Hometown: Shirleysburg, PA; currently at home in Oakhurst, Ca  

Education & Experience:
M.S. Experiential Ed. Minnesota State University at Mankato 2005

B.A. Liberal Arts, minors Spanish and Biology, Eastern Mennonite University, VA. 1997
current Wilderness First Responder

90-day Yamnuska mountaineering semester, Canada

Avalanche Training level 2, June Lake, CA

Alpine Mountaineering Guide course, June Lake, CA

Backpacking and Canoeing instructor, Camp Hebron, PA

Wilderness Canoe trip instructor, Wilderness Wind, MN

Wilderness backcountry ski instructor for chem. dependent youth, Wilderness Treatment Center, MT

Adventure Ed. facilitator,  Higher Ground, Queensland, Australia,
XC ski instructor, Tamarack Lodge, Mammoth, CA

Wilderness Instructor, Summit Adventure in Ecuador's Andes and Sierra Nevada, CA  

Thoughts: Summit Adventure has been integral in my life's framework.  I am passionate about the basic values and philosophies that drive this ministry in Christ's name. The opportunities and people that God has provided me through my past 10 years of involvment with Summit have been rich, authentic and full of adventure.  

Favorite things: my family, nieces and nephews, dear friends, gardening, most outdoor activities (climbing, skiing, biking, swimming, paddling, running, and etc.), art, reading, creating things, a clean house, my shared '78 VW rabbit.