Job: Teacher in New Haven for 18 years. Currently at the Co-op High School teaching Biology and Environmental Studies How long with ICO: since 1998

Other outdoor experience: Participated in a one month Outward Bound (North Carolina) and NOLS (Wyoming) course. Leader of youth trips for 19 years,

Favorite Hike: Algonquin Peak in the Adirondacks.

Best ICO Trip: One of our first overnight backpacking trips of the year, on a cool full moon October night, on the AT along the Houstonic River near Kent.

Other Outdoor Experiences:  One of my best outdoor experiences with kids was the horse packing expedition in Wyoming, Two 23 day Wilderness School courses (CT Adventure based program for youth at risk), Leader in week long expeditions with High School students in the White Mountains (NH), Adirondacks (NY), Collegiate Peaks (Colorado) and Wind River Range (Wyoming) Field experience with Malheur Wildlife refuge (Crane Project) and Great Gull Island (Tern Project) Algonquin Peak in the Adirondacks.

Why I work with ICO: Because this program gives generous support for the outdoor work I do with my Co-op High School Environmental Studies Class/outdoor adventure group.

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