Experience

Canyon Ranch

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Outdoor Sports

  • Oct 2018 - Present

• Hiking/Climbing guide

  • May 2014 - Present



REI

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Specialist

  • Oct 2014 - Present



USA Climbing

• Coaches Committee

  • 2010 - Present

  The USA Climbing Coaches Committee Mission; to serve as a resource for climbing coaches and in turn, gyms across the country, provide framework around the Coaching Certification Program, elevate standards and the professionalism of the career, and promote inclusiveness, communication and unity throughout the sport of climbing. The USA Climbing Coaches Committee Mission; to serve as a resource for climbing coaches and in turn, gyms across the country, provide framework around the Coaching Certification Program, elevate standards and the professionalism of the career, and promote inclusiveness, communication and unity throughout the sport of climbing.



Alaska Rock Gym

• Anchorage, AK

• Asst Manager, Advertising & Marketing

  • 2002 - 2014

  Evening and weekend manager for busy rock gym. Develop membership and seasonal campaigns for youth and adult, new and seasoned, climbers. Event planning, community relations. Adult climbing and competitive youth climbing team coach. Fitness trainer for mountain guides, mountain athletes and weekend warriors. Evening and weekend manager for busy rock gym. Develop membership and seasonal campaigns for youth and adult, new and seasoned, climbers. Event planning, community relations. Adult climbing and competitive youth climbing team coach. Fitness trainer for mountain guides, mountain athletes and weekend warriors.



Alaska Alpine Training Center

• Owner, Trainer, Coach

  • 2009 - 2013

  Alaska Alpine Training Center was started in 2009 as a training outlet to help some friends improve their conditioning for their various Alaskan outdoor endeavors. It developed into a location that attracted mountain athletes, river and trail runners, triathletes and general outdoor enthusiasts. Then it turned into a very popular training facility. Alaska Alpine Training Center strives to be the premier training gym in Anchorage, Alaska and now, Tucson, Arizona. We provide professional and amateur athletes with programs and information on how to strengthen their minds and bodies to take the abuse they encounter in the unforgiving mountains, rivers and relentless trails of Alaska, Arizona and the world. Show less



Alaska Rock Gym Climbing Team

• Coach

  • 2005 - 2012

  Develop membership and seasonal campaigns for youth and adult, new and seasoned climbers. Event planning, community relations. Evening and weekend manager. Adult climbing and competitive youth climbing team coach. Fitness trainer for mountain guides, mountain athletes and weekend warriors. Develop membership and seasonal campaigns for youth and adult, new and seasoned climbers. Event planning, community relations. Evening and weekend manager. Adult climbing and competitive youth climbing team coach. Fitness trainer for mountain guides, mountain athletes and weekend warriors.



Alias Smith & Jones

• Founder/Creative Director

  • Jan 2004 - 2012

  alias smith + jones is an award winning design firm specializing in communications and creative design services for businesses throughout Alaska, the west and across the U.S. Founded in 1996, alias smith + jones has built an impressive reputation for producing materials that are strongly market-focused, yet are also tasteful and contemporary. alias smith + jones is an award winning design firm specializing in communications and creative design services for businesses throughout Alaska, the west and across the U.S. Founded in 1996, alias smith + jones has built an impressive reputation for producing materials that are strongly market-focused, yet are also tasteful and contemporary.



The Nerland Agency

• Senior Art Director

  • 2002 - 2004

  Managed two art directors and freelance artists, scout/direct location and studio photo shoots, job estimating, project and production coordination. Conceptual and creative development and production of broadcast, print and collateral. Assisted Account Executives in client relations, client presentation. Managed two art directors and freelance artists, scout/direct location and studio photo shoots, job estimating, project and production coordination. Conceptual and creative development and production of broadcast, print and collateral. Assisted Account Executives in client relations, client presentation.



Bombeck Advertising & Design

• Associate Creative Director

  • 1996 - 2001

  Supervised three art directors, freelance artists and vendor relations for the print and collateral side of 18 clients. Concept, creative development and production of print and collateral, client relations, client presentation, directing location and studio photography shoots, job estimating, project and production coordination, job billing review and employee performance evaluations. Supervised three art directors, freelance artists and vendor relations for the print and collateral side of 18 clients. Concept, creative development and production of print and collateral, client relations, client presentation, directing location and studio photography shoots, job estimating, project and production coordination, job billing review and employee performance evaluations.