Major: Outdoor Education
Graduation Year: 2007
I entered the UNH Outdoor Education program as a freshman in the fall of 2003. Throughout my four years At UNH I experienced an education that balanced classroom work, field experiences and hands-on learning. I thoroughly enjoyed the skills classes and the various opportunities for leadership and outdoor experiences. One of the highlights of my education was studying abroad in Patagonia, Chile with the National Outdoor Leadership School. All of my credits easily transferred to UNH, and I came back to the OE program with a new depth of hard-skill knowledge and a stronger sense of leadership.
After graduating I completed an internship with Adventures Cross Country (ARCC), an outdoor adventure company located in Northern California. I returned to New Hampshire and completed my master's degree in Elementary Education. I've been working for NOLS in a variety of capacities since 2008. I teach backpacking and canoeing courses, as well as Wilderness First Responders, Wilderness EMT's and Wildness First Aid Courses. I've taught courses at NOLS Rocky Mountain, Southwest, India, Tanzania, Northeast and Teton Valley. Currently, I also work as a program supervisor for NOLS Wilderness Medicine.
The two best parts of the OE program for me were the faculty and the opportunities to gain new skills. The OE faculty is amazing and go above and beyond their job. I consider many of my professors more than teachers, but mentors and friends. It has been an amazing experience to talk with professionals who are some of the best in the field and learn new skills from them first hand. I feel very fortunate to have had the outstanding experiences that the OE program has provided.
