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Alabama: Alaska: Arizona: Richard Gomez (Rich) - Email meLocation: Flagstaff,AZ Experience: 2 years I do this: part Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: Facilitator Supervisor, Northern Arizona University Challenge Course.
Certified BSA Project C.O.P.E. Director. Nic Hagemann (Nic (just for you Rick)) - Email meLocation: Flagstaff,AZ Experience: 8 years I do this: full Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: Sophia Holly (Sophie) - Email meLocation: Flagstaff,AZ,AZ Experience: 3 years I do this: full Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: Josh Parafinik () - Email meLocation: Phoenix,AZ Experience: 15 years I do this: full Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: Arkansas: California: James Bennett (jaime or jamie) - Email meLocation: riverside,ca Experience: 10 years I do this: full Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: Been off and in in the industry but am working on going full time. Currently working as COPE Director for the summer at Camp Spencer in Maryland Nadine Sandeluss (Nad) - Email meLocation: Placentia,ca Experience: 4 years I do this: part Current CPR: no Current First Aid: no Prefer to work: lows Notes: Managed a kayaking company in La Jolla, Ca and developed their team building program on the beach. Colorado: Meredith Lobsinger () - Email meLocation: Texas Creek,CO Experience: 4 years I do this: part Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: Connecticut: Rick Bosch (Yes... Nick is a Name....) - Email meLocation: Windsor,CT Experience: 10 years I do this: full Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: 8 years experience managing Challenge Courses, 10 years Facilitation Experience. Now my focus is on high end corporate teambuilding in which 98% takes place without a challenge course. Program Director for Fusion Associates www.fusinassociates.com
Joe Groves () - Email meLocation: Newington,CT Experience: 25 years I do this: full Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: Adjunct faculty CCSU "Outdoor Adventure Activities"
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www.mountainworkshop.com Delaware: District Of Columbia: Katherine Stritzinger () - Email meLocation: Washington D.C,DC Experience: 5 years I do this: part Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: I am COPE, Climbing and Program Director certified through the BSA. I have worked at Chesterfield Scout Reservation in all of these positions over the past five years. I teach at two National Camping Schools; Hawk Mountain SR (for COPE) and the New Eng Florida: Cedric Lenox () - Email meLocation: Crystal River,FL Experience: 9 years I do this: part Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: lows Notes: I starting doing low ropes in summer camps and in the school system. Right now I am working for The Centers a substance abuse and mental illness for teenagers. Georgia: Hawaii: Idaho: Illinois: Indiana: Lori Meyers () - Email meLocation: Franklin,IN Experience: 15 years I do this: full Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: lows Notes: Juvenile Program Director for Johnson County Community Correctiosn and Lead Trainer/Event Coordinator Blue Heron Challenge Course. Loving every minute integrating active learning with high risk youth. Iowa: Kansas: Kentucky: Sarah May (sarahkate) - Email meLocation: Versailles,KY Experience: 4 years I do this: full Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: Jennifer Needham (Jenn) - Email meLocation: Lexington/Versailles,KY Experience: 9 years I do this: full Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: I am also Wilderness First Responder certified and I am teaching myself Spanish and Sign Language Louisiana: Maine: Maryland: Andrew Brash (Andy) - Email meLocation: College Park,MD Experience: 5 years I do this: part Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: Worked at University of Maryland Challenge Course since 2005, and Beth Tfiloh Camps course since 2004. Major is Recreation Management. Jesse Herche (Jesse) - Email meLocation: Eldersburg, Baltimore,MD Experience: 2. years I do this: part Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: Facilitator at Project COPE BCMSR, COPE Director summer 2008, Towson University Challenge Course Facilitator T.J. Myers (Fungus) - Email meLocation: Mt. Airy,MD Experience: 1 years I do this: part Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: highs Notes: i work at the B.C.M.S.R.cope coure and im always trying to improve my skills as a facilitator Eriq Powers (Q!) - Email meLocation: Silver Spring,MD Experience: 14 years I do this: full Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: Jason Ruby (Monkey) - Email meLocation: Baltimore,MD Experience: 7 years I do this: part Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: COPE Director at BCMSR.
Teach (COPE Director Training) at Hawk Mountain Camp School Rebecca Stewart (Becca) - Email meLocation: Owings Mills,MD Experience: 11 years I do this: full Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: B.S. in Recreation and Park Management, Manager of Outdoor/Experiential Education/Camp Programs/Sports Programs/Adventure Center for 11 Years Massachusetts: Michigan: Michael Smith (Mike) - Email meLocation: Pontiac,MI Experience: 15 years I do this: full Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: We maintain a skilled network of corporate and community facilitators. We also can provide access to a number of facilities in Southeastern Michigan. Minnesota: Mississippi: Missouri: Montana: Nebraska: Nevada: New Hampshire: New Jersey: Howard Liebmann (Howie) - Email meLocation: Mount Arlington,NJ Experience: 17 years I do this: part Current CPR: no Current First Aid: no Prefer to work: lows Notes: COPE Section Director BSA National Camping School-Hawk Mountain,PA; adjunct professor teaching low course activities at the County College of Morris, Randolph, NJ; BSA COPE & C/R Coordinator/Inspector/Instructor NER Area 2 New Mexico: Stefan Link (Potential) - Email meLocation: Silver City,NM Experience: 28 years I do this: part Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: highs Notes: On-sight experiential activities/faciliation for small and large groups. Adventure programs and trainings. New York: Jim Cain (Jim) - Email meLocation: Brockport,NY Experience: 36 years I do this: part Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: Author & curriculum specialist in adventure education, leadership, building community and connection. Michael Cardus () - Email meLocation: buffalo,NY Experience: 16 years I do this: full Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: Michael Cardus is the Founder of Create-Learning-Team Building, an experiential based training and development consulting organization, as well as a blogger for TeamBuildingWNY. Mike has a background in entomological science, team development and Leadersh Luke Kantor () - Email meLocation: Lockport,NY Experience: 17 years I do this: full Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: Niagara County Community College LEAD Program Manager... “teambuilder”, trainer, and instructor of experiential and adventure education. The NCCC LEAD PROGRAM serves the Western New York area for adventure education and leadership training aspects using o North Carolina: Drew Brennan () - Email meLocation: Brevard,NC Experience: 20 years I do this: full Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: Teach at college level. Looking to get back into contract facilitating in free time. Stefan Link (Potential) - Email meLocation: Asheville,NC Experience: 28 years I do this: part Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: On-sight experiential activities/facilitation for small and large groups; adventure programs and trainings. North Dakota: Ohio: Oklahoma: Oregon: Russell Chamberlain, LCSW, MAC () - Email meLocation: Portland,OR Experience: 25 years I do this: part Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: Not really looking for work rather to network with folks interested in adventure based therapy training. Pennsylvania: Rich Hefner () - Email meLocation: Pottstown,PA Experience: 3 years I do this: part Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: Current vice chair for Cradle of Liberty Council COPE Committee in the Philadelphia area responsible for maintaining two courses both with high and low elements. Specialize in working with at-risk and adjudicated juveniles. Joseph Lesniak (Joe) - Email meLocation: Media,pa Experience: 12 years I do this: part Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: I am currently the COPE chairman for the Cradle of Liberty Council in Philadelphia. I am responsible for the maintenance, use and upgrades for 3 high ropes and low courses at our council camps. Puerto Rico: Karel Hilversum () - Email meLocation: San Juan,PR Experience: 19 years I do this: full Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: Full time Challenge Ropes Course Facilitator in Puerto Rico. President and owner of The Outside Group, Inc. www.outsidegroup.com
MS Experiential Education, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Actively involved in Project COPE for the Northeast Regio Rhode Island: South Carolina: jason coleman (jason) - Email meLocation: columbia,SC Experience: 5 years I do this: full Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: highs Notes: i have several ropes course certifications and love working on cources.i have experience facilitation,upkeep,repair and inspection. South Dakota: Tennessee: Phillip Bateman () - Email meLocation: Knoxville,TN Experience: 22 years I do this: full Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: New Horizons Center for Experiential Learning Joe Wells (Smokin Joe) - Email meLocation: Jackson,TN Experience: 12 years I do this: part Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: Council COPE Chair for West Tennessee Area Council BSA Texas: Davis Crain () - Email meLocation: Palestine,TX Experience: 10 years I do this: full Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: Utah: Vermont: Mike Anderson () - Email meLocation: Williston,VT Experience: 17 years I do this: part Current CPR: no Current First Aid: no Prefer to work: both Notes: Virginia: Randy McMunn () - Email meLocation: Glen Allen,VA Experience: 9 years I do this: part Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: Lots of corporate experience! Washington: Paul Bland () - Email meLocation: Ellensburg,WA Experience: 12 years I do this: full Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: Bill McKee () - Email meLocation: Seattle,WA Experience: 11 years I do this: part Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: 9 years course management experience (highs, lows portable), 11 years facilitation experience (elementary kids through executive level). Current manager of the Northshore YMCA Challenge Program - www.nsychallengeprogram.org Layla Milholen () - Email meLocation: Randle,WA Experience: 4 years I do this: full Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: i love this industry and love doing what we do. Bradley Schumacher (Shoe) - Email meLocation: Snohomish,WA Experience: 16 years I do this: part Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: West Virginia: Wisconsin: Adam Mielke () - Email meLocation: Ripo,WI Experience: 2 years I do this: part Current CPR: yes Current First Aid: yes Prefer to work: both Notes: will this edit my profile? Wyoming: |
