Interim Director & Program Manager
Summit Journeys
Program Direction + Curriculum Design
With my co-director, Eric Dooley-Feldman, we developed six weeks of curriculum for local high school students to introduce them to various activities, while developing self-efficacy, confidence and a community outdoors. These ranged from paddling local waterways, scavenger hunts in local nature preserves, hikes to city overlooks, rock climbing, and weekend backpacking trips.
Originally, this work was inspired by a project developed in my undergraduate experience to explore ways of encouraging outdoor play over playtime in front of a screen.
Multi-Hyphenate Summer
As an Interim-Program Director, I was brought in to develop curriculum, run weekly programming, develop branding systems and early business strategy for the non-profit as the founders moved from ideation to implementation.
Community partnerships were developed to make weekly afternoon adventures and week-long programming possible. Within the first three months, we were able to connect with and get more than 60 local children out into the mountains and local waterways.
Branding & Collateral Development
Under the umbrella of 7 Summits 7 Seas, Summit Journeys was an entirely new operation. We brainstormed and built a brand guide within three weeks of launch with the goal of having a consistent visual language to allow us to build recognition in the community, knowing that the logo and style guide would be updated within a few years. This included logo design, print materials for community engagement and business operations, website design and development.
