I grew up in Coeur D' Alene, ID where I spent most of my youth enjoying the lakes and mountains that make North Idaho so beautiful. I left the lakes and greenery behind when I moved to Pocatello, ID for a taste fo the high desert country. While in Pocatello I studied Ecology at Idaho State University. After graduating in 2005, taking some time to do some traveling and try to figure out what to do next. I got my first introduction to trails and service work with the Northwest Service Academy based out of Trout Lake, WA. While in my AmeriCorps position there I had the pleasure of leading trail crews throughout Oregon and Washington. Shortly after finishing my AmeriCorps program I moved to Taiwan where I taught English for 2 years. While 2 years is just enough to scratch the surface of what Asia has to offer culturally and culinarily, I was in need of a job working outdoors again. I returned to the States in 2009 where I found the job market to be less than ideal. I was fortunate enough to land a position as a project leader with the Student Conservation Association (SCA) leading a trail crew of 4 in the Eldorado National Forest. I went on to lead crews in Florida and the Olympic National Forest. With the SCA I have had an amazing opportunity to work in many different ecosystems and meet a wealth of other people who care as deeply as I do about the world around them. I now help manage the Trails Program out of our office in Boise, ID.
