Major: Outdoor Education
Graduation Year: 2001
Colleen came to UNH for the Outdoor Education program fresh out of high school. Her high school mentor and Outing Club advisor was an Outward Bound instructor, and recognized her love for outdoor pursuits as well as her strong leadership skills. He recommended the UNH OE program to her, and she knew immediately that she had found her niche. Colleen graduated from the OE program in 2001, completing her internship at New Heights in Portsmouth, NH. She continued to work at New Heights for two years as their Adventure, Logistics and Outreach Coordinator. She has also logged hundreds of days at the Browne Center, working with groups of all ages on the low and high challenge courses.
Colleen coupled her outdoor education experience with sustainability studies, which she has since decided to pursue at the Master's level at Tufts University in Boston. Her ultimate goals are to combine Outdoor Education with her graduate degree, teaching sustainability concepts in an experiential setting. The leadership and theory courses of the OE program have proven invaluable as she designs curriculum for youth, works with various organizations and institutions, and implements programs that focus on conserving natural resources.
