Linnea (PeeBee) Van Den Toorn

Experience

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  International Management Group

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2005

  Event Coordinator

  IMG is a sports agency and event group. While with IMG, I worked with a team to manage five annual televised sports events held nationally and internationally.

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  Peace Corps

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Peace Corps Volunteer

  I was a community based environmental educational volunteer in Tiwanaku, Bolivia.

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  Project Concern International

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2008

  Project Manager

  I was a project manager (intern) in San Salvador, El Salvador. I worked on eco-tourism strategy and small scale individual farmer projects.While in Tamil Nadu India, I worked on the tsunami relief effort which included proposal writing and supported direct services for temporary housing development. In Delhi, I assisted in PEPFAR application (President's Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief) for combating HIV/AIDS in India.

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  NOLS

  Jan 2005 - now

  I work with a team to create and lead experiential Leadership, Communication and Team trainings for corporate, nonprofit and governmental clients. I partner with Google, Salesforce.com, Robertson Scholars Program, Interagency Wildland Firefighters (U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. National Park Service, and U.S. Bureau of Land Management). We provide customized trainings and experiential opportunities to assist clients in reaching desired learning outcomes I've trained and co-led risk management trainings for 150+ domestic and international education programs. As a consultant, I also lead, review, and report on risk management and crisis management for organizations. Clients span across educational and adventure/outdoor sectors - including higher education institutions, secondary education institutions, international and domestic non-profit organizations and private companies. I have accrued nearly 100 weeks in the field leading remote leadership wilderness expeditions. Curriculum covers leadership, environmental studies, and wilderness skills. Wilderness skill sets include horse-packing, backpacking, mountaineering, kayaking, and rock climbing. As the Ranch Manager at the Three Peaks Ranch in Boulder, Wyoming, I managed 9 full-time staff and 65 Head of Horses on a 120-acre working ranch. I also managed $150k budget and taught horse-packing and leadership.

  • Custom Education Consultant

    Jan 2010 - now

  • Risk Services Consultant

    Jan 2015 - now

  • Senior Faculty- Expeditions

    Jan 2000 - now

  • Ranch Manager

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2008
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  NOLS Wilderness Medicine

  Jan 2007 - now

  Wilderness Medicine Instructor/ Trainer

  I am a lead trainer for wilderness medicine trainings including Wilderness First Aid (WFA 2 day) and Wilderness First Responder (WFR 10 day) courses to prepare people, practitioners, program leaders, numerous companies, schools, universities and avid wilderness adventurers to manage self, others, and groups in remote outdoor experiences.

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  Save The Bay

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

  Trip Leader

  I led day long educational excursions for K-12 students in the public and private school system in the SF bay area wetlands. Provided immersive experiential opportunities for students to connect with the connections of the California watersheds and the importance of wetlands.

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  Google

  Jan 2012 - now

  Lead Facilitator

  Lead facilitator through NOLS (vendor) for Google's Advanced Leadership Lab. With a team, I have facilitated leadership experiential trainings for Director level Googlers globally in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Ireland, California and more.

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  Global Citizen Year

  Apr 2012 - Feb 2018

  Global Health and Safety Director; Risk Management Director; U.S. Training Manager

  As the founding Risk Management Director, I built the health and safety systems for global programs. I also co-led international operations across five countries (Ecuador, Senegal, Brazil, India, and the US). I was responsible for co-developing the training progression and curriculum for both Fellows and staff, building a risk management system, including influencing a risk management culture across departments and the organization. I designed and managed Fellow trainings towards established goals and learning outcomes, and in establishing a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. Managed U.S. based trainings (5-14 days in length); and co-developed global curriculum and implemented trainings in Senegal, India, Ecuador, and Brazil. Show less

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  Parachute Bridge

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Risk Management Senior Advisor

  I consulted on building a risk management culture and developing a program for founding year of Parachute Bridge. I co-developed both domestic and global risk management and crisis response structures- including policies, procedures, protocols- as well as supported the overall development of program operation to support young adults in transformative bridge year experiences.

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  University of California, UCANR

  Aug 2019 - now

  Education Specialist

  I oversee a team Volunteers and programs that support county- wide youth development programs, affiliated with the University of California. I manage county-wide events and support program development for over 300 youth and young adults.