Taylor B. Huntley

Taylor B. Huntley 463 ½ 5th Ave Durango, CO 81301  (970) 946 -8025  [email protected]

Education:  Minnesota State University Mankato: Masters of Science, Experiential Education. Expected graduation date, May 2014.

 Plymouth State University: Bachelor of Science, Adventure Education, May 2010, Cum Laude “Outstanding Senior” Adventure Education Award Inducted into Phi Epsilon Kappa

Leadership and Teaching Experience:  Logistics Coordinator, August 2011 – present. Fort Lewis College Adventure Education program, Durango, CO 81301. Responsibilities include preparing trip-related administrative paperwork, assisting with the development of policies and procedures and preparation of documents for accreditation, assisting with instruction and risk management of Challenge Course Programming course, managing and overseeing the maintenance, purchase and research of equipment and food supply, and working with faculty and staff to determine and reserve vehicle needs.

 Adjunct Faculty, August 2010–present. Fort Lewis College Adventure Education program, Durango, CO 81301. Responsibilities include instructing field-based portions for The Immersion Semester, Wilderness Expedition, Adventure Leadership and Teaching Methods for Adventure Educators; teaching and assessing students in backcountry travel, leadership methods and experiential instructional strategies; instructing backpacking and canoeing.

 Program Leader, Instructor, Staff Trainer, June 2010 - present. Deer Hill Expeditions, Mancos, CO 81328. Instructing teens on multi-week expeditions consisting of canoeing and rafting on the San Juan River in UT, service learning on Navajo Nation in NM and AZ, backpacking in the San Juan National Forest and the Weminuche Wilderness. Responsibilities included activity specific risk management, instruction in canoe skills, hydrology and river hazards, campsite selection, weather, flora and fauna specific to the desert and mountains, transference of wilderness experience into everyday living.

 Rock Climbing Guide, May – present. San Juan Mountain Guide, Durango, CO 81301. Guided groups of one to four people rock climbing, with one-on-one instruction. Responsibilities include preparing all equipment, facilitation of rock climbing techniques, site management, climbing safety, belay/ command school, mock leading and rappelling.

 Colorado White Water Guide, June-August 2011. Outlaw Outdoor Adventures, Durango, CO 81301. Responsibilities included river safety speeches, rigging boats, scouting rapids, guiding both oar and paddle rafts through Class I-III+ whitewater.

 Adventure Program Instructor, June 2010. Boojum Institute of Experiential Education, Anza, CA 92539. Instructed teens in a leadership development workshop, with a focus on the intrapersonal and interpersonal qualities of a leader. Responsibilities included facilitation of initiatives, low and high challenge course elements.

 Backpacking Field Instructor, May 2010. New Hampton School, New Hampton, NH 03256. Responsibilities included community building and fostering a cooperative learning environment, student preparation of expectations and equipment, teaching backpack packing, proper lifting and fitting of packs, foot care, backcountry kitchen safety, cooking, bear hangs and disposal of human waste.

 Student Outdoor Adventure Recreation (SOAR) Program Coordinator, September 2009 - May 2010. Plymouth State University Outdoor Center, Plymouth, NH 03264. Logistical manager of all student-led trips. Responsibilities included student leadership development and training, creation and improvement of logistics procedures and policies, trip planning, participant registration and volunteer recruitment.

 Intern in Experiential Learning, February_May 2010. New Hampton School, New Hampton, NH 03256. Responsibilities included preparing the school for an Accreditation from the Association for Experiential Education via internal review of AEE standards; logistical preparations and instructor for the Sophomore Expedition including gear repair and maintenance, restocking first aid kits, reviewing student medical screening and leadership development workshops with student leaders; video documentation and chaperone of Junior Urban Adventure; assisted the Director of Experiential Learning.

 Wilderness Trip Leader, June-August 2009. Camp Winnebago, 19 Echo Lake Road, Fayette, ME 04349. Led four and five-day weekly expeditions in Northern Maine involving hiking, canoeing, and white water kayaking. Responsibilities included trip planning, scouting, and teaching LNT ethics and fundamental skills of each activity.

Conference Presentations:

 The Association for Experiential Education, Rocky Mountain Regional. March 2012. Durango, CO. Co- Presented “Moving Forward: Tips and Tools for Emerging Professionals”

 The Association for Experiential Education, International. November 2011. Jacksonville, FL. Panelist for “Combining Adventure With Academics in College and University Immersion Semesters”

 The Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education, National. November 2010. Keystone Conference Center, Keystone, CO. Presented “Successful Teaching Strategies in Outdoor Education.”

 The Association for Experiential Education, Northeast Regional. April 2010. Kieve Leadership Camp, Nobleboro,. Co-Presented “Effective Teaching Strategies in Outdoor Education.”

Professional Affiliations:  Association of Outdoor Recreation and  American Mountain Guides Association Education  Disabled Sports USA  The Association for Experiential Education  American Camp Association  American Institute of Avalanche Research and Education

Certifications/ Training:  WMI Wilderness First Responder (valid  (valid through 4/14) through 10/12)  Utah White Water Guide/Captain (valid through  WMI CPR (valid through 10/12) 2017)  Scuba Schools International, Scuba Diving  AIARE Avalanche Level I  Colorado River Guide  AMGA Single Pitch Instructor  R3I Swiftwater Rescue Technician

Community Service:  Council Member, March 12 – present. Association of Experiential Education Rocky Mountain Region.  Assistant to the Convener, March 2012. Association of Experiential Education Rocky Mountain Regional Conference.  Invasive Plant Species Removal, September 2011. Ravenna Grass Removal on the lower San Juan River, UT.  Conference Staff, October 2010. The Wilderness Risk Management Conference, Colorado Springs, CO.  Plymouth State University Adventure Education Club, September–May 2010. Co-Founder and Director.  Adaptive Skiing Coach, November 2009-March 2010. New England Disabled Sports at Loon Mountain, Lincoln, NH.