Wilderness Instructors

Students represent the core of our instructional staff and are responsible for teaching or leading a majority of our course offerings, ranging from day hikes to whitewater kayaking and ice climbing. 

Student instructors are selected based on maturity, experience, leadership potential and dedication to outdoor pursuits.  Once selected, student leaders undergo a rigorous basic training program that includes over 160 hours of classroom and field practical experiences culminating in both written and practical assessments. 

Our technical instructors are trained and assessed to industry standards in their chosen discipline through organizations such as SOLO Wilderness Medicine (SOLO), the American Canoe Association (ACA), the British Canoe Union North American (BCUNA), the American Mountain Guide Association (AMGA), Leave No Trace (LNT/NOLS) and the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE).



Brittany Felgate ’10

Credentials: Senior Instructor, EMT-B, American Canoe Association Level 3 Coastal Kayak Instructor and Coastal Trip Leader. 



Mark Petersen '10

Credentials: Senior Instructor, Senior Instructor, W-EMT




Chris Barrett ’10

Credentials: Senior Instructor, SOLO Wilderness First Responder



Megan Davin ’10

Credentials: Senior Instructor, SOLO Wilderness First Responder, SMC Top Rope Facilitator, ACA Coastal Kayak Trip Leader.



Erin Debernardi ’10

Credentials: Senior Instructor, SOLO Wilderness First Aid



Jeremy Devine ’10

Credentials: Senior Instructor, SOLO Wilderness First Responder, SMC Top Rope Facilitator, EMT-B, American Canoe Association Coastal Trip Leader



Jolie Frechette ’10

Credentials: Senior Instructor, SOLO Wilderness First Responder, SMC Top Rope Facilitator



Erick Gallager ’10

Credentials: Senior Instructor, SOLO Wilderness First Responder, American Canoe Association Level 4 Whitewater Instructor



Brianna Gerry ’10

Credentials: Senior Instructor, SOLO Wilderness First Responder, American Canoe Association Coastal Trip Leader



Elizabeth Hawkes ’10

Credentials: Senior Instructor, SOLO Wilderness First Responder, American Canoe Association Coastal Trip Leader



Christian Jevne ’10

Credentials: Senior Instructor, SOLO Wilderness First Responder, American Canoe Association Coastal Trip Leader



Gregory Keefe ’10

Credentials: Senior Instructor, SOLO Wilderness First Responder



Brandon Mach ’10

Credentials: Senior Instructor, SOLO Wilderness First Responder, American Canoe Association Coastal Trip Leader





Neil Henderson ’11

Credentials: Senior Instructor, SOLO Wilderness First Responder, SMC Top Rope Facilitator.



Drennan Hicks ’11

Credentials: Senior Instructor, SOLO Wilderness First Responder



Josh Hoxie ’11

Credentials: Senior Instructor, SOLO Wilderness First Responder



Mike Wheeler ’11

Credentials: Senior Instructor, SOLO Wilderness First Responder



Will Wilcox ’11

Credentials: Senior Instructor, SOLO Wilderness First Responder



Ryan Magee ’11

Credentials: Probationary Instructor, SOLO Wilderness First Responder, SMC Top Rope Facilitator.