Em

Trip leader

Originally from New York, Em has called Bozeman, MT, home for the last several years, where she’s been the assistant manager of the Big Sky Nordic Center; she’s also been a backcountry guide in Yellowstone and ski coach and instructor. Em was a youth development professional for the Boys & Girls Club of America, where she developed educational programming for elementary and middle school students. She’s also worked as an instructor for the Glacier Institute’s Big Creek Outdoor Education Center in Montana, teaching lessons on environmental science. Em spent time at Pok-O-MacCready Outdoor Education Center in New York as an instructor, leading hiking, flatwater paddling, and climbing trips; she’s also been a counselor at Hidden Valley Camp in Maine; a paddling instructor at Syracuse University’s Outing Club; a research intern at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln; and a farming intern on San Juan Island, WA.

Education

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, bachelor’s degree in environmental health

Certifications

Wilderness first responder; PSIA Nordic level 2, telemark 1, alpine 1, and freestyle 1

Favorite hobbies

I’ve been sewing up a storm!! And I’ve found a new passion in bike-to-run (where I bike to a trail and then run it).

Favorite outdoor achievement

Hiking the Long Trail (Will this upcoming fall season tempt me to hike it a fourth time??? only October will tell…)

Favorite outdoor memory

Backpacking the Teton Crest Trail with my roommates last summer for my birthday :).

Favorite place in the world

Glacier National Park’s unmarked summits.

What are you looking forward to this summer?

Creating a safe and kind environment with students where we can all be ourselves.

Previous Adventure Treks trips include Alaska Expedition, Yellowstone Teton Adventure, Leadership Summit