Journey to Becoming an Outdoor Educator
Thu, Sep 17
|Online Training
Join Narinda Heng to explore the experience of being an outdoor educator. Narinda will use storytelling to debunk myths about who goes outdoors and explore potential career trajectories to becoming an outdoor educator.


Time & Location
Sep 17, 2020, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
Online Training
Guests
About the Event
Join Narinda Heng to explore the experience of being an outdoor educator. Narinda will use storytelling to debunk myths about who goes outdoors and explore potential career trajectories to becoming an outdoor educator.
Participants will understand the training, certifications, and joys of being an outdoor instructor as well as the potential career trajectories including apprentice/intern, assistant instructor, instructor, lead instructor, course director, program manager, program director, and beyond. Participants will also learn how skills developed as an outdoor educator (such as effective communication, risk assessment, conflict management) bolster future work in any field.
Narinda Heng has worked in experiential education since 2014, starting with GirlVentures as a volunteer climbing mentor and then as a backpacking and rock instructor. She’s also worked with National Outdoor Leadership School, Dunn School, and Eagle Rock School. She is an instructor at the Stanford Adventure Program, where she also works on community engagement.
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Outdoor Ed Ticket
$5.00
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