ABOUT

Outdoor pursuits have been a lifelong passion. I started guiding in my teens which sparked my career in marine biology then environmental education. Blending the outdoors with science, I obtained my first merchant mariner credential in 2014 and started a "Sailing for Science" program collecting data for various not for profits conducting research in Alaska on my sailboat. Since then, I have worked on research vessels, tall ship sailing schools, and many boat in-between.

I am also an Emergency Medical Technician volunteering with a local EMS agency and a member of the KBay SAR team. For 5 years I worked as an expedition camp manger and safety medic in extreme locations from the Greenland Icecap to Antarctica and my home state of Alaska.

Combining my passion for education, maritime and outdoor fields, I launched North Star Safety Training to help educate Alaskans.