Education
Union College, pursuing bachelor’s degree in international rescue and relief
Certifications
Wilderness emergency medical technician, surface ice rescue technician
Favorite hobbies
Trail running, tree climbing, kayaking, and taking naps in the sunniest patches I can find. When I’m not exploring, I love to read books, practice music, and work on random crafting projects. I’m currently using pyrography to etch designs onto a six-foot wooden staff.
Favorite outdoor achievement
I thru-hiked all 2,194.3 miles of the Appalachian trail in 2022.
Favorite outdoor memory
Summiting Mt. Mulanje in Malawi, Africa, only to be enshrouded in a thick, gray cloud. We couldn’t see a thing until the clouds suddenly parted on the descent, revealing a mountainscape so majestic that we started singing the Sound of Music soundtrack. It was a breathtaking, surreal moment shared with beautiful friends.
Favorite place in the world
During a hike, a group member dropped their phone into a lake and then dried it overnight in a pot of rice. The next morning, he was looking for his phone. Suddenly, a warbling tune came from the pot of rice someone was boiling for breakfast—his alarm clock! It was a sad fate for his phone but in that moment, we all could not stop laughing. It became a joke of the trip, and his phone even worked afterward!
What are you most looking forward to this summer?
The chance to build those tight-knit, real connections that come from shared challenges and time unplugged in the outdoors.
