Cate

Trip leader

Originally from Massachusetts, Cate calls Burlington, VT, home, where she’s a teaching fellow at Shelburne Farms. While at the University of Vermont, Cate led backpacking and backcountry skiing trips through the Outing Club; she was also a part of the leadership development program that focuses on safety and risk management and mentorship through backcountry skiing. She’s served as a transportation planning intern for Vermont Clean Communities, and she recently worked at a regenerative farm. She’s been a lab technician at the spatial analysis lab, working with GIS software, and a counselor at Singing Eagle Lodge Camp in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, where she taught canoeing, rock climbing, and orientation skills. Cate was also a kids’ swim instructor for several summers.

Education

University of Vermont, bachelor’s degree in geography, global studies, and food systems

Certifications

Wilderness first responder, AIARE level 1

Favorite hobbies

I am an avid runner, mountain biker, backcountry skier, and swimmer. I am passionate about introducing people to outdoor spaces, youth empowerment, and helping people access quality food.

Favorite outdoor achievement

Last year, I solo bike-packed down the western coast of Spain and Portugal!

Favorite outdoor memory

I recently hiked Volcano Acatenango in Guatemala where I saw a distant volcanic eruption(!!!), along with a comet(!!!) and the most beautiful moonset-sunrises I have ever seen.

Favorite place in the world

This is hard! The Lost Coast Trail is up there. It is full of so much magic.

What are you most looking forward to this summer?

I am excited to be apart of the community we build on trip and help students discover their hidden strengths.

Previous Adventure Treks trips include Colorado Explorer, California Challenge, California Adventure, Leadership Summit