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Tina Buckley

Children’s Examiner Alpine ExaminerEducation Committee Member
Home Resort/School Blue Mountain PA

Notes

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

Tina Buckley

Children’s Examiner Alpine ExaminerEducation Committee Member
Home Resort/School Blue Mountain PA

Notes

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

Tina Buckley

Children’s Examiner Alpine ExaminerEducation Committee Member
Home Resort/School Blue Mountain PA

Notes

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

Tina Buckley

Children’s Examiner Alpine ExaminerEducation Committee Member
Home Resort/School Blue Mountain PA

Notes

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

Tina Buckley

Children’s Examiner Alpine ExaminerEducation Committee Member
Home Resort/School Blue Mountain PA

Notes

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

Tina Buckley

Children’s Examiner Alpine ExaminerEducation Committee Member
Home Resort/School Blue Mountain PA

Notes

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

Tina Buckley

Children’s Examiner Alpine ExaminerEducation Committee Member
Home Resort/School Blue Mountain PA

Notes

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

Tina Buckley

Children’s Examiner Alpine ExaminerEducation Committee Member
Home Resort/School Blue Mountain PA

Notes

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

Tina Buckley

Children’s Examiner Alpine ExaminerEducation Committee Member
Home Resort/School Blue Mountain PA

Notes

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

Tina Buckley

Children’s Examiner Alpine ExaminerEducation Committee Member
Home Resort/School Blue Mountain PA

Notes

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

Tina Buckley

Children’s Examiner Alpine ExaminerEducation Committee Member
Home Resort/School Blue Mountain PA

Notes

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

Tina Buckley

Children’s Examiner Alpine ExaminerEducation Committee Member
Home Resort/School Blue Mountain PA

Notes

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

Tina Buckley

Children’s Examiner Alpine ExaminerEducation Committee Member
Home Resort/School Blue Mountain PA

Notes

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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