GVNSC Coaches

Nordic Skiing Certifications:

• Safe Sport

Skiing and Coaching Experience:

• Track and field manager at Marquette University. 
• Middle school teacher and track coach in Ketchikan Alaska. 
• Alpine instructor in Park City, Utah and at Powderhorn Mountain Resort. 
• Cross country ski coach for Grand Mesa Nordic Council for 11 years. 
• Founder for the Grand Mesa Nordic Council Gliders program. 
• Coached for GVNSC for 2 years 
• GVNSC Executive team member of the board of directors for 2 years. 

Nordic Skiing Certifications:

• Safe Sport

Skiing and Coaching Experience:

• Skiing for thirteen seasons. 
• Former four year Colorado Mesa University, NCAA Division 2 Nordic skiing and cross country running athlete. 
• Coached the CMU team in 2014 and a ski instructor at Devil's Thumb Ranch in 2013. 
• GVNSC coach for two years. 

Nordic Skiing Certifications:

• Safe Sport

Skiing and Coaching Experience:

• Nordic skiing enthusiast since 1978. 
• Telemark skiing since 1984. 
• Served on the Grand Mesa Nordic Council board for 10 years and was the board president for 3 years.  
• Grand Mesa Gliders coach for 7 years and a Barnelopet instructor for approximately 10 years. 
• Served as a GVNSC coach for 2 years. 

Coaching and Instructor Certifications:

• United States Ski and Snowboard Team - Level 200 Coach and Official
• PSIA Level III Nordic Ski Instructor
• Safe Sport

Skiing and Coaching Experience:

• Four year NCAA Division 1 Nordic skiing varsity athlete and mountain biking club team athlete. 
• Nordic ski coaching for 22 years. 
• Auburn Ski Club - 10 years of youth Nordic ski coaching, established the Sonic Race Team and Super Slider program. 
• Grand Mesa Nordic Council -  Gliders coach for 4 years and Grand Mesa Junior Race Team coach for 2 years
• Grand Mesa Nordic Council Board Member (various roles) for 10 years. 
• Colorado Mesa University - Nordic ski team coach for 3 years
• Grand Valley Nordic Ski Club - two years of coaching and is an executive team member of the board of directors

Coaching and Instructor Certifications:

• United States Ski and Snowboard Team Alpine Coach and Official
• PSIA Level  III Nordic Ski Instructor 
• PSIA Level II Alpine Instructor
• Special Olympics of Colorado  Level III Coach
• Safe Sport

Skiing and Coaching Experience:

•  Powderhorn Ski Team head coach for 12 years
• Colorado Discoverability board member for 2 years.
• US Paralympics and Colorado Adaptive Ski Team coach for 9 years. 
• Nordic ski instructor since 2016

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