While studying recreation and tourism at Springfield College I developed a great love for the outdoors in all forms. Our college weekends were full of hiking trips, biking adventures, and paddling excursions, it was these pilgrimages to regional recreation areas that developed my appreciation for our natural resources and the desire to protect them.

After graduating from college I worked for a non-profit group for two years running teen adventure programs. In a desire to flee the suburbs of Boston I came to Western North Carolina to work for American Whitewater running the events program. As American Whitewater has developed so has my role with the organization. I now coordinate our relationships with our industry partners, I oversee the development of the AW Journal, and I still enjoy running several of the American Whitewater events.