Outdoor Leadership Staff

Paul Stern, MEd

Coordinator of Lynchburg College Outdoor Leadership Program
434.544.8224 stern.p@lynchburg.edu

Please email, stop by, or better yet, participate in an outdoor pursuit with Paul in order to get to know him.

Student Staff Spring 2013

Melissa Monaco

Graduate Assistant

Organizes and develops programs, alumni relations. Wilderness First Aid Certified, Leave No Trace Trainer 

Lead Facilitator: Hiking, backpacking, low ropes, games, initiatives
Co-lead Facilitator: Caving, canoe, stand-up-paddleboard, tree climbing, climbing
Facilitator: High ropes, nessy, zip line

Tyler Stadtherr

Class of '16, Outdoor Minor

Lauren MacLeod

Class of '14, ABOVE participant 2010
Wilderness First Aid Certified, Leave No Trace Trainer, orientation to Cave Rescue Training certified
Co-Lead Facilitator: high ropes, backpacking, canoe
Lead Facilitator: low ropes, initiatives, games, hiking, and backpacking 

Sean Austin

Class of '17, ABOVE participant 2012, Outdoor Minor, Leave No Trace Trainer
Co-lead: caving, backpacking 

Anthony Ferraro

Class of '17, ABOVE participant 2012, Leave No Trace Trainer
Co-lead: backpacking 

Lex Restivo

Class of '17, ABOVE participant 2012, Leave No Trace Trainer
Co-lead: backpacking 

Heather Smith

Class of '17, ABOVE participant 2012, Outdoor Minor, Leave No Trace Trainer 

Blake Stewart

Class of '17, ABOVE participant 2012, Leave No Trace Trainer
Co-lead: caving, backpacking 

Tory Dollesin

Class of '17, ABOVE participant 2012, Leave No Trace Trainer
Co-lead: caving, backpacking

Student Staff Responsibilities

The Lynchburg College Outdoor Leadership Program student facilitators train all year to offer experiential opportunities to the Lynchburg College campus and community. The students are required to have a 2.5 minimum GPA and uphold Lynchburg College's standards for student leaders. In order to obtain a specialist certification in a certain activity, facilitators must complete a specific training regimen and pass a written exam for that activity.

Lynchburg College Outdoor Leadership Program student facilitators love the outdoors - the people, animals, plants, rocks, and the relationships in and from the outdoor world. Although specific training and traditional education are important, student staff rely on experiential education and are excited to invite others to learn experientially through outdoor adventures.

Staffing Hours per week:

• All staff agree to work a minium of 2 hours on a set schedule per week

Training includes:

• Monthly staff meetings (Tuesdays 5:30-6:30 p.m.)
• Leave No Trace Trainer Certification
• Training throughout the school year
• Lead programs with the coordinator and certified lead facilitators throughout the school year
• Facilitating ropes course programs throughout the school year
• One Advanced Medicine Course: Wilderness First Responder (WFR) or Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
• CPR/AED

Individual Training:

• Each staff member individually works towards becoming certified in an array of areas, like Canoe; Kayaking, Stand-Up Paddle Board; Tree Climbing; Caving; Verticle Rope; Hiking; Backpacking; Campcraft
• Challenge course Facilitation: games and inititives; Low course; High course