SOAR Academy (Boarding School)- Field Staff Spring 2015
• Lead students on academic based adventures.
• Facilitate lessons and grade assignments.
• Manage time and contact vendors for trips.
• Teach life skills.
• Speak with parents about their son’s performance.
• Drive students in 15 passenger vans with trailers.
SOAR AD/H D Summer Adventure Camp- Camp Field Staff 2014 & 2015 Summer
• Instruct students with ADD, ADHD, and learning disabilities through a 26-day course.
• Help students set goals and strive to achieve them through self-advocacy in the outdoors.
• Help students recognize their strengths through different group initiatives.
• Teach students how apply camp craftsmanship, self-reliance, and Leave No Trace practices.
US National W hitewater Center- Raft Guide 2012 & 2013 Summer
• Guide the customers down the river in a safe and entertaining fashion
• Responsible for safely rescuing “swimming” customers out of the whitewater.
• Taught customers safe paddle techniques and useful teamwork tactics.
O utward Bound Leadership Expedition M ay 2013
• Intense 14-day leadership development course.
• Gained necessary skills to navigate through the backcountry (trail or no trail).
• Learned skills necessary to climb and belay.
• Gained a greater understand of what outdoor expedition experiences offers participants.
M ountain Alliance (paid & unpaid) Fall 2013- Spring 2014
• Help high school students break down barriers in their life through adventure and community service opportunities.
• Provide support for afterschool activities and weekend trips or workshops.
• Help teach students safe and motivational belay techniques.
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Education
East Carolina Universityxxx-xxx-xxxx Appalachian State University-Graduated 2014
• Emphasis: Business Marketing • Emphasis: Recreation Management
• GPA: 3.71 • Concentration: Parks and Recreation Management
• Minor: Business
• GPA: 3.45
Certifications
• CPR/First Aid/AED Expires 05/16/2017
• Wilderness First Responder (WFR) Expired (Renewing by May)
• NC Epinephrine Administration Expires 08/01/2020
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training Expires 08/30/2017

Areas of Experience
Backpacking; Rock climbing; Sailboat Delivery Services; MSR Stove & Pump Maintenance & Cleaning; LNT Practices; Team Building
Initiatives; Small Carpentry Projects, Finishes, Joinery (Still a novice) mortise and tenon joinery
References

Educational: Professional:

Associate Professor Director of Operations
Dr. Erik Rabinowitz Laura Pate
Appalachian State University SOAR
Boone, NC 28608 226 Soar Lanexxx-xxx-xxxx Balsam, NC 28707
xxx@xxx.com xxx-xxx-xxxx
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Assistant Professor
Dr. Joy James Field Director
Appalachian State University Rachel Bisker
Boone, NC 28608 Trails Carolina Wilderness Programxxx-xxx-xxxx 500 Winding Gap Road,
xxx@xxx.com Lake Toxaway, NC 28747
xxx-xxx-xxxx
xxx@xxx.com

Personal:

Life Long Mentor
David Parr
xxx-xxx-xxxx
xxx@xxx.com

Carpentry Mentor
Robert Errico
64 State Rd 3115 #100,
Asheville, NC 28803
xxx-xxx-xxxx

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