Frances Steelquist

Experience

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  Camp Pigott COPE Course

  May 2012 - Sept 2013

  Challenge Course Instructor

  Lead teams through the low and high challenge courses. Plan with other instructors and the director and set up both courses. Adapt to each individual group, emphasizing different areas of team development (ex. communication, trust, decision making, etc.). Teach participants how to manage safety equipment and how to belay. Open and close the course. Oversee use of the high course and provide clear communication.

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  Pacific Lutheran University

  May 2014 - May 2017

  Manage internal communications between Trip Leaders, Directors, and other institutional departments at PLU. Support individual development of Trip Leaders through on campus events, outdoor trips, and trainings. Engage with PLU students and faculty on Outdoor Recreation's program, accessibility, and methodology, with the goal of developing leadership, outdoor skills, and risk management skills for Trip Leaders and the PLU community. Organize, assess, and execute the Trip Leader and Director hiring processes. Show less

  • Personnel Director of Outdoor Recreation

    Jun 2016 - May 2017

  • Programming Intern with International Student Services

    Jun 2015 - May 2016

  • Trip Leader for Outdoor Recreation

    May 2014 - Apr 2016
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  YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties

  Feb 2017 - May 2017

  Health and Wellness Intern

  Support employees in daily tasks, such as greeting at the front desk, replenishing towel stations, cleaning equipment areas, talking to members, and organizing events. Set up, take down, and participate in group exercise classes. Discuss roles and responsibilities with full-time faculty, including non-profit design, membership tracking, and fitness training methodology.

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  Pacific Lutheran University

  Jul 2017 - Dec 2017

  Mentor student directors in the hiring process, trip leader on-boarding, management skills, and program coordination. Attend weekly trip leader meetings, along with bi-weekly meetings with the directors and staff advisor. Work with the full-time staff advisor to create training opportunities for trip leaders and effective marketing for the Outdoor Recreation program. Manage the Outdoor Recreation webpage. Attend monthly meetings with international peer advisors, admissions interns, and international admissions staff. Support Fall and Spring international student orientations. Be present, engaged, and welcoming to incoming students. Participate in large events, such as Around the World and End of Semester celebrations. Organize one off-campus trip per semester for international and domestic student relationship building and education about the Pacific Northwest region, particularly hiking trips. Organize airport shuttles, new student move-in, and orientation presentations. Greet all new students personally and help them check-in to the university. Manage activities with other staff: international peer advisors and admissions interns. Organize off-campus excursions with 30+ students. Help new students navigate cultural differences, university demands, and the university's larger neighborhood.

  • Associate Advisor for Outdoor Recreation

    Jun 2017 - Dec 2017

  • International Peer Advisor

    May 2016 - Dec 2017

  • Coordinator of International Student Orientation

    Jul 2017 - Aug 2017
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  Cascade Leadership Challenge

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2017

  Aconcagua Training Intern

  Acted as team medic and physiologist.Advised each team member on 4-month fitness & mental skills training plan; provided resources and feedback during the climb.Supported the team's research lead in data collection for a project on altitude, physiology, and performance.

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  Cascade Leadership Challenge

  May 2018 - May 2019

  Program Director

  Organize program curriculum for ages 14-20 and fundraising and community events. Set objectives for adult volunteer advisors and program leads. Facilitate organization and collaboration for adult leadership, board members, and parents. Active member of CLC’s executive board.

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  University of Montana

  Aug 2019 - Apr 2021

  Teaching Pilates, beginner’s weight training, and Pilates-yoga fusion to University of Montana students as semester-long courses. Developing a syllabus and working each class day with individual students on movement principles and individualized goals. Assisting an undergraduate nutrition class for four semesters. Grading, keeping office hours, supporting students on class material in and out of class, and working closely with the class instructor to improve the learning environment and future class design.

  • ACTivity Class Instructor

    Aug 2019 - Apr 2021

  • Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2019 - Apr 2021
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  Never Stop Moving

  May 2021 - May 2021

  Training Program Intern
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  REI

  Nov 2021 - Nov 2021

  Retail Sales Specialist
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  Boston College

  Dec 2021 - now

  Assistant Director, Outdoor Adventures