Journalist & Writer

Journalism

• Editor at Powder Magazine and Climbing Magazine

• Freelance Editor for guidebook publisher First Ascent Press  

• Freelance Journalist (publication list: Ski, Skiing, Rock & Ice, Bike)

• Writer for the Bad Kitty Blog

• Writer for Pole International

• Iowa Writer's workshop

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Education

• Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Northern Arizona University (graduated with distinction) 2018

• Bachelors from University of Utah 2002

• President's Award and Dean’s List in undergraduate education

• Post- Bachelor University of Montana and Colorado Mountain College

• Member of Golden Key Honor Society

• Awarded the Gillenwater Scholarship at Northern Arizona University

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Teaching and Wellness Credentials:

• Lead instructor and lecturer for Totally Stoked Fitness, a nationally accredited continuing

education company

• Studio business owner and group fitness instructor for 12 years

• ACE Personal Trainer teaching one-on-one sessions

• E-RYT 300 with Yoga Alliance, teaching for 20 years.

• Author of four training manuals for Atmosphere Fitness (Each manual is 150-plus pages)

• Exercise Etc. Trainer – Senior Fitness Conference (Designing Functional Strength

Programs, Chair Programs, Exercise and Fall Prevention, Exercise and Chronic disease,

Silver Sneakers MSROM, Silver Stretch, and Essentials)

• Exercise Etc. Trainer– Boot Camp and Strength Training Conference (HIIT Training.

Boot camp Design, Functional