Education Teams/Staff – PSIA-AASI Eastern

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Tera Adams

Adaptive Snowboard Examiner Snowboard Dev Team

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Robert Bevier

Snowboard Examiner Emeritus Adaptive Examiner Emeritus

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Katherine Chandler

Adaptive Examiner

Yuri Czmola

Adaptive Dev Team

Home Resort/School Breckenridge CO

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Lindsey Harris

Adaptive Examiner

Home Resort/School Killington/Pico VT

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Jimmer Hayes

Adaptive Examiner Alpine Dev TeamAdaptive Ed Staff Coach, Adaptive Steering Committee

Home Resort/School Gore Mountain NY

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What is an interesting fact about you?	I love summer as much as winter.
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	Gore Mountain
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	Ski Instructor (volunteer)
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	When candidates do well and I am able to hand them their hard-earned, certification pin!
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride?	Aspen Highlands
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	Diversify your skill set and do not be afraid to take chances.
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	Fishing, Boating, Kayaking, Snorkeling, SCUBA Diving, being on or in the water with my family
What would be your personal motto?	You will never know if you do not try.
Name three words that describe you.	Passionate Loyal Kind
Who is someone you admire, and why?	My Father. He (and my Mother) taught me the value of family and shared his love of skiing with my Mother, brother and myself.

Joe Hurley

Adaptive Clinic Leader Snowsports Management Committee

Home Resort/School Mount Snow VT

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Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about?	I was a master tech working on automobiles for 28 years. I held masters in Chrysler, Ford, Chevy Old’s, VW as well as ASE
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	The first place that I skied was a little place called Prospect Mount just our side of my town.
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	I volunteered at an adaptive program at Ascutney Mountain.
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	One of the most valuable lessons that I have learned is to always be ready to learn from your experiences and adapt your teaching style to any lesson that you do.
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	Working with some of the veterans that have given so much of themselves. Seeing them accomplish the beginner terrain.
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride?	Any place that has snow and where ever I am.
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	Never stop learning. Keep adding to the tool box of tricks and let your inner child come out when teaching.
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	I enjoy cycling, golf, camping
What would be your personal motto?	That there are no Limits to what I can accomplish
Who is someone you admire, and why?	Kathy Chandler for all that she has done for the Adaptive community.
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year?	I hope to finish up my level three alpine and continue on track to become an examiner.
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years?	To be able to continue sharing some knowledge hope to bring new people into the sport.

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Kevin King

Adaptive Dev Team

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Geoffrey Krill

Adaptive Examiner Adaptive Steering Committee

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Michael Ma

Adaptive Examiner, Adaptive Steering Committee Snowboard Dev Team

Home Resort/School Mount Snow VT/NY

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What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	When I am not working on snow, I am probably working with startups as either and advisor or an investor. Much like snowsports, I love teaching in any form when it drives growth. There’s no place to see that like working with a startup.
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	My job as a clinician is to try and make everyone right. I’ve taken that to my off-snow career, and it’s paid dividends.
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	First place: Watching my son get his Level 1 at Stowe last year and our long talks in both preparing as well as debriefing. Second place: Awarding Level 1 pins to some adaptive athletes I had coached years earlier at Ski Spectacular. Third pace: Making National Team in 2021.
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride?	Mount Snow has been and always will be my heart, but I took at trip to Thompson’s Pass in Alaska for a week of incredible riding.
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	Empathy is the most important skill you bring as an instructor.
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years?	I want to help make the snowsports world look a little bit more like the America that I live in everyday. We have so much work to do here to make our sport more accessible, diverse and equitable, so all can enjoy the beauty of the mountains.

Dan McIntyre

Adaptive Clinic Leader

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Ed Meltzer

Adaptive Examiner Adaptive CoordinatorAdaptive Steering Committee Chair

Home Resort/School Loon MA

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What is an interesting fact about you?	I have owned my own food packaging business for 36 years and recently started an exit strategy that will take a few more years.
Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about?	I am a professional orchestral musician and perform as the Timpanist of the Boston Philharmonic since 1986.
What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	Partner in a food packaging sales agency Teach at Loon Mountain and am a trainer at New England Disabled Sports. Perform with the Boston Philharmonic.
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	Camp Sargent in New Hampshire
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	Teaching as a volunteer with New England Disabled Sports
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	I generally gain more fulfillment teaching snow sports than I give back.
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	Although there are many, teaching a never ever British soldier to Mono ski who lost his legs due to an IED. We spent a week together at Breckenridge Co. He was skiing pretty much everything the mountain could throw at him and went on to become a Paralympian fir the UK
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride?	Vail in the West. Loon and Stowe in the east.
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	Being a ski instructor is an amazing experience for a young person that helps develop communication/people skills in a happy winter environment.
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	Cycling, boating
What would be your personal motto?	Don’t be afraid to give of yourself to others. The feeling of self-fulfillment greatly out numbers the effort.
Name three words that describe you.	Fun Adventurous loyal
Who is someone you admire, and why?	Geoff Krill, our PSIA National adaptive coach. His attitude for living life and not letting the small inconveniences he faces as a person in a wheelchair impact his attitude or his ambitions.
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grow up?	A fulltime professional symphony orchestra musician.
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year?	Help, through my participation as a member of the national adaptive task force, align our processes and our mission of inclusivity within PSIA
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years?	To still be physically and intellectually active as I am today.

David Micalizzi

Adaptive Examiner

Home Resort/School Loon Mountain/NEDS MA

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Shawn Russell

Adaptive Clinic Leader

Home Resort/School Wintergreen VA

Norm Staunton

Adaptive Examiner Adaptive Steering Committee

Home Resort/School Sugarbush VT

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Mary Ellen Whitney

Adaptive Clinic Leader Adaptive Steering Committee

Home Resort/School Jiminy Peak, MA NY

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What is an interesting fact about you?	I love adventure travel and have visited over 40 countries around the world, and 46 US states.
Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about?	I play the flute and sing in a band.
What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	I am the Founder and CEO of STRIDE Adaptive Sports, an organization that educates and provides recreation and sports for people with different abilities since 1985.
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	Heidelburg Ski Area, PA – 1974
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	Ski instructor – Camelback PA 1980 – 83.
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	Every lesson is adaptive! Literally ANYONE can ski.
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	Being a clinician for the National Adaptive Academy
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride?	Aspen Highlands or Alta Utah
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	Get a job in the industry in order to afford your habit!
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	Yoga, fitness, international travel, biking and sailing.
What would be your personal motto?	Be kind to yourself and others.
Name three words that describe you.	Achiever; Fun; Active
Who is someone you admire, and why?	My husband – intelligent; kind and giving.
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grow up?	An Adaptive Physical Education Teacher – and I fulfilled that dream!
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year?	Finish building the STRIDE Adaptive Community Center and Gym headquarters in NY.
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years?	Transition of leadership for STRIDE, so I can retire.

Bart Woodworth

Adaptive Clinic Leader

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Austin Young

Adaptive Examiner Alpine Examiner

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Dara Aber-Ferri

Children’s Examiner Alpine Dev Team

Home Resort/School Smugglers’ Notch VT

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Mark Absalom

Alpine Examiner Snowsports Management Committee

Home Resort/School Ski Big Bear at Masthope Mtn. PA

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What is an interesting fact about you?	I was lucky enough to run my first Ski School when I was just 20 years old as a senior in College. It was my internship!
Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about?	I have had the pleasure of running five ski schools in Pennsylvania in my career.
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	Timber Hill PA– Two T Bars and a Poma lift!
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	There’s always room to improve, both skiing and teaching.
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	There are too many. However, I knew I was hooked when one spring day we stopped on the side of a winding trail to take in the scenery and enjoy some delicious wine and cheese with my fellow instructors.
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	Tennis, Golf, Sailing, Swimming, Pickle ball, travel, playing any sport with my family and friends.
Who is someone you admire, and why?	Mike Porter. Met him at a National Academy when it went to Austria. He took a bunch of ragtag skiers and introduced us to the true meaning of off-piste! He made everyone better in the group and made it look easy.
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year?	Get FS1certified.

Mark Aiken

Children’s Examiner Alpine Dev Team

Home Resort/School Stowe VT

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Eric Anderson

Alpine Examiner

Home Resort/School Wisp Resort MD

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Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	Angel Fire Resort New Mexico at age 5
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	Ski Instructor at age 16
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	Money isn’t everything : )
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	Sooo many great times. I can’t chose a Favorite
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride?	Anywhere the ground is white and the skies are blue
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	Spend time with individuals that are better at there jobs than you. Watch, listen, learn, and apply
What would be your personal motto?	Make yourself uncomfortable at least once a day. Do hard things.
Name three words that describe you.	Adventurous, Active, and Reserved

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Jessica Anthony

Alpine Dev Team

Home Resort/School Hunter Mountain NY

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Victor Antonelli

Alpine Examiner

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Luca Arrigoni

Alpine Dev Team

Home Resort/School Hunter Mountain NY

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Jason Audette

Alpine Examiner

Terrence Barbour

Alpine Examiner

Home Resort/School Sugarbush/ Mad River Glen VT

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Erik Barnes

Alpine Examiner Alpine Steering Committee

Home Resort/School Ragged Mountain Resort NH

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What is an interesting fact about you?	I started my career as a frontline Ski Instructor and worked my way up to become a General Manager
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	Perseverance, goals we set are not always obtained instantly. Things take time, commitment and effort. If we always remember we are in a learning environment whether leading a project or participant in it. Our goals will be achieved.
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	It was my first experience within PSIA at ProJam. Five days on snow, skiing with a clinician that was all about skiing. The information shared was pointed and minimal, but the time skiing was infinite.

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Ellen Beck

Alpine Examiner

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James Billingslea

Alpine Dev Team NextCore Action Committee

Home Resort/School Liberty Mountain PA

Mermer Blakeslee

Alpine Examiner

Home Resort/School Windham Mountain NY

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Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about?	I’m a fanatical ornamental gardener. I write fiction (novels, short stories) and poetry.
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	Windham Mountain, NY, my home mountain, which was called in 1960, Cave Mountain.
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	That learning is more rewarding than knowing.
What would be your personal motto?	“Let the beauty you love be what you do.” Rumi

Brandon Bock

Alpine Dev Team NextCore Action Committee

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What is an interesting fact about you?	Grew up in southwest PA, got bit by the ski instruction bug while attending University of Pittsburgh, got my L3 while working at a small mountain standing (generously) at 460′ of vert before moving to VT in pursuit of this ski thing!
What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	I work as the Lead Alpine Trainer for Okemo where I get to organize the Okemo Tech Talk webinar series and help develop educational content year-round. Outside of the ski world, I work as a Software Engineer.
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	My parents backyard at 18 months old before eventually graduating to the beginner slopes at Seven Springs, PA.
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	I started working as a ski instructor at Hidden Valley Resort (PA) in 2013 before eventually becoming the children’s supervisor in my second season.
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	Learning to appreciate the journey and the pursuit of just getting a little better each day. While goals may guide the journey, stressing about achieving those grand outcomes can be overwhelming. Focusing your energy into the micro-steps you can take each day will not only ultimately help you achieve those outcomes, but can help give you purpose to your day.
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride?	Anywhere there’s something white (I’ll even settle for off-white) to slide on! I spend a lot of time at Killington when I’m away from Okemo but I’ve been becoming increasingly fond of Big Sky.
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	The difference between those who achieve high-reaching goals and those who do not is often not a matter of natural talent or having the confidence to do so. The difference comes down to who is brave enough to keep putting one foot in front of the other while putting themselves out there in spite of not having those qualities. Almost all of us have that voice of doubt in the back of our minds. Keep marching forward.
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	Mountain biking, climbing, hiking, camping, and continuing to nerd out about skiing all summer long.
Who is someone you admire, and why?	Anyone who puts in the work to get better, no matter where they currently are on their journey.
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grow up?	Video game developer/designer.

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Brandon Bock

Alpine Dev Team

Jeb Boyd

Alpine Examiner Emeritus

Home Resort/School Loon Mountain NH

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Matthew Boyd

Alpine Examiner Education Committee

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Timothy Bradley

Alpine Examiner

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Michael Breeden

Alpine Dev Team

Kathleen Brennan

PSIA-AASI Eastern CEO PSIA-AASI Eastern Office

Resort Address Waterville Valley NH

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Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	Blandford Ski Area
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	Ski Instructor
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	People skills developed as a snowsports instructor are vital to success no matter where your career takes you.
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	Golf, cycling, and gardening.
What would be your personal motto?	If a task is once begun never leave it ’til it’s done. Be the labor great or small, do it well or not at all.

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Dara Aber-Ferri

Children’s Examiner Alpine Dev Team

Home Resort/School Smugglers’ Notch VT

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Mark Aiken

Children’s Examiner Alpine Dev Team

Home Resort/School Stowe VT

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Tina Buckley

Children’s Examiner Alpine ExaminerEducation Committee Member

Home Resort/School Blue Mountain PA

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What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	Training Supervisor (Ski) in Winter, Adventure Park and Team Building Supervisor in Summer at Blue, Trainer for Snow Operating all year round. PSIA/AASI ACE and Development Team, PSIA/AASI Education committee member
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany at the age of 3
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	Ski Instructor at a local Ski School in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. After going through an intense ITC in German, my first lesson was a semi-private beginner lesson for two Irish men, taught in English.
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	Learning never stops and if it does not challenge you, it will not change you.
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	Making the Development Team last season, alongside my fellow ACE’s Mark and Maureen. It is so much sweeter when you walk that road together.
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	Biking, Paddle Boarding, swimming and hiking with my dog.
What would be your personal motto?	Give every day the chance to become your best one!
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grow up?	I wanted to become a Highschool teacher for English and Phys Ed.
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year?	Continue what I started last season and work towards becoming an examiner

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Brendan Burdick

Children’s Dev Team

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Griz Caudle

Children’s Clinic Leader

MaryLu Cianciolo

Children’s Dev Team

Home Resort/School Chicago Snow Studio NY

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What is an interesting fact about you?	I have skied 82 different areas in the US, 6 in Canada, two in Chile, one is Bulgaria, France and Finland. I work to add a few every season.
Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about?	I can winterize my RV by myself in less than 30 minutes.
What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	Immigration Lawyer – Yes I can help you get that 90 day fiancé, but do mostly business immigration. Franchise Business owner of Great Clips Hair Salons
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	Through Snowstar Ski Club in Milwaukee Wisconsin when I was 10. I checked a book out of the library and taught myself the basics before my first lesson. I guess that foreshadowed that I would own an indoor dry slope.
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	Instructor and adult race coach at Wilmot Mountain Wisconsin.
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	All of us come from different backgrounds, but we can have civil conversations with anyone on lifts because we all share the love of snowsports.
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	I organized a snowsports trip for my daughters synchronized skating team after the last competition. At the end of the day, one of the dads came to me crying. He was one of those beer league, 60 day a season skiers. He always imagined how he and his daughter could ski together on weekends and trips, but his daughter at that time 10 or 11 had a few lessons but did not take to the sport. On this day she was able to spend time with her teammates and it clicked how great this sport can be and asked him when they go go again. He was the happiest dad. I will always remember this day.
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride?	Whiteface, but Levi Finland at the 2023 Interski was the best snow I ever skied.
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	Have a day job that is flexible enough to allow you to have this career.
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	Camping Going to auto races
What would be your personal motto?	Skiing fixes everything
Name three words that describe you.	Tenacious, diplomatic, applauder
Who is someone you admire, and why?	Dolly Parton. No celebrity has gone from poverty to do more first by creating the Pigeon Forge vacation area to create jobs for her community and now with youth programs to help youth nationwide.
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grow up?	Lawyer
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year?	Transition from being a helicopter mom to an empty nester without tears
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years?	Visit and slide at 100 more resorts.

Benjamin Craig

Children’s Examiner

Home Resort/School Catamount MA

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What is an interesting fact about you?	I grew up in Ohio and I’ve coached 3 different sports at the college level.
Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about?	I can wiggle my lips/nose like a rabbit.
What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	I’m a staff trainer at Catamount in MA/NY, & Magic in Vermont. Outside of snowsports, I’m a sales manager working for MGM at the MassMutual Convention Center & Arena in Springfield Massachusetts. I focus primarily on sporting events such as boxing, curling (yes that curling from the Olympics), cheerleading, dance, mma, volleyball, basketball etc.
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	Brandywine, Ohio
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	Instructor at Alpine Valley, Ohio
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	This is supposed to be fun, remember this isn’t curing cancer so make sure it’s fun for you and your guests. We are getting the opportunity to do something most people in the snowsports industry or any industry would love to be able to do, so have fun with it.
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	I have 2, getting to be on the chair alone with my kids when they first when up the chairlift, the excitement was awesome. The other was the look on my dad’s face when I surprised him with a new pair of skis, he didn’t really know what to do when the kid who he was buying toys for all my life turned the tables on him.
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride?	The place I’m at the day, I really just love being on the hill. I do have particular love for Dartmouth Skiway, Mt Snow, and Alpine Valley (OH).
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	If you love this and really want to make a career in snowsports, treat yourself and the job like a professional. Get the certifications, stay late for the tech talks with the trainers (trust me we love to talk with new instructors), go home early from the social stuff and get on the hill early in the morning on your day off. Go to as many training sessions as you can, be the one at lineup ready to work! Don’t give up because it’s hard and know you may have to move to keep moving forward (I moved from Ohio to Vermont). Most of all keep the passion, and have fun.
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	I love coaching my son’s little league baseball, watching my daughter run cross country, racing sailboats and golfing.
Name three words that describe you.	Loyal, Passionate, Kind
Who is someone you admire, and why?	Keith Rodney, he is so passionate, and has worked so incredibly hard for so long with so many setbacks to make the Tele National Team. His passion for the sport is undeniable and I can’t even venture to count the hours we have spent in tech talks over the years.
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grow up?	My mom found this recently from a stack of old school papers while cleaning out the basement and I’m told it was Businessman, skier, football player for the Cleveland Browns.

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Lynette Dawson

Children’s Examiner

Maureen Drummey

Children’s Examiner Alpine Examiner

Home Resort/School Mount Snow Resort VT

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Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	I learned how to ski on a small bump in Northern New Jersey called Craigmeur Ski Area. It was just up the street and we skied every day after school.
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	My first job in the snowsports industry was as a ski instructor.
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	The most valuable lesson I’ve learned in my snowsports career is to have fun and enjoy the great outdoors.
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	My favorite memory from my career so far was teaching 5 women and every single one was from a different country. We had so much fun doing silly activities that enhanced their skills teaching them how to ski and enjoy the mountain.
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride?	My favorite place to ski is Snowbird, Utah.
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	Career advice I would give to a younger person working in snowsports, is enjoy what you do and share your passion with others.
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	When I am not on the snow, I enjoy boating with my friends and family, paddleboarding and hiking with my dogs.
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grow up?	When I was a child, I wanted to be a marine biologist.

Greg Fatigate

Snowboard + Children’s Examiner Snowboard Examiner CoachSnowsports Management Committee

Home Resort/School Smugglers’ Notch Resort VT

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What is an interesting fact about you?	I had a stage acting stint in college, and I’m very accurate throwing a snowball
Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about?	Ametuer karaoke performer, snow cat operator, hobby homesteader
What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	Independent business owner: Rabbit tracks trail works. Training manager, Smugglers Notch Resort
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	Woodbury ski area, Woodbury Ct
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	Instructor, Mohawk Mtn Ct
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	Meet people physically and mentally where they are at
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	AASI National team tryouts, 2016 & 2021
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride?	Where ever I am
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	Making this a career is possible, but also tricky. It’s worth it
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	Mountain Biking, Skateboarding, gardening,
What would be your personal motto?	Send it
Name three words that describe you.	Ask. Someone. Else
Who is someone you admire, and why?	My Wife Shawna. She can teach anyone
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grow up?	Baseball player
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year?	Continue to learn
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years?	Continue to learn

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Ray Gilmore

Alpine Dev Team Children’s Dev Team

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Jenni Hogan

Alpine Dev Team Children’s Development Team

Home Resort/School Windham Mountain Club NY

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Bonnie Kolber

Snowboard + Children’s Examiner AASI + Alpine Steering CommitteeACE Team Coach

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Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about?	Most people don’t know I make giant puppets and masks for pageants and parades. I used to be a stilt-dancer for the Bread and Puppet Theater!
What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	Outside the snowsports industry, I have a homestead and keep goats, chickens, and honeybees. I also have a gardening business and run summer arts and outdoor adventure camps for children around northern Vermont. Within the snowsports industry – I am a Snowboard Instructor and Staff Trainer at both Stowe & Jay Peak. I am also an AASI Examiner and the Coach of the ACE Team.
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	I was 22 when I learned to snowboard at Sugarbush the first winter I moved to Vermont. I grew up in Miami and went to college outside of Chicago so never had an opportunity before that! It was the year of the big Ice Storm in Vermont. I was working as a cocktail waitress so I got free lessons and $1 rentals, and I remember the instructor telling me if I could learn in these conditions I’d be able to ride anything. At the time I didn’t know what he meant, but in retrospect I recall being able to see the grass through the “snow”. Bulletproof was the word of the season.
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	One of my favorite memories is teaching the kid of a ski racer family to snowboard; they literally dropped him off by the scruff of his neck and said “he’s all yours.” After years of fun in the snow, reading maps, making tracks in the woods and digging ourselves out of deep powder together, they told me he’s a different kid than before he started snowboarding, so much kinder and happier. That’s my favorite thing, not just teaching a sport, but sharing a way to make life more enjoyable.
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride?	Pretty much anywhere with some pitch on a powder day!
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	Apprentice yourself to the people who inspire you. Don’t let anyone tell you what you are and are not capable of. Pursue your dreams. Be patient. Stay humble.
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	paddleboarding, hiking, gardening, reading, mountain biking
Name three words that describe you.	Creative Fun Perceptive
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grow up?	When I was a child, I didn’t know what I wanted to do when I grew up, but I knew I wanted to be happy. I also knew I loved teaching. I feel very lucky to have been able to follow my heart and find a wonderful career teaching snowsports!

Sue Kramer

Alpine + Children’s Examiner Alpine Steering CommitteeAlpine Examiner Coach

Home Resort/School Bromley Outing Club VT

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Kerri Petrillose

Children’s Examiner

Home Resort/School Mount Peter NY

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What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	I work for Ford Motor Company, where I currently support the Dealer Wholesale Parts business Nationally. Within the snowsports industry, I am a Snowboard Staff trainer and teach a lot of privates to our smallest clients.
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	I learned to ski and snowboard at Greek Peak in Central New York.
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	I started as a Junior snowboard instructor at the Children’s Center at Greek Peak Mountain Resort but before to that I volunteered in their Adaptive center supporting our Mono and Bi-Ski clients
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	Perseverance…not everything you are trying or attempting to learn will come easy or be successful on the first try. Failure is not a reason to stop trying to succeed.
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	My favorite memories all circle around the joy of the “ah-ha” moments of seeing a client finally piece things together; seeing the excitement of achievement.
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	No one knows when you forget something, miss a step, or mess something up. Just keep moving forward and don’t stress.
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	When I’m not on snow I fill my time with family, reading, and working on homemade vegan treats.
Name three words that describe you.	Headstrong, Motivated, Unique
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grow up?	When I was little I wanted to be a Teacher, to the extent that I played “school” with my little brother and assigned him “homework” from my leftover school workbooks much to his chagrin.

James Polinchok

Alpine Examiner Children’s Examiner

Home Resort/School HoliMont NY

About Me

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Meghan Price

Children’s Examiner

Keith Rodney

Telemark + Alpine + Children’s Examiner Nordic Steering Committee + TM CoachTelemark National Team member

Home Resort/School Mount Snow VT

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Angelo Ross

Alpine + Children’s Examiner Alpine Steering CommitteeEducation Committee Chair

Home Resort/School Seven Springs, Hidden Valley, Laurel Mountain PA

About Me

Tim Shannon

Children’s Examiner Snowboard Examiner

Home Resort/School Hermitage Club at Haystack Mountain VT

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Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about?	Avid Surfer, Mountain Biker, and Stand Up Paddleboarder, and apparently pretty good with computer software systems.
What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	Senior Manager of Snowsports and Youth Programs at the Hermitage Club, Part Time Raft with Zoar Outdoor, Trails Advocacy and Management Organization Volunteer with SoVTA.
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	Jack Frost Mtn, PA
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	Instructor at Jack Frost, PA
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	Learning occurs during your highest highs and your lowest lows, and sometimes the feed back you need most hurts to hear.
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	Rider Rally 2017, a late season snowstorm in April really intensified the excitement. I’ll never forget hiking to the top of A-Basin in the howling wind. National Team member Brennan Metzler lead the charge dropping in off the peak into a powder-filled chute. This trip was my first time out west since becoming an instructor and I was on a line that I only ever dreamt of riding. Sweetening the pot was getting to watch a group of friends, new and old, and from near and far absolutely rip some of the most amazing lines of my lifetime.
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride?	Anywhere there’s trees, rollers, steeps, or something funky to jib.
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	Explore, find people that have a similar passion as you, and don’t take for granted the terrain you have at home.
What would be your personal motto?	Don’t just do, seek to understand how and why.
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grow up?	In elementary school I wanted to be a professional baseball player. A 0.0 batting average in middle school paints the picture for how that was going to turn out. I then set my goals on being a professional Snowboarder. Turns out, I don’t love the heat of competition.

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Mike Innes

Cross Country Examiner + Coach Nordic Steering Committee

Mark Lacek

Telemark Examiner Cross Country Examiner

Home Resort/School Gore Mountain NY

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What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	I am a carpenter. I enjoy whitewater rafting. Recently, I have become interested in rustic furniture building.
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	My Dad was on Ski Patrol at Royal Mountain in the Adirondacks, so my Mom, brother and sister Nd I spent a lot of time there.
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	Cross country ski instructor at Garnet Hill Lodge in the Adirondacks.
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	If you find what you are doing to be enjoyable, those around you will be more likely to enjoy themselves too.
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	These days, hiking and rowing.

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Mickey Stone

Telemark + Cross Country + Children’s Examiner Nordic CoordinatorNordic Steering Committee Chair

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Julia West

Cross Country Examiner

Hal Westwood

Cross Country Examiner

Home Resort/School Notchview MA

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Tera Adams

Adaptive Snowboard Examiner Snowboard Dev Team

Todd Ainsworth

Snowboard Examiner AASI Steering CommitteeSnowboard Teams Coach

Home Resort/School Vail, CO VT

About Me | Show Notes

Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	Perisher Blue, Australia

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Amy Bailey

Snowboard Examiner AASI Steering Committee

Tony Bailey

Snowboard Examiner AASI Steering Committee

Home Resort/School Stratton Mountain Resort VT

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What is an interesting fact about you?	I was a roadie for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones from 1996 to 2003.
Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about?	I can hold my breath for 4 minutes.
What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	I manage the bike park at Stratton in the summer and manage the non-competitive alpine seasonal programs in the winter. I also volunteer with the local high school as a mountain bike coach.
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	Snowboard Instructor at Plattekill on a really part-time basis during my senior year of college. I convinced my advisor to give me college credit for teaching and I got paid. It was my first year as a full-time snowboard instructor at Bromley after I graduated college that really hooked me and I’ve been full-time in the industry ever since.
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	I had a stint as a professional hockey player in the early 90’s. I got a pretty bad injury and hung up the skates, went to law school, and put all my time and energy into winning cases. At one point I got in some trouble with the law and was given court-ordered community service where I had to coach a recreational peewee hockey team. I thought it was me who would be helping these kids but it turned out that they ended up helping me. We went from a ragtag group of misfits to winning the championship over the course of one season. We all learned how to fly together.
What would be your personal motto?	“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. – Wayne Gretzky” – Michael Scott

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Robert Bevier

Snowboard Examiner Emeritus Adaptive Examiner Emeritus

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Nicholas Block

Snowboard Dev Team

Ian Boyle

Snowboard Examiner

Home Resort/School Jay Peak VT

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Toby Burrows

Snowboard Examiner

Home Resort/School Mount Snow VT

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What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	Skier Services Training Manager at Mount Snow during the winter and Lead Camp Counselor at Mount Snow Outdoor Exploration Camp during the summer.
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	Friends Backyard-thanks for the concussion Hazelet. The first resort I ever went to was Peekn’ Peak.
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	Part time Snowboard Instructor
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	Knowledge comes with experience. Listen carefully and Learn from someone else’s experiences. It will help you get there faster.
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	Too many to pick just one: Friends making National Team, Friends making Ed Staff, students hitting their goals, many more to come.
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride?	Whatever trail my wife is on.
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	Take yourself seriously, but not too seriously.
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	Being Dad. Riding bikes, BMX and mtb. Skateboarding poorly. Following my kids through the woods on adventures.
What would be your personal motto?	When you forget the words, just sing louder!!!
Name three words that describe you.	Live, Love, Laugh.
Who is someone you admire, and why?	Mark Marino- one of the friendliest, most genuine people I have ever met. Helped me at every step along my journey.
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grow up?	BMX photographer.
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year?	I make a list of goals every season. Some are tricks some are clinic related. My goal is to hit those goals.
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years?	Shred the mountain with my wife and children.

Shaun Cattanach

Snowboard Examiner

Home Resort/School Stowe VT

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Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	Winter Park, CO
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	Teaching snowboarding at Purgatory, CO
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	Patience. Teaching people something new, especially back when the equipment was questionable forced me to be patient.
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	One of them is training the first wave of snowboard instructors in China.
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride?	Japan, closely followed by interior British Columbia.
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	Do it for the passion because this career will not make you wealthy.
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	Mountain biking and golf.
Who is someone you admire, and why?	J Randy Price. He was my first mentor in the industry and showed me what could be possible.

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Loren Dailey

Snowboard Examiner

Brian Donovan

Snowboard Examiner AASI CoordinatorAASI Steering Committee

Home Resort/School Stratton Mountain VT

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is an interesting fact about you?	I come from a family that never skied or snowboarded. I was the black sheep and it has completely shaped my life and career.
Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about?	I used to be pretty okay at playing soccer, and I can still terrorize a rec league from time-to-time.
What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	PSIA-AASI Snowboard National Team member, Snowboard Instructor and Trainer, AASI Examiner, and AASI-E Advisor for Education.
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	Peek’n Peak Resort in Western New York State
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	Full-Time Snowboard Instructor
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	The goals of your student are way more important than the milestones that you think they need to achieve (i.e. beginners don’t need to get dialed at turning in their first lesson…they need to have fun and want to come back!)
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	Making the 2021 PSIA-AASI Snowboard National Team.
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride?	To me: It’s more about the crew than the location…I’m more passionate about having the proper group of friends to ride with than worried about the place.
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	Picking a mountain to work at is more about the people and the culture than anything else. Pick a mountain with a rad group of co-workers and a great community and you won’t regret it!
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	Mountain biking, skateboarding, watching baseball games, live music, playing soccer, and hunting.
What would be your personal motto?	They should keep score in tee-ball games…I learned life lessons about hard work, being competitive, and how to deal with losing and setbacks as a kid from playing sports and keeping score.
Name three words that describe you.	Loves to compete!
Who is someone you admire, and why?	Tom Vickery – I learn something from that man every time I’m around him. He challenges me to continually improve. Thank you Tom!
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grow up?	A cowboy…in fact, I assumed if you lived in “The West”, that it was still the wild west frontier with cowboys, saloons, and the whole works.
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year?	Represent PSIA-AASI well at InterSki 2023 in Levi, Finland.
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years?	I’d like to be selected to the 2024 PSIA-AASI Snowboard National Team.

Terry Duffield

Snowboard Examiner AASI Steering Committee

Home Resort/School Stratton VT

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Nicole Erickson

Snowboard Dev Team

Greg Fatigate

Snowboard + Children’s Examiner Snowboard Examiner CoachSnowsports Management Committee

Home Resort/School Smugglers’ Notch Resort VT

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What is an interesting fact about you?	I had a stage acting stint in college, and I’m very accurate throwing a snowball
Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about?	Ametuer karaoke performer, snow cat operator, hobby homesteader
What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	Independent business owner: Rabbit tracks trail works. Training manager, Smugglers Notch Resort
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	Woodbury ski area, Woodbury Ct
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	Instructor, Mohawk Mtn Ct
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	Meet people physically and mentally where they are at
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	AASI National team tryouts, 2016 & 2021
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride?	Where ever I am
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	Making this a career is possible, but also tricky. It’s worth it
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	Mountain Biking, Skateboarding, gardening,
What would be your personal motto?	Send it
Name three words that describe you.	Ask. Someone. Else
Who is someone you admire, and why?	My Wife Shawna. She can teach anyone
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grow up?	Baseball player
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year?	Continue to learn
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years?	Continue to learn

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Bryan Fielding

Snowboard Examiner

Ted Fleischer

Snowboard Examiner Emeritus

Home Resort/School Jay Peak VT

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Joseph Forte

Snowboard Dev Team

Home Resort/School Blue Mountain Resort PA

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What is an interesting fact about you?	I’ve traveled to all of the lower 48 states.
Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about?	I play Ukulele and Guitar
What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	In the Winter I am the Director of the Learning Center and in the Summer I am the Adventure Sports Director at Blue Mountain Resort. I also work for Snow Operating as a trainer and consultant. I am a Dev Team member for AASI.
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	Shawnee Mountain, PA. Learned to ski at 4 years old, and then rode my first snowboard there around the age of 10
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	Blue Mountain: Scanning lift tickets at the entrance to the slopes
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	If you work hard enough, you can achieve anything, even things you once felt were impossible. It’s amazing how empowering this simple lesson can be. Watching my students and my teammates unlock their true potential is so rewarding. It’s what keeps me coaching, year after year.
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	That moment when you see your student smile, and you know you’ve changed their life forever.
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride?	Smuggler’s Notch, VT
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	Don’t stress over decisions and details. Just keep doing what you love and working hard and it’ll all work out in the end.
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	Rock Climbing, Mountain Biking, Adventure Motorcycling, Traveling
What would be your personal motto?	Wether you believe you can, or you believe you can’t, you’re right!
Name three words that describe you.	Determined, Passionate, Optimistic
Who is someone you admire, and why?	Tom Vickery, for his ability to break down complex concepts into simple parts
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year?	My goal is to introduce my newborn daughter to the amazing natural world and outdoor community around us.
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years?	To go skiing, snowboarding, and biking with my daughter!

Steven Franklin

Snowboard Examiner

Home Resort/School Green Mountain Academy VT

About Me

KC Gandee

Snowboard Examiner

Home Resort/School Gould Academy VT

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What is an interesting fact about you?	I served on the AASI National Team 2004-2008 and then was not selected at the 2008 tryout. While this shook me to the core at first, it lead to my current career path which has allowed me to coach some great kids and help them accomplish their dreams of making the US Snowboard Team.
What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	I’m the snowboard program and ski cross program director at Gould Academy, near Sunday River Maine. I also work as a US Snowboard Coach Developer (like our examiners) and as a US SBX Development Group coach for the US Team at World Cup competitions as well as coach special projects like Project Gold invitational camps for the US Team.
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	I’d give a younger person the advice I’m constantly trying to follow: approach situations with more curiosity than confidence. Listen to understand rather than listening to win.
Who is someone you admire, and why?	Tom Vickery and Ted Fleischer are absolute legends and I try to be my own version of them each day. Holly Andersen and Amy Bailey have found ways to rise above the patriarchy and I admire the hell out of that.

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Trevor Glenn

Snowboard Dev Team

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Michael Beagan

Telemark Examiner

Shannon Belt

Telemark Examiner Nordic Steering Committee

Home Resort/School Black Mountain of Maine ME

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What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	At 14 years old I started teaching skiing at West Mountain in Queensbury, NY. This year will mark 30 years teaching skiing
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	Never judge a skier by their outfit! You never know someones ability until you see them slide!
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride?	Any where with good snow, good friends or family, which always leads to lots of laughter
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	Enjoy every single Lesson. this may be your 100th time teaching an activity, this could be your students first!
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	Bikes, surf, and kids….. there are always kids in the picture!
What would be your personal motto?	Maintain and healthy disregard for the impossible
Name three words that describe you.	Smiles, laughter, patience
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year?	Still be able to ski faster then my son!

Kurt Byrnes

Telemark Examiner

Home Resort/School Seven Springs PA

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David Capron

Telemark + Alpine Examiner Alpine Steering CommitteeAlpine Dev Team Coach

Matt Charles

Telemark Examiner

Home Resort/School Plattekill Mountain NY

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What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	Geologist
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	Be patient, be kind, root for everyone.
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	Get there before your lessons start to ski, keep skiing after your lessons are over.
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	Golf, Mountain biking
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years?	Finally make the National Team

Karen Dalury

Telemark Examiner Nordic Steering Committee

Home Resort/School Killington VT

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Bruce Hennessey

Telemark Examiner

Home Resort/School Maple Wind Farm VT

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What is an interesting fact about you?	For several winters I was a dogsled guide on Togwotee Pass in Western Wyoming. I was the first, and as far as I know, the only, musher to have their dogs and sled arrive into Brooks Lake Lodge without clients or musher aboard!
Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about?	I originally went to college for music as a French Horn and voice major. As a classically trained vocalist, I have performed in music theater and opera productions.
What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	My partner Beth and I run Maple Wind Farm in Richmond, VT which is a pasture-based diversified livestock operation producing pasture-raised eggs, chicken, pork and turkey, and 100% grass fed beef. We also have a small USDA meat processing plant on farm.
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	At the Powdermilk Park rope tow near Rochester, NY!
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	I was a junior instructor at Bristol Mountain, NY in 1978.
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	I have learned that looking at movements, tactics and teaching styles from a “right vs. wrong” mindset is much less effective than focusing on strengths of clients/instructors and building effectiveness through those strengths.
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	9 day wilderness-based Advanced Backcountry Accreditation in the Tetons. Spectacular group, conditions and deep learning.
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride?	Teton backcountry
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	Focus on improving your people and teaching skills, and treat exams as personal improvement opportunities rather than stressful performance tests.
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	Mtn Biking, Hiking, Rock/Ice/Mountain Climbing.
What would be your personal motto?	All problems are people problems. Focus on relationships and community for success.
Name three words that describe you.	Kind, Respectful, Enthusiastic
Who is someone you admire, and why?	Keith Rodney. Through many years of failing to attain certain levels (in multiple disciplines), he stuck with the process and constantly improved to reach the telemark national team. Despite many setbacks he kept a positive approach and just improved every day and every season.
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grow up?	Astronaut
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year?	Explore at least 3 new backcountry zones.
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years?	Retire and spend a ski season off piste in the Alps.

Mark Lacek

Telemark Examiner Cross Country Examiner

Home Resort/School Gore Mountain NY

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What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	I am a carpenter. I enjoy whitewater rafting. Recently, I have become interested in rustic furniture building.
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	My Dad was on Ski Patrol at Royal Mountain in the Adirondacks, so my Mom, brother and sister Nd I spent a lot of time there.
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	Cross country ski instructor at Garnet Hill Lodge in the Adirondacks.
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	If you find what you are doing to be enjoyable, those around you will be more likely to enjoy themselves too.
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	These days, hiking and rowing.

Jay Nation

Telemark Examiner Education Committee MemberNordic Steering Committee

Home Resort/School Winter Park, CO and 7 Springs PA

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Gregory Paquin

Telemark Examiner

Home Resort/School Bromely Mountain, VT CT

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What is an interesting fact about you?	Performance coach for British Canoeing International in sea kayaking. I also still do some civil engineering heavy civil estimating in New England.
Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about?	I do run a sea kayaking company where I coach sea kayakers to become better rough water performers and expedition paddlers. I enjoy coaching performers in adventure sports whether it be Sea Kayaking or Telemark skiing. A lot of the same coaching tools apply in both.
What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	I run the Telemark skiing program at Bromley Mountain in Peru Vt for the last 12 years. I’ll continue to do this. Additionally, I have been working on the Telemark education staff. Now Examiner “A”.
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	Taking a telemark instructors course with Dick Hall of North American Telemark Organization, NATO. Early 2000’s.
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	Teaching Telemark Skiing with NATO at Mad River Glen. NATO Telemark Festivals
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	Be passionate about what you do, keep on learning, and enjoy the ride doing it.
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	PSIA’s off-piste Telemark workshop weekends at Stowe, Mount Mansfield.
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride?	The steeps and trees at MRG. MRG is a great Telemark ski community vibe.
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	Sea kayaking and mountain biking.
What would be your personal motto?	Known for his calm and patient manner, Greg has a way of challenging people to do things they didn’t think they could do.
Name three words that describe you.	Calm, patient, thoughtful coach.
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year?	Learn the switch from 75MM to NTN telemark gear.
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years?	Become examiner Telemark

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Ali Pirnar

Telemark Examiner, Nordic Steering Committee Alpine Dev Team

Shawn Riggle

Telemark Examiner

Home Resort/School Timberline Mountain WV

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Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	As a child, I learned to cross-country and alpine ski in Minnesota.
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	My first job was a ski instructor at Timberline Mountain in 1990.

Keith Rodney

Telemark + Alpine + Children’s Examiner Nordic Steering Committee + TM CoachTelemark National Team member

Home Resort/School Mount Snow VT

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Christopher Roundy

Telemark Examiner

Home Resort/School Gunstock NH

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What is an interesting fact about you?	Recently completed a 50 mile trail run, at night.
Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about?	Really good a falling off my mountain bike.
What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	I work as a supervisor at Gunstock during the season and work as an attorney during the week.
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	Abenaki Ski Area, Wolfeboro, NH
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	Teaching school groups.
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	It’s way more about what you do than what you say.
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	Teaching a multiweek group using only non-verbal communication.
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride?	Kirkwood
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	Train, train, train.
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	Biking, running, swimming, SUP, and hiking.
What would be your personal motto?	When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
Name three words that describe you.	interested, open, and adaptable.

Donald Sensenig

Telemark Examiner

Home Resort/School Jack Frost Mountain PA

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What is an interesting fact about you?	In the 90’s, Skiing Magazine published an article where they poled ski schools across the country to find the “Top 100 Ski Instructors”. I made the list representing Solitude Ski Resort.
What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	I’m a Construction Manager for a private preserve residential community.
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	Snow Bowl ski area, New Jersey
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	Junior ski instructor
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	Teach people what they want, not what you think they need and know the difference.
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	For me it’s not about a specific memory as much as it is about memories. I have too many to just single out, but I would say that I still get the most enjoyment from when a student gets the “ah ha” moment, the connection and change in performance.
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride?	Jackson Hole, Wyoming
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	Develop all your skills equally meaning try not to just focus on one part rather focus on the whole IE Skiing, Teaching and Understanding.
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	Fly fishing, golf & cycling

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Elizabeth Stefany

Telemark Dev Team

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Mickey Stone

Telemark + Cross Country + Children’s Examiner Nordic CoordinatorNordic Steering Committee Chair

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James Tasse

Telemark Examiner

Adele Wellman

Telemark Examiner

Home Resort/School HoliMont NY

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What is an interesting fact about you?	I discovered a new species of firefly (the synchronous firefly) in New York State. Insects are super cool!
Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about?	I know how to repair rust on cars and enjoy learning how to fix things around the house.
What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer?	During the winter, I teach all levels and ages of skier and rider. I also teach telemark to whoever is interested, or even if they are not. I am a team leader and a staff trainer. I also am on the Telemark Dev Team. In the summer, I work t the largest state park in NY, Allegany. 100 square miles! I’m in charge of the environmental education department. My crew and I get to teach people about bears, butterflies, trees and how we all interconnect. We connect people with nature every day.
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports?	I was a professional sledder as a kid, then tried xc skiing as a senior in high school. I didn’t start skiing until I was 21. I learned on artificial turf in Gatlinburg, TN I was hooked after that! I got on the ski school staff there, moved to Snowshoe after a few years, then to Holiday Valley in NY and finally HoliMont since 2001.
What was your first job in the snowsports industry?	Lifty at Ober Gatlinburg, TN. I got to meet ski instructors and patrollers who eventually taught me to ski.
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career?	When it comes down to the exam day, it’s just you in your boots. You need to do the work, the studying, the training. Seek out the people who will help you become better. It can be anyone across the disciplines, a racer or just someone who has been teaching forever. Then DO THE WORK!
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far?	Hike and ski adventures with my friends from one ski area to another. We usually skied back in the dark. Sometimes on the super cold nights, the snowflakes glistened like diamonds in the dark sky. Magical!
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride?	Any time I am on snow is my favorite. It really doesn’t matter where I am.
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be?	Just do it, decide, then seek out positive people as coaches and go after it. DO the WORK.
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow?	Travel to fun places to mountain bike and see beautiful scenery.
What would be your personal motto?	Love what you do, the rest will come.
Name three words that describe you.	enthusiastic, determined, squirrel-like (if that is really a word)
Who is someone you admire, and why?	Anyone who has overcome some type of adversity. I respect them for things they may have gone through that I am not sure I could handle. I admire their guts and determination to not give up.
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grow up?	UPS driver, they drive a cool truck with no doors and get to wear shorts or a park ranger. Taking people on hikes to smell trees seemed like an amazing job.
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year?	Make skiing the bumps look smooth (with a capital “OO”) and feel more at ease in the trees.
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years?	I would like to learn to surf. As for skiing, increase my skills to become part of the Telemark Education Staff.

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