014

  Greater Boston Area Utilize the Ecosystem Demography (ED) model to perform a regional scale simulation of the ecosystem dynamics of the Alaskan tundra biome. Measure the impact of carbon, moisture, and surface energy fluxes, as well as plant community composition of the Alaskan Tundra over the contemporary period (1979-present) and into the future (present-2050)



AmeriCorps

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Crew Member

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Juneau, Alaska Serve Alaska Youth Corps is an AmeriCorps program through the non-profit organization SAGA. The youth corp completes various outdoor volunteer projects throughout rural and urban Southeast Alaska. I gained experience with trail work, Invasive species removal, and stream bed restoration in urban and rural areas. I collaborated with a small crew in a remote environment for an extended period of time. I am adept in long term remote camping in southeast Alaska. I am knowledgeable in bear safety and… Show more Serve Alaska Youth Corps is an AmeriCorps program through the non-profit organization SAGA. The youth corp completes various outdoor volunteer projects throughout rural and urban Southeast Alaska. I gained experience with trail work, Invasive species removal, and stream bed restoration in urban and rural areas. I collaborated with a small crew in a remote environment for an extended period of time. I am adept in long term remote camping in southeast Alaska. I am knowledgeable in bear safety and the Leave No Trace principles. Show less