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t B R e s e m t o t I n e s t W i l d e r n e r u l d e c t o r s r n NOLS Instructor Training: NOLS Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability: NOLS doesn’t just explore the backcountry, we have a department of dedicated staff working to protect it. e s s s s C You’ll learn more because NOLS demands more experience and training from its instructors than any other outdoor program. l a s s r o o m s THE WILDERNESS MEDICINE INSTITUTE OF NOLS IS THE WORLD’S LARGEST PROVIDER OF WILDERNESS MEDICINE TRAINING. Logi st ics P h i l a n t h r r i c u l u m v e n C u r o Prep ar at i on n t h r o i c u l r o p i c p i c P Equ i pm e nt S u p p o r t NOLS Curriculum and Research: You’ll achieve because NOLS constantly fine-tunes its educational program based on research and 45 years of experience. L e a d i n g R i s k M a n a g e m Fo od Ro ut e s a g e m e n t NOLS Risk Management: You’ll be a responsible wilderness traveler, learning from the leaders of the Wilderness Risk Managers Committee and the conveners of the Wilderness Risk Management Conference. 14,000 graduates each year X P E R I E E N C NOLS PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROVIDES CUSTOM LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, AND ORGANIZATIONS. NOLS Alumni and Development: Through strong relationships with our alumni, we further our mission and support scholarships, research, and capital improvements for our nonprofit school. S T U D E N T 95% of our graduates transfer their NOLS education to other aspects of their life E 97% of our graduates recommend NOLS to a friend Tr a ns fe re n ce THE MISSION of the National Outdoor Leadership School is to be the leading source and teacher of wilderness skills and leadership that serve people and the environment. NOLS: STUDENT CENTERED, VALUES DRIVEN STUDENT TO INSTRUCTOR RATIO 5:1 CONTOUR INTERVAL 30 DAYS NOLS BOARD OF TRUSTEES OUR VALUES WILDERNESS EDUCATION LEADERSHIP SAFETY COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE ORIGINAL DATA 1965 AJ-JK-BP SERIES EDITION REVISED 2010 NOLS GIVES YOU THE BEST FACULTY AND SUPPORT STAFF IN WILDERNESS EDUCATION. Fredrik Norrsell Fredrik Norrsell Providing food, gear, and logistics, NOLS in-town staff will help you depart for your course and support the success of your backcountry adventure. NOLS Alaska BEST STAFF, BEST RESULTS NOLS’ strength is its staff of nearly 800 individuals worldwide, every one of them dedicated to delivering high quality wilderness education. They are driven by the school’s mission and inspired by our graduates who are active, positive leaders with environmental ethics and outdoor skills. THE BEST SUPPORT NOLS support staff take care of all those little details that make your NOLS experience a great adventure: great gear properly fit; good, nutritious food and plenty of it; awe-inspiring backcountry; cutting-edge curriculum; and industry-leading risk management. This attention to detail means that NOLS consistently delivers the most fun and educational wilderness adventures available anywhere. THE BEST INSTRUCTORS NOLS is without peer when it comes to selecting and training our instructional staff. NOLS instructors get their start at other outdoor programs. After gaining experience and a competitive selection process, they are ready for NOLS instructor training and an apprenticeship. Only then are they able to teach for NOLS and even that is just the beginning. NOLS instructors can participate in more than 60 instructor seminars to further hone their skills and, with help from the NOLS Instructor Development Fund, they embark on ambitious expeditions worldwide. Their training and experience means that you’ll learn skills, develop leadership, and have the time of your life! 14 www.nols.edu • (800) 710-NOLS • admissions@nols.edu
NOLS AND WMI FIELD STAFF ARE A DIVERSE BUNCH OF OVER 500 INSTRUCTORS! HERE ARE A FEW YOU MIGHT RUN INTO: Madhu Chikkaraju by Tony Jewell, Margo van den Berg by Nick Cross, Sam Talucci by Rich Brame, all other photos courtesy of staff member profiled. TYSON LEHMANN NOLS Instructor since 2008 WMI Instructor since 2004 A native Australian absconded to Canada, Tyson has worked NOLS field courses in locations ranging from the Gila to the Himalayas. He spent years working in the global outdoor industry before NOLS, and when not instructing, he works as a flight medic. MADHU CHIKKARAJU NOLS Instructor since 2006 Madhu has over 100 weeks of NOLS field experience as a hiking, climbing, and mountaineering instructor in locations worldwide. Known for his creativity, this native of Bangalore, India, teaches students how to pack for the field using Bollywood dancing skills. CLAIR PARRISH NOLS Instructor since 2003 Clair was a second-grade teacher and lacrosse coach in Virginia for eight years before she moved to Wyoming and became a full-time NOLS instructor. She now has over 100 weeks in the field, is mentoring others on NOLS Instructor Courses, and enjoys bringing her bag of costumes on student courses just to keep things interesting. CLAUDIO VEGA NOLS Instructor since 2007 Claudio began his career with NOLS by volunteering in the NOLS Patagonia issue room. Four years later, he has taught whitewater paddling in Utah and Idaho, canoeing in Brazil, and sea kayaking in Patagonia. A native Chilean, Claudio travels and paddles as much as he is able, holds a degree in hotel management, and is carnivorous in his diet. LENA CONLAN NOLS Instructor since 1986 WMI Instructor since 1999 Lena considered herself a climber 25 years ago, but NOLS Mexico needed sea kayaking instructors so she seized the opportunity. When NOLS began operating in Scandinavia in 2008, Lena helped the sea kayaking program off to a successful start. EMILY LEDINGHAM NOLS Instructor since 2008 Emily worked in town at NOLS Yukon and NOLS Mexico before becoming an instructor. She has since worked hiking, mountaineering, canoeing, and winter ski courses. When she is not in the field, Emily works for a nonprofit in Vancouver that provides outreach to at-risk women. SAM TALUCCI NOLS Instructor since 1992 A grad from 1977 and an instructor for 18 years, Sam is a staple at NOLS. His most memorable moments vary from seeing a mountain lion in the middle of the day to watching a sunrise with students to listening to his own children’s stories of their NOLS adventures. LIZA HOWARD NOLS and WMI Instructor since 2003 A nurse, a mom, and an ultramarathon runner, this ever-humble Texas native was in the spotlight last year when she came in second at the Rocky Raccoon 100-mile race. The word is she took six hours less this year because she didn’t have to stop every 20 miles to nurse her baby. So Liza is also a supermom, to boot. BRAD SWANDER NOLS Instructor since 2001 After spending time in the Navy and with the National Park Service, Brad came to NOLS to teach hiking courses in Alaska and the Southwest. An electrical engineer and electrician by trade, Brad takes special pleasure in being the “fix-it” guy for NOLS Alaska and special projects coordinator for NOLS Southwest when he’s not in the field. MARGO VAN DEN BERG NOLS Instructor since 2006 Margo was born and raised in the Netherlands, went to college in Ireland, and finished graduate school in New York. She has devoted herself to what makes her happy: a simpler outdoor lifestyle, rock climbing, and tango. For more staff bios, visit www.nols.edu/about/profiles 15
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<strong>NOLS</strong> AND WMI FIELD STAFF ARE A DIVERSE BUNCH OF OVER 500 INSTRUCTORS!<br />
HERE ARE A FEW YOU MIGHT RUN INTO:<br />
Madhu Chikkaraju by Tony Jewell, Margo van den Berg by Nick Cross, Sam Talucci by Rich Brame, all other pho<strong>to</strong>s c<strong>our</strong>tesy of staff member profiled.<br />
TYSON LEHMANN<br />
<strong>NOLS</strong> Instruc<strong>to</strong>r since 2008<br />
WMI Instruc<strong>to</strong>r since 2004<br />
A native Australian absconded <strong>to</strong> Canada, Tyson<br />
has worked <strong>NOLS</strong> field c<strong>our</strong>ses in locations ranging<br />
from the Gila <strong>to</strong> the Himalayas. He spent years<br />
working in the global outdoor industry before<br />
<strong>NOLS</strong>, and when not instructing, he works as a<br />
flight medic.<br />
MADHU CHIKKARAJU<br />
<strong>NOLS</strong> Instruc<strong>to</strong>r since 2006<br />
Madhu has over 100 weeks of <strong>NOLS</strong> field experience<br />
as a hiking, climbing, and mountaineering<br />
instruc<strong>to</strong>r in locations <strong>world</strong>wide. Known for his<br />
creativity, this native of Bangalore, India, teaches<br />
students how <strong>to</strong> pack for the field using Bollywood<br />
dancing skills.<br />
CLAIR PARRISH<br />
<strong>NOLS</strong> Instruc<strong>to</strong>r since 2003<br />
Clair was a second-grade teacher and lacrosse<br />
coach in Virginia for eight years before she moved<br />
<strong>to</strong> Wyoming and became a full-time <strong>NOLS</strong> instruc<strong>to</strong>r.<br />
She now has over 100 weeks in the field,<br />
is men<strong>to</strong>ring others on <strong>NOLS</strong> Instruc<strong>to</strong>r C<strong>our</strong>ses,<br />
and enjoys bringing her bag of costumes on student<br />
c<strong>our</strong>ses just <strong>to</strong> keep things interesting.<br />
CLAUDIO VEGA<br />
<strong>NOLS</strong> Instruc<strong>to</strong>r since 2007<br />
Claudio began his career with <strong>NOLS</strong> by volunteering<br />
in the <strong>NOLS</strong> Patagonia issue room. F<strong>our</strong> years<br />
later, he has taught whitewater paddling in Utah<br />
and Idaho, canoeing in Brazil, and sea kayaking in<br />
Patagonia. A native Chilean, Claudio travels and<br />
paddles as much as he is able, holds a degree in<br />
hotel management, and is carnivorous in his diet.<br />
LENA CONLAN<br />
<strong>NOLS</strong> Instruc<strong>to</strong>r since 1986<br />
WMI Instruc<strong>to</strong>r since 1999<br />
Lena considered herself a climber 25 years ago,<br />
but <strong>NOLS</strong> Mexico needed sea kayaking instruc<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
so she seized the opportunity. When <strong>NOLS</strong><br />
began operating in Scandinavia in 2008, Lena<br />
helped the sea kayaking program off <strong>to</strong> a successful<br />
start.<br />
EMILY LEDINGHAM<br />
<strong>NOLS</strong> Instruc<strong>to</strong>r since 2008<br />
Emily worked in <strong>to</strong>wn at <strong>NOLS</strong> Yukon and <strong>NOLS</strong><br />
Mexico before becoming an instruc<strong>to</strong>r. She has<br />
since worked hiking, mountaineering, canoeing,<br />
and winter ski c<strong>our</strong>ses. When she is not in the<br />
field, Emily works for a nonprofit in Vancouver<br />
that provides outreach <strong>to</strong> at-risk women.<br />
SAM TALUCCI<br />
<strong>NOLS</strong> Instruc<strong>to</strong>r since 1992<br />
A grad from 1977 and an instruc<strong>to</strong>r for 18 years,<br />
Sam is a staple at <strong>NOLS</strong>. His most memorable<br />
moments vary from seeing a mountain lion in the<br />
middle of the day <strong>to</strong> watching a sunrise with students<br />
<strong>to</strong> listening <strong>to</strong> his own children’s s<strong>to</strong>ries of<br />
their <strong>NOLS</strong> adventures.<br />
LIZA HOWARD<br />
<strong>NOLS</strong> and WMI Instruc<strong>to</strong>r since 2003<br />
A nurse, a mom, and an ultramarathon runner,<br />
this ever-humble Texas native was in the spotlight<br />
last year when she came in second at the Rocky<br />
Raccoon 100-mile race. The word is she <strong>to</strong>ok six<br />
h<strong>our</strong>s less this year because she didn’t have <strong>to</strong><br />
s<strong>to</strong>p every 20 miles <strong>to</strong> nurse her baby. So Liza is<br />
also a supermom, <strong>to</strong> boot.<br />
BRAD SWANDER<br />
<strong>NOLS</strong> Instruc<strong>to</strong>r since 2001<br />
After spending time in the Navy and with the<br />
National Park Service, Brad came <strong>to</strong> <strong>NOLS</strong> <strong>to</strong><br />
teach hiking c<strong>our</strong>ses in Alaska and the Southwest.<br />
An electrical engineer and electrician by<br />
trade, Brad takes special pleasure in being the<br />
“fix-it” guy for <strong>NOLS</strong> Alaska and special projects<br />
coordina<strong>to</strong>r for <strong>NOLS</strong> Southwest when he’s not in<br />
the field.<br />
MARGO VAN DEN BERG<br />
<strong>NOLS</strong> Instruc<strong>to</strong>r since 2006<br />
Margo was born and raised in the Netherlands,<br />
went <strong>to</strong> college in Ireland, and finished graduate<br />
school in New York. She has devoted herself <strong>to</strong><br />
what makes her happy: a simpler outdoor lifestyle,<br />
rock climbing, and tango.<br />
For more staff bios, visit<br />
www.nols.edu/about/profiles<br />
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