Will MacCarty

Will MacCarty

Ranch Hand / Hunting Guide

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Full Stack Software Engineer | JavaScript | Python | SQL | React | Redux | Express | Node | PostgreSQL | CSS | HTML | SQLAlchemy | Flask

  • Education

    • App Academy

      2020 - 2020
      Web Development React / Flask
    • Colorado Mountain College

      2008 - 2011
      Associate's degree Outdoor Recreation Leadership

      At CMC I worked with experts in the outdoor guiding community, learning the leadership, risk assessment, interpersonal, and technical skills to guide anyone in wilderness rock, snow, and river environs. I also earned my EMT certification while attending.

    • NOLS

      2008 - 2008
      Semester in the Rockies

      A semester studying leadership, communication, and risk management skills while living and traveling in the wilderness. Sections included 3 weeks of winter camping and backcountry skiing in the Gros Ventre Range of Wyoming, 4 weeks of desert backpacking in the Dirty Devil Canyon region of Utah, 3 weeks whitewater canoeing, kayaking, and rafting down the Green River of Utah, and 4 weeks sport and trad climbing in the Needles of S. Dakota and Devil's Tower Wyoming. Received credits for the… Show more A semester studying leadership, communication, and risk management skills while living and traveling in the wilderness. Sections included 3 weeks of winter camping and backcountry skiing in the Gros Ventre Range of Wyoming, 4 weeks of desert backpacking in the Dirty Devil Canyon region of Utah, 3 weeks whitewater canoeing, kayaking, and rafting down the Green River of Utah, and 4 weeks sport and trad climbing in the Needles of S. Dakota and Devil's Tower Wyoming. Received credits for the semester through the University of Utah. Show less

  • Experience

    • CAZA RANCHES LLC

      Jun 2007 - Oct 2015
      Ranch Hand / Hunting Guide

      Everything from guiding inexperienced elk and mule deer hunters to building a helicopter hangar on a 22,000 acre game ranch.

    • INNERSEA DISCOVERIES, LLC

      Jul 2011 - Sept 2011
      Expedition Guide

      Lead small-boat cruise ship guests on expeditions on top of coastal glaciers, hiking through temperate rainforest, and kayaking through fjords, as well as providing ecological education on and off the ship.

    • Copper Mountain Resort

      Oct 2011 - Apr 2015
      Ski Patrol

      I was a Route Leader in the snow safety program, where I planned, organized, and executed avalanche mitigation missions using various types of high explosives, as well as providing EMT-level medical care to injured guests, high angle and wilderness evacuation. I also lead trainings of new patrollers in high angle rescue and avalanche management/rescue.

    • Cosner Construction, LLC

      May 2013 - Sept 2014
      Custom home carpenter

      Built multi-million dollar homes from the ground up using traditional timber framing techniques.

    • The Home Depot

      Aug 2016 - Sept 2017
      Delivery Specialist

      Received, fulfilled, and prepared customer orders up to multiple thousands of dollars worth of construction materials.

    • REI

      Aug 2018 - Apr 2020
      Sales Lead

      I lead a team of sales associates in sales floor operations specializing in the Camping, Travel, Rock Climbing, and Watersports departments, but also overseeing any other department in the store depending on the day's scheduling needs. I helped pioneer the Personal Outfitting program in our store where customers could schedule 1-2 hours with myself and I would outfit them for involved trips including to Mt. Kilimanjaro, Alaska, and the Himalayas. I also taught customer outreach courses in wilderness first aid, navigation, and various other outdoor skills Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Level 1: Avalanche Hazard Management

      American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE)
    • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

      Georgia Institute of EMS
      Oct 2018
    • Level 2: Avalanche Hazard Management

      American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE)
      Feb 2013
    • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

      Colorado Mountain College
      May 2011
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Search and Rescue volunteer / trainer

      Issued by Lake County Search & Rescue on Aug 2009
      Lake County Search & RescueAssociated with Will MacCarty