Endurance Events:

Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Marathon, Cable, WI, February 2006

Ironman Couer d' Alene , ID, June 2006.

Vineman Half-Ironman Triathlon, Sonoma County, CA, August 2004.

Lifetime Fitness Triathlon, Minneapolis, MN, July 2004.

Dun Run 25k Trail Run, Nelson, New Zealand, November 2003.

Five-time marathon finisher

Soma Half-Triathlon, Tempe, AZ, October 2007

Expeditions:

Africa and Asia Backpacking Duo/Solo, January – April 2004.

New Zealand Hitch-Hiking Solo, June – December 2003.

Western Europe Backpacking Solo, January – April 2000.

Alpining:

Salkantay/Inca Trail Trek, Peru, September 2006. 

Mt. Everest Base Camp Trek, Nepal, March 2004.

Mt. Kilimanjaro Summit, Tanzania, February 2004.

Milford Track, Fjordland National Park, New Zealand, November 2003.

Misc.

Snorkeling, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, April 2004.

Wildlife Safari, East and Central Africa, January – February 2004.

Skydive, 15,000 ft., Wanaka, New Zealand, October 2003.

Bungy-jump, 134 m., Queenstown, New Zealand, September 2003.

Leadership Experience:

Teacher, Roosevelt School District, C.O. Greenfield Middle School, 6-8th Grade Special Education.  2007-January 2008.

Inclusion Facilitator, St. Paul Jewish Community Center, 2006-07. Worked with special-needs individuals participating in community programming.

Counselor, Mt. Cross Lutheran Camp, Felton CA, summer 1999. Arranged weekly schedules, led daily activities for adolescent and mentally disabled campers.

Coordinator of Freshman Orientation Program (Gustie Greeters), 1999 – 2002. Prepared year-round for incoming students’ adaptation to Gustavus and lead small group initiations throughout 5-day orientation.

President, Epsilon Pi Alpha Fraternity, 2001-2002. Lead weekly meetings pertaining to group’s involvement on campus and in outside community. Raised over $6,000 for local battered women’s shelter.

Americorps Volunteer, September 2002-May 2003. Tutored and mentored underprivileged schoolchildren in inner-city Minneapolis public elementary schools.

Wilderness Inquiry Trail Staff, 2006, Planned and Facilitated hiking/paddling trips for people with disabilities throughout the continental United States: http://www.wildernessinquiry.org/jobs_trailstaff.shtml

Certifications:

Wilderness Water Safety/Lifeguard Training, June 2006

CPR for the Professional Rescuer, June 2006

Wilderness Advanced First Aid, April 2006

Awards/Honors:

2005 DESA Athletic Achievement Award Honorable Mention. Awarded to world’s top three diabetic athletes at annual conference.

Deans List, spring 2001.

Three-time Paul Magnusson (campus leadership) Award Winner, 2000, 2001, 2002.

Education:

University of Minnesota College of Continuing Education, Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies, 2004-2006.

B.A., Financial Economics, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN, May 2002.

Academic Year Abroad at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg, Germany, 2000-01.