7/2007 Grand Canyon River Guide – Arizona River Runners
- Work as a river guide for 20 passengers on a nine day trip.
- Responsible for food preparation, safety, entertainment, and cultural and outdoor education.
3/2007 Wilderness First Responder Recertification – Desert Mountain Medicine
- 20 hour course for certification through 2010.
8/2005 Grand Canyon River Guide – Moki Mac
- Rowed the baggage boat down the Grand Canyon with my husband.
- Guided hikes, prepared food, and maintained customer satisfaction on a fourteen day trip.
1/2004 Wilderness First Responder Certification – Desert Mountain Medicine
- Trained in wilderness medicine through an 80 hour course that included academic study, exams, and many realistic scenarios.
2/2003-6/2005 Backpacking Guide – Grand Canyon – Canyon Dreams
- Guided several backpacking trips through the Grand Canyon for up to five days.
- Responsible for food preparation, water and sanitation, safety, entertainment, and geological and historical education.
12/2002 – 4/2003 Ski Instructor – Williams Ski Area
- Taught small groups of children and adults beginning downhill ski techniques.
8/2002-9/2002 Advanced Scuba Diving Certification - Utila, Honduras
- Completed a twelve-dive course in the Caribbean Ocean consisting of night, naturalist, deep, shipwreck, and navigational diving.
11/1999-3/2000 Ski Lift Ticket Scanner - Winter Park, CO
- Scanned lift tickets, ensured safe loading, and cleared snow.
6/1999-9/1999 Whitewater Raft Guide, Mad Adventures - Winter Park, CO
- Responsible for the safety and entertainment of tourists down 13 miles of the Colorado River.
Ongoing Outdoor Activities:
Scuba diving and snorkeling (1986-current) – Hawaii, Caribbean, Honduras, Panama, Mexico, U.S.
Mountain Biking (1998-current)– Wisconsin, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Mexico, Panama
Mountain, Volcano, and Canyon Hiking (1998-current) – Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona,
El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, Spain, Greece
Whitewater Rafting (1999-current) – Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Honduras, Costa Rica
Transnational Backpacking – Western Europe (1996), Central America and Mexico (2002)
