Wilderness EMT
NOLS

AMGA Rock Instructor

VEGA Full Rock Guide

NOLS Back-Packing Trip
Leader

Leave No Trace Master
Educator

OSHA 10 Hour General
Industry Certificate

Petzl PPE Competent Person
Inspector/ Trainer

SPRAT Level 1 Technician

Aerial Adventure Park Course
Manager

CWA Climbing Wall Instructor
Provider

NATE Certified Competent
Climber Rescuer
Professional Experience
Petzl America
At Petzl America I worked as the Manager of the Petzl Technical
Institute. My work at Petzl required a thorough understanding of all of
the applicable standards that Petzl equipment is designed to meet.
My primary duties included:
Risk Management Assessments
Programing Development
Client Management
Standards Compliance
Market Research
Training Facilitation
Event Planining
Partnership Evaluations and Audits
Equipment Management
Internal Staff Training
At Petzl America I worked directly under our Technical Director. I would
recruit new clients to come into Petzl to take assorted trainings on a
variety of topics and give both internal and external presentation on safe
work practices, rescue systems, risk management and standards
compliance. My positions required and thorough understanding of a
variety of standards and industries (ANSI, CSA, CE, EN, ACCT, ASTM,
NATE, NFPA, OSHA, UIAA)

Bonsai Design Inc.
At Bonsai Design Inc. I worked as the Training and Operations
Department Director , the Safety and Standards Compliance Officer and
Senior Operations Consultant. I managed a staff of 25 persons.
My duties include but are not limited to:
 Hiring,
 Staff and Program Evaluation
 Full Department Management
 Program Development
 Standards Compliance Evaluations (done both internally and externally)
 Development of New Products and Services
 Business Consulting
 High Angle Rescue Training
 Budgeting
I work directly under the CEO and President of the company. I work as a
consultant for BDI clients helping them to set up their business for
success in many areas, including marketing, staffing and facilitation and
standards compliance . I have also continued to develop the BDI Training
Department, including their operations manuals, curriculums and all other
supporting documentations. This program was recently reviewed and
approved by the ACCT as the first Professional Vendor Member (PVM)
accredited Canopy Tour Training Program in the entire ACCT
organization. I spend 8 to 10 months of the year on the road, doing initial

Education

Bachelors Degree
University of California
Berkeley

Homestead High School Class
of 2000

Other Accomplishments

Worked on the Tahoe National
Forest Search and Rescue
team from 2003-2006

Presented at the American
Camping Association Annual
Conference three years in a
row

Presented at the NOLS Annual
Risk Management Conference

Unpaid Internship with
Yosemite Search and Rescue

Apprenticeship with Acadia
Mountain Guides

Presented at the annual ACCT
Conference the past two years

Presented at the annual SPLAT
Conference in 2012

Volunteered in South America
for 1 year. Teaching Children
Math and English to 5 graders
in Peru, Ecuador and Columbia

Helped to start the First
Government funded Outdoor
Education Program for
Children in Quito Ecuador

site visits, offering BDI recommendations as to partnerships with potential
clients, preforming trainings and acting as an above stated consultant. I
oversee course design, braking systems and facilitation systems. The
projects that I manage range from small “mom and pap” shop type
businesses’ to organizations with $400,000,000 budgets. I also work to
ensure that BDI remains compliant with all associated standards bodies
(OSHA, ANSI, ASTM, ACCT, ACA etc). I also work as the Chief Safety
Officer, preforming risk management review for each work site as well as
other managers and employees individually. I also work very closely with
out gear vendors, such as Petzl, French Creek and Zip Stop, creating
designs for new innovative products.

Nicros Climbing Walls, Vertical Endeavors, V.E.G.A
At Nicros I worked as a trainer, traveling around to new climbing wall
installations sites and teaching trainings to staff and managers. While at Nicros
I assisted with the opening and training of 65 climbing facilities. The training
types varied from basic programing classes to in depth risk management
practices. I was also sent out as a consultant on the behalf of Nicros to create
programs and curriculum for these new sites. At Vertical Endeavors I worked
as a Facility Manager for their location in Naperville, IL. My duties included,
hiring, staff evaluations, teaching of all program types, route setting, payroll,
budgetary accuracy , marketing planning, staff evaluations, rescue training and
many others. Working with V.E.G.A I worked as a Full Rock Guide, teaching
and guiding courses and climbing trips. The classes would range from simple
anchor construction, to single partner rope rescue, to professional guide
certification as Top Rope Site Managers and Multi Pitch Rock Guides. These
classes were taught all over the US in places such as Devils Tower, Red Rock,
the Red River Gorge and Yosemite.

BackRoads Adventure Company
At Backroads I worked as both Trip Leader and Chef. Backroads
organizes and leads multisport adventure trips all around the world with an
emphasis on cycling. My duties included client management, group
logistics and risk management, bike repair, cooking of 5 star meals for up
to groups of 35. Trip would last on average about six days. During thins
time we would work independently in a remote wilderness setting.
Providing clients with an fun and educational experience. I worked mainly
in the Utah and Alaska areas while working with Backroads and loved
both equally

University of California San Francisco Outdoor Programs
At UCSF I worked as Head Guide and Instructor. Teaching things such as
a climbing, backpacking, team building facilitation and ocean kayaking.
UCSF ran most day and weekend trips for mostly students, though they
were open to the public. My duties included trip prep, medical screening,