Outdoor Professional
Dara has worked in a breadth of roles as an outdoor professional. Her years of experience in these roles taught her the importance of having gear and equipment that is thoughtfully designed and built to endure long days outside. These skills have additionally taught her invaluable lessons about risk mitigation, resource management, and improvisational problem solving. These skills relate back to everyday-life and across her professional pursuits.
Highlights
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Taught wilderness medicine certification and licensure courses including Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness First Responder, and Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician. Students included outdoor industry guides, U.S. Forest Service & National Park Service employees, search and rescue professionals, & Air Force Pararescue teams. Side hustle from 2013-2022.
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Backcountry trail crew member in the Nez Perc - Clearwater National Forest. Summer 2015.
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Based in Yosemite National Park. Worked as part of Yosemite search and rescue responding to and treating medical emergencies in the backcountry. Summer 2013.
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Based in Yellowstone National Park. Spent days doing backcountry data collection and visitor education. Summer 2012.
