PSIA-AASI Eastern ABOUT US
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- Eastern Office Full-Time Staff
- Eastern Part-Time/Seasonal Staff
- AASI Steering Committee
- Adaptive Steering Committee
- Alpine Steering Committee
- Area Reps Coordinator
- Education Committee
- NextCore Action Committee
- Nordic Steering Committee
- Philanthropy Committee
- Scholarship Committee
- Snowsports Management Committee
- Staff Coaches
- The results are being filtered by the region: VT
Keri Reid
PSIA-AASI Eastern Director of Education and Programs Alpine Steering Committee Chair, AASI + Adaptive Steering Committee, Ex-OfficioPSIA-AASI Eastern OfficeAbout Me
Originally from the Montreal area, Keri grew up skiing at small resorts with her family in St-Donat, Quebec. After achieving her Canadian Ski Instructor’s Alliance Alpine (CSIA) Level III, she took her passion abroad, to Queenstown, New Zealand. The experienced launched five years of back-to-back winters that took Keri from Canada, to New Zealand, the US, Japan and back again.
Notes
Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? | I am bilingual, French/English |
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What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? | Hiking, mountain biking, running (after my two children), good food in good company, and creating art. |
What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | Junior Ski Instructor, age 14 at Ski La Reserve in St-Donat Quebec. |
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career? | Keep stepping out of your comfort zone, that’s where the growth happens. |
- The results are being filtered by the region: VT
Brian Donovan
Snowboard Examiner AASI CoordinatorAASI Steering CommitteeNotes
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. |
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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. |
- The results are being filtered by the region: VT
Todd Ainsworth
Snowboard Examiner AASI Steering CommitteeSnowboard Teams CoachAbout Me
I began teaching in Australia in 2005 and have taught in West Virginia, Vermont, Colorado, New Mexico and New Zealand since then. In the off season I spend my time as a commercial driver and traveling the world for fun. In my spare time during the season you can find me at any resort that has good steep pitch or a halfpipe. I’ll happily take a lap with anyone you just have to find me.
Notes
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports? | Perisher Blue, Australia |
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Brian Donovan
Snowboard Examiner AASI CoordinatorAASI Steering CommitteeNotes
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. |
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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 CommitteeAbout Me
I have been snowboarding since 1985 and snowskating since 1994. I have been part of PSIA-AASI since 1990 and on Staff since 1996. I have been part of snowboard education since its onset and have helped grow the sport for over 37 years.
Notes
What is an interesting fact about you? | Still hold the snowboard speed record at Hunter Mtn. |
Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? | Too many to count |
What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer? | Run a beverage business in NYC year round. Coach in a seasonal kids program Mtn. Riders at Stratton Mtn. |
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports? | Hunter Mtn. in the 70’s |
What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | Snowboard instructor at Hunter Mtn. |
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career? | You never know who is behind you until they are in front of you! |
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far? | Gore Mtn. Level 2-3. IYKYK |
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride? | White Water BC, Baldface or Jackson Hole |
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be? | Enjoy all the people this sport will allow you to meet as they will allow you to have a great life. |
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? | Spending time with my kids in all water sports, hiking an mtn. biking. |
Who is someone you admire, and why? | Craig Kelly for being the pro that inspired me to ride and then showing us all that the back country is all that matters. Terje Haackenson for being to cool to go the Olympics and snow skating as hard as any human being can. Not to mention Terje was Craig Kelly’s padwan learner. |
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year? | I want to be able to take my 6 & 9 year old out in back country. |
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years? | To have my kids guide me in the back country. |
Greg Fatigate
Snowboard + Children’s Examiner Snowboard Examiner CoachSnowsports Management CommitteeNotes
What is an interesting fact about you? | I had a stage acting stint in college, and I’m very accurate throwing a snowball |
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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 |
Keri Reid
PSIA-AASI Eastern Director of Education and Programs Alpine Steering Committee Chair, AASI + Adaptive Steering Committee, Ex-OfficioPSIA-AASI Eastern OfficeAbout Me
Originally from the Montreal area, Keri grew up skiing at small resorts with her family in St-Donat, Quebec. After achieving her Canadian Ski Instructor’s Alliance Alpine (CSIA) Level III, she took her passion abroad, to Queenstown, New Zealand. The experienced launched five years of back-to-back winters that took Keri from Canada, to New Zealand, the US, Japan and back again.
Notes
Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? | I am bilingual, French/English |
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What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? | Hiking, mountain biking, running (after my two children), good food in good company, and creating art. |
What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | Junior Ski Instructor, age 14 at Ski La Reserve in St-Donat Quebec. |
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career? | Keep stepping out of your comfort zone, that’s where the growth happens. |
- The results are being filtered by the region: VT
Keri Reid
PSIA-AASI Eastern Director of Education and Programs Alpine Steering Committee Chair, AASI + Adaptive Steering Committee, Ex-OfficioPSIA-AASI Eastern OfficeAbout Me
Originally from the Montreal area, Keri grew up skiing at small resorts with her family in St-Donat, Quebec. After achieving her Canadian Ski Instructor’s Alliance Alpine (CSIA) Level III, she took her passion abroad, to Queenstown, New Zealand. The experienced launched five years of back-to-back winters that took Keri from Canada, to New Zealand, the US, Japan and back again.
Notes
Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? | I am bilingual, French/English |
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What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? | Hiking, mountain biking, running (after my two children), good food in good company, and creating art. |
What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | Junior Ski Instructor, age 14 at Ski La Reserve in St-Donat Quebec. |
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career? | Keep stepping out of your comfort zone, that’s where the growth happens. |
Norm Staunton
Adaptive Examiner Adaptive Steering CommitteeAbout Me
Norm has spent a career in adaptive and adventure sports, including 17 seasons in various roles at Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, 4 seasons at what is now NEDS at Loon, and countless other adventures. Norm has 30 years in variety of non-profit and adventure industry executive positions around Vermont and the world. He attended the Master’s Program in Outdoor Education at the University of New Hampshire where he focused his research on adventure with people with disabilities. He holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Vermont, where he focused on sustainability and nonprofit management. In his spare time, Norm is an avid skier, sailor, surfer, paddler, fisherman, and outdoor instructor. He makes his home in South Burlington where he lives with his wife, Jenn; his son (and soon to be skier) Charley; and their two Labs, Rudder and Tugboat; and spends as much time on the lakes, waterways, coast, and in the mountains as he can. Originally from Rhode Island, he now considers Vermont home and Southport, Maine, to be his home away from home. Norm is a member of the PSIA-AASI Eastern Region Adaptive Education Staff and is an Instructor Trainer Candidate in Adaptive Paddling, Advanced Communications and Kayak Touring with the American Canoe Association. Norm is an International Surfing Association trainer for Adaptive Surfing through AMP Surf and instructor certifications and adaptive accreditations in alpine, telemark, snowboard, children’s, kayaking, SUP, surfing, sailing, Stop-the-Bleed, and CPR & First Aid.
- The results are being filtered by the region: VT
Sue Kramer
Alpine + Children’s Examiner Alpine Steering CommitteeAlpine Examiner CoachAbout Me
This will be my 37th winter in the snowsports industry and I’ve been a member since 1988. I still love to share this passion with others. It has taken me all over the world and after hundreds of thousands of turns, I am still seeking that perfect one!
Keri Reid
PSIA-AASI Eastern Director of Education and Programs Alpine Steering Committee Chair, AASI + Adaptive Steering Committee, Ex-OfficioPSIA-AASI Eastern OfficeAbout Me
Originally from the Montreal area, Keri grew up skiing at small resorts with her family in St-Donat, Quebec. After achieving her Canadian Ski Instructor’s Alliance Alpine (CSIA) Level III, she took her passion abroad, to Queenstown, New Zealand. The experienced launched five years of back-to-back winters that took Keri from Canada, to New Zealand, the US, Japan and back again.
Notes
Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? | I am bilingual, French/English |
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What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? | Hiking, mountain biking, running (after my two children), good food in good company, and creating art. |
What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | Junior Ski Instructor, age 14 at Ski La Reserve in St-Donat Quebec. |
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career? | Keep stepping out of your comfort zone, that’s where the growth happens. |
- The results are being filtered by the region: VT
Thomas Mulligan
Snowboard Examiner Education Committee MemberNotes
What is an interesting fact about you? | That I enjoy working! |
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Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? | I can play the tuba |
What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer? | In both winter and summer I am a carpenter, along being an instructor and trainer. In the summer I will raft guide a few weekends during the summer. |
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports? | Behind my elementary school was where I first got to try snowboarding with my friends. Our Focus was hitting a jump we built ourselves. |
What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | My first job was volunteering and being an instructors apprentice. My first paying job in the snowsports industry was a tubing attendant pushing people down the hill. |
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career? | My most valuable lesson learned is to stick with it and keep trying. Whether it happened to be a lesson that didn’t go well or being unsuccessful at a certification or try out. |
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far? | My favorite memory is the multiple adventures at the end of the work day with friends whether it was a session, multiple laps or getting lost in the woods. |
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride? | Sugarbush or somewhere with transition features |
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be? | Keep it fun! It will keep it enjoyable and good things will come out of it |
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? | When I am not on snow, I enjoy working and building stuff, Mountain biking occasionally, whitewater kayaking and rafting. |
What would be your personal motto? | Work smart work harder |
Name three words that describe you. | funny, easy going, nerd |
Who is someone you admire, and why? | Mr Brian Donovan, he was a great roommate, super fun, and funny. The amount of work he can do and still have a lot of fun is inspiring and impressive. |
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grow up? | I wanted to be a firefighter and drive the trucks. |
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year? | Get to Snowboard in a few more states, try cross country skiing, and tele. Get confidence on a mountain bike and skateboard |
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years? | Snowboard in the Midwest, Buy another House, Snowboard in all the eastern division states. |
Keri Reid
PSIA-AASI Eastern Director of Education and Programs Alpine Steering Committee Chair, AASI + Adaptive Steering Committee, Ex-OfficioPSIA-AASI Eastern OfficeAbout Me
Originally from the Montreal area, Keri grew up skiing at small resorts with her family in St-Donat, Quebec. After achieving her Canadian Ski Instructor’s Alliance Alpine (CSIA) Level III, she took her passion abroad, to Queenstown, New Zealand. The experienced launched five years of back-to-back winters that took Keri from Canada, to New Zealand, the US, Japan and back again.
Notes
Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? | I am bilingual, French/English |
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What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? | Hiking, mountain biking, running (after my two children), good food in good company, and creating art. |
What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | Junior Ski Instructor, age 14 at Ski La Reserve in St-Donat Quebec. |
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career? | Keep stepping out of your comfort zone, that’s where the growth happens. |
- The results are being filtered by the region: VT
Karen Dalury
Telemark Examiner Nordic Steering CommitteeNotes
Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? | I am an accomplished SUP instructor and racer. |
What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer? | I teach fitness, yoga and pilates. |
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports? | Blandford MA |
What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | Full time instructor at Vail CO 1976. |
Keith Rodney
Telemark + Alpine + Children’s Examiner Nordic Steering Committee + TM CoachTelemark National Team memberNotes
What is an interesting fact about you? | I believe the best way to focus training is on becoming YOUR best self. |
What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer? | I am firstly a telemark instructor, then a children’s instructor and lastly an alpine instructor. I would say that I am passionate about all of them. So really, I am an instructor who slides in many worlds. Off Season I build cabinets, furniture and do home restorations. |
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports? | My first experience on snow is with the Nashoba Valley ski/ride area back in 1978 i believe. |
What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | My first job was with the Sugarbush resort on volunteer patrol in 1989. |
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far? | My best memory to date is of Interski 2023 Levi Finland. |
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride? | Best place to ski is with friend and family anywhere they want to play. |
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be? | Get out and train as often as you can. The more education you have the better skilled you will be at your job and the more fund you can have even when working. |
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? | I send a lot of time on my SUP both for fun and relaxation and for competition. When I am not on my board paddling I work on staying as fit as possible by Biking (both road, mountain), in-line skating, Running, to name a few. |
What would be your personal motto? | Keep moving forward! Never give up, you never know if the next time you will be successful. |
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year? | I am hoping to make my second term on the PSIA-AASI National Team. |
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years? | Continue with the National Team as long as I’m able. Become the discipline coach at the local or national level for PSIA-AASI. |
- The results are being filtered by the region: VT
Joey Carey
Alpine Examiner Snowsports Management CommitteeAbout Me
Joey Carey is a current Alpine examiner and the Ski & Ride School director at Sugarbush Resort. After growing up at Pats Peak in New Hampshire, and attending the University of Maine at Farmington, Joey moved out west for a stint. Spending 9 years at Copper Mountain, and two in Lake Tahoe before returning back to New England to take a position at Killington.
Notes
What is an interesting fact about you? | I went viral on tiktok with 1m views talking about Gnar. |
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What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer? | I work at the resort full time. Outside of skiing, I’m involved in the regional outdoor recreation development for the Mad River Valley, active master planning for our bike park at the resort, and collaborating with supporting departments link rentals and mountain operations to improve our winter product experience. |
What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | I started skiing as a baby with my parents at Pats Peak. I started teaching there when I turned 15. |
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career? | Humility and people skills are more important than hot feet. |
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far? | Too many favorites to list – |
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride? | Snowbird |
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be? | The wise man considers 90% of the journey half way. |
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? | Mountain Biking Sailing Hiking Camping Doggo time |
What would be your personal motto? | One more run. |
Name three words that describe you. | Really good time |
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grow up? | A Ski School Director |
Greg Fatigate
Snowboard + Children’s Examiner Snowboard Examiner CoachSnowsports Management CommitteeNotes
What is an interesting fact about you? | I had a stage acting stint in college, and I’m very accurate throwing a snowball |
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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 |
Joe Hurley
Adaptive Clinic Leader Snowsports Management CommitteeNotes
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 |
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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. |
Keri Reid
PSIA-AASI Eastern Director of Education and Programs Alpine Steering Committee Chair, AASI + Adaptive Steering Committee, Ex-OfficioPSIA-AASI Eastern OfficeAbout Me
Originally from the Montreal area, Keri grew up skiing at small resorts with her family in St-Donat, Quebec. After achieving her Canadian Ski Instructor’s Alliance Alpine (CSIA) Level III, she took her passion abroad, to Queenstown, New Zealand. The experienced launched five years of back-to-back winters that took Keri from Canada, to New Zealand, the US, Japan and back again.
Notes
Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about? | I am bilingual, French/English |
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What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? | Hiking, mountain biking, running (after my two children), good food in good company, and creating art. |
What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | Junior Ski Instructor, age 14 at Ski La Reserve in St-Donat Quebec. |
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your snowsports career? | Keep stepping out of your comfort zone, that’s where the growth happens. |
- The results are being filtered by the region: VT
Todd Ainsworth
Snowboard Examiner AASI Steering CommitteeSnowboard Teams CoachAbout Me
I began teaching in Australia in 2005 and have taught in West Virginia, Vermont, Colorado, New Mexico and New Zealand since then. In the off season I spend my time as a commercial driver and traveling the world for fun. In my spare time during the season you can find me at any resort that has good steep pitch or a halfpipe. I’ll happily take a lap with anyone you just have to find me.
Notes
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports? | Perisher Blue, Australia |
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Greg Fatigate
Snowboard + Children’s Examiner Snowboard Examiner CoachSnowsports Management CommitteeNotes
What is an interesting fact about you? | I had a stage acting stint in college, and I’m very accurate throwing a snowball |
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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 |
Sue Kramer
Alpine + Children’s Examiner Alpine Steering CommitteeAlpine Examiner CoachAbout Me
This will be my 37th winter in the snowsports industry and I’ve been a member since 1988. I still love to share this passion with others. It has taken me all over the world and after hundreds of thousands of turns, I am still seeking that perfect one!
Keith Rodney
Telemark + Alpine + Children’s Examiner Nordic Steering Committee + TM CoachTelemark National Team memberNotes
What is an interesting fact about you? | I believe the best way to focus training is on becoming YOUR best self. |
What jobs do you do – within and outside the snowsports industry, both winter & summer? | I am firstly a telemark instructor, then a children’s instructor and lastly an alpine instructor. I would say that I am passionate about all of them. So really, I am an instructor who slides in many worlds. Off Season I build cabinets, furniture and do home restorations. |
Where is the first place you participated in snowsports? | My first experience on snow is with the Nashoba Valley ski/ride area back in 1978 i believe. |
What was your first job in the snowsports industry? | My first job was with the Sugarbush resort on volunteer patrol in 1989. |
What is your favorite memory from your snowsports career so far? | My best memory to date is of Interski 2023 Levi Finland. |
Where is your favorite place to ski or ride? | Best place to ski is with friend and family anywhere they want to play. |
If you could give a younger person snowsports/career advice, what would it be? | Get out and train as often as you can. The more education you have the better skilled you will be at your job and the more fund you can have even when working. |
What activities do you enjoy, when you’re not out on the snow? | I send a lot of time on my SUP both for fun and relaxation and for competition. When I am not on my board paddling I work on staying as fit as possible by Biking (both road, mountain), in-line skating, Running, to name a few. |
What would be your personal motto? | Keep moving forward! Never give up, you never know if the next time you will be successful. |
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next year? | I am hoping to make my second term on the PSIA-AASI National Team. |
What goal would you like to accomplish in the next five years? | Continue with the National Team as long as I’m able. Become the discipline coach at the local or national level for PSIA-AASI. |