I grew up in North Vancouver with the mountains to play in. It wasn’t until 2017 when I left my work as an airframe design engineer to hike the Pacific Crest Trail for six months that I decided to make the outdoors more than just my hobby. I completed a Master of Science, applying my mathematical background to the study of modelling community ecology, and spent the summers sharing my love of outdoors with the children at Camp Temagami and Alive Outdoors. I am currently wrapping up my outdoor and experiential education program at Queens, and this fall I start my teaching career at Saint Andrews College, teaching technological design and outdoor education. I joined the Black Feather guide team in 2020 and look forward to going back into the wilderness every summer. I can’t wait to meet you all, explore the land, and test our grit!