Kayla White

Experience

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  Adirondack Mountain Club

  Jun 2012 - Nov 2012

  North Country Operations Crew

  Responsibilities include food service, customer service, housekeeping, and general knowledge of the High Peaks region.

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  Adirondack Mountain Club

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Johns Brook Lodge Hut Crew

  Johns Brook Lodge is the only backcountry facility in the Adirondacks. I would carry in anywhere from 50 - 100 pounds of food on my back and carry out a third of that in trash and recyclables (4 mile hike from parking area) in an array of weather conditions. I have extensive knowledge of the Johns Brook valley, since we would give trail information to guests. Used and operated a two-way radio professionally with the DEC, summit stewards, and Adirondack lodge. Cooked, cleaned, disposed properly of human waste, managed a water treatment facility, composted, and essentially ran a backcountry lodge with a small group of staff. I have hiked all of the trails in the Johns Brook valley. Show less

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  Adirondack Mountain Club

  Oct 2013 - Sept 2014

  High Peaks Summit Steward is responsible for educating the hiking public about the rare and fragile alpine communities of the Adirondack High Peaks Region in New York State. In addition, the Summit Steward is responsible for conducting biological inventories and monitoring for the New York Natural Heritage Program; and alpine restoration. Stewards spend five days at a time camping in remote backcountry sites and complete strenuous hikes each day to a nearby summit. The Summit Steward Program is a cooperative effort of the Adirondack Mountain Club, the Adirondack Chapter of the Nature Conservancy, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and New York State Natural Heritage Program. Show less

  • Summit Steward

    May 2014 - Sept 2014

  • Front Desk

    Oct 2013 - May 2014
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  Adirondack Mountain Club

  Nov 2014 - now

  The Summit Steward Coordinator administers the Adirondack High Peaks Summit Stewardship Program. High Peaks Summit Stewards are responsible for educating the hiking public about the rare and fragile alpine communities of the Adirondack High Peaks Region in New York State. In addition, Summit Stewards are responsible for conducting biological inventories and monitoring for the New York Natural Heritage Program; and alpine restoration. Stewards spend five days at a time camping in remote backcountry sites and complete strenuous hikes each day to a nearby summit. The Summit Stewardship Program is a cooperative effort of the Adirondack Mountain Club, the Adirondack Chapter of the Nature Conservancy, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Show less High Peaks Summit Steward is responsible for educating the hiking public about the rare and fragile alpine communities of the Adirondack High Peaks Region in New York State. In addition, the Summit Steward is responsible for conducting biological inventories and monitoring for the New York Natural Heritage Program; and alpine restoration. Stewards spend five days at a time camping in remote backcountry sites and complete strenuous hikes each day to a nearby summit. The Summit Steward Program is a cooperative effort of the Adirondack Mountain Club, the Adirondack Chapter of the Nature Conservancy, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and New York State Natural Heritage Program.Chief Steward duties include staff management, scheduling, training, office work, scouting projects, and more. Show less

  • Stewardship Manager

    Dec 2020 - now

  • Summit Steward Coordinator

    Oct 2016 - Dec 2020

  • Chief Summit Steward

    Apr 2015 - Oct 2016

  • Front Desk

    Nov 2014 - Apr 2015