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Todd Towers, BA, MD AE Class of 2003,
C.A.S.I. Level I Snowboard Instructor |
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Founder
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Todd's passion for snowboarding has brought him to
the peaks of Mountain Creek, NJ, Killington and Sugarbush, VT, Stevens pass, WA, Whistler-Blackombe in Whistler,British Columbia,
Canada, Mount Baker, WA, and most recently the Summit County Colorado Peaks of Breckenridge, Vail and Keystone. Todd has over 17 years of ski and snowboard experience and is a C.A.S.I Certified snowboard instructor.
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Todd has also received EMS training and as an Emergency Medical
Technician (EMT-B) has worked with EMS at Cornell and NY
Hospitals. He received his bachelors degree from
Cornell University in sports nutrition in 1998 and then attended
the Albert Einstein College of Medicine pursuing his interests in sports
medicine before dedicating himself to Mountain Journeys. He recenty has made Summit and Grand County Colorado his home base for scores of freshies and untapped
bowls.
While training in Whistler, Todd linked up with Aleisha Cline former
Winter X-games winner (see video of Todd's interview with
Aleisha). His commitment to health and fitness and passion for snowsports education
keeps him very active on the slopes where he trains during the winter
season. Todd is looking forward to seeing MJSSC cross into its permanent charter with an exceptional program for sponsored youth and extends his sincerest gratitude for those who have helped make his program and these clinics possible.
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Todd has a lot of experience teaching teens. He has volunteered his time teaching health in inner city high schools, worked as a coach with Campcare training their volunteer staff, and has since taught principles of mechanics with an ontological and biomedical perspective. The Campcare experience however was truly inspirational, and motivated Todd to start up a similar camp back in the U.S. -- hence Mountain Journeys® came to be. |
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PSIA Level 1 Ski Instructor TBA |
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Head Ski
Coach
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We are actively reveiwing applications for this position for the upcoming season. If you have a current PSIA certification and are living in the Boulder,CO or NYC area and wish to apply for this position, please send us an email at HR@mountain-journeys.org |
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David Rothberg, Board of Trustees |
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Corporate Integrity Chair |
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David received a degree in culinary arts from Johnson and Wales and has been working as a wine consultant with premiere wine and spirits since we linked up back in the fall of 2001. David has been instrumental in carving out fundraiser dinners for MJSSC and continues to offer his time and advice for MJSSC outreach and new development. He recently has begun a new venture in Commercial Real Estate focusing on Manhattan Properties. David is an avid skier and world traveler. We wish him and Heather all the best in the upcoming year. |
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Tammy Moser, Volunteer |
| Events and Publicity Chair |
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Tammy Moser is our event planner extraordinairre. With years of hosting experience, catering, marketing and sales success backing her, Tammy has carved out a very center-stage position with MJSSC. She is very well networked in Boulder and plays hard--mingling with many extreme athletes and local small business owners all aimed at helping develop healthy community trends. You might catch up with her at the Boulder Lunch Group functions where she frequently links up with young entreprenuers looking to promote their ideas and innovations.
Mountain Journeys® is stoked to have such a creative and fun spirit with us and is very grateful for her generous and charitable work.
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Christy Harris , Volunteer |
| Assistant Ski Coach/Productions Assistant |
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Christy Harris is a local Nederland, CO resident and television producer. She has produced everything from local shows in Boulder,CO to nationally aired Nike commercials. Christy has devoted much of her time and energy to similar nonprofit causes. Mountain Journeys® is thrilled to have such a creative and generous spirit with us this season.
Unfortunately, Christy recently suffered a season-ending injury and are without her for the indefinite future. We wish her a speedy recovery.
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Hernando Garces , Special Events Coordinator |
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Special Events Coordinator |
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Nando can be found carving Vail freshies one day, and cutting up innercoastal Costa Rican waters on his wakeboard the next. He was born and raised in Bogota,Columbia before being forced to leave the country because of the dangerous political climate. Nando sought refuge in America where he was educated and currently works in the Securities IT Sector. He will be training with us this season and hopes to make another Journey to the Summit County, CO peaks in the spring. His wife, Amy, is a UK diplomat to Afghanistan and he and she make their home in London,UK. |
| Many thanks to Derek Smith, our former Special Events Coordinator for his help as a fitness coordinator, and backcountry guide up in the off piste powder of Blackcomb and Whistler Mountains. We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors. As a tribute to his good work with MJSSC, we want to honor him by webcasting some of his game. Click here to see film of Derek in action. |
