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Plymouth State University
MSC 11
17 High Street
Plymouth, NH 03264-1595
Angel Ekstrom
Graduate Adjunct Faculty, Adventure Education
Program Coordinator of Adventure-Based Activities
Contact phone number: (603) 535-2622
e-mail: aekstrom@plymouth.edu
Administrative contact:
- HHP: Jamie Stalnaker, (603) 535-2293
- HUB: Jen Smith, (603) 535-2376
Profile
Angel Ekstrom has taught Recreation Program Design, Recreation Leadership, Introduction to Recreation, Rock Climbing, Mountaineering, Snow Orientation, Winter Backcountry Travel, Mountain Orientation, Challenge Course Fundamentals, Paddling Fundamentals, Canyon Orientation, Backpacking, Adventure Skills, Ropes Facilitator Courses, Map/Compass Orienteering, Lifeguarding, Professional CPR, Standard First Aid, AED, Oxygen Administration, etc., at Colorado Mountain College (CMC), the University of NE at Omaha (UNO) and now at Plymouth State University (PSU). She has also worked for the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) and Colorado Outward Bound School (COBS) as a field instructor. Angel has worked as a professional ski patroller and was a manager and guide for Snowest Snowmobile Tours in Colorado. She has also spent 10 summers working for several summer camp programs.
Degrees and Education
- EdD, Argosy University, Sarasota, FL, 2008
- Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH, 2004
- MS, Environmental Science, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH
- MS, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska, 1998
- BS, Southwest State University, Marshall, Minnesota, 1996
Research Interests
- The Environment and Outdoor Education
- The Student Directed Classroom
- Participant Directed Processing
Associations, Boards and Committees
- Board Member & Treasurer, Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE)
- Member, Association of Challenge Course Technology (ACCT)
- Member, American Canoe Association (ACA)
- Instructor/Member, National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
- Member, Project Adventure
- Member, National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA)
- Member, Student Recreation Leisure Society (SRLS)
- Presenter at NIRSA 2005 conference
- Member, Phi Delta Kappa International
- Certified Clinician for the National Youth Sports Coaches Association
Professional Experience
- Instructor of Adventure Education, Coordinator of Adventure Based Programs, Adjunct Graduate Faculty, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH. Responsibilities include: Coordinate challenge course, indoor climbing wall, equipment and teach courses in the Adventure Education major. Participate in departmental committees. Advise adventure education students. Supervise students in practicum and clinical coursework.
- Field Instructor of Outdoor Leadership Education program, Coordinator of the Wilderness Box, Colorado Mountain College, Leadville, CO.
- Field Instructor, National Outdoor Leadership School, Lander, WY.
- Field Instructor / Head Logistics Coordinator, Colorado Outward Bound School, Leadville, CO.
- Professional Ski Patroller, Ski Cooper, Leadville, CO.
- Manager & Guide, Snowest, Leadville, CO. Managed company and trained guides.
- Lead Wilderness Counselor, Lathrop Park Experiential Program, Walsenburg, CO.
- Graduate Assistant, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE. Assistant with the Outdoor Venture Center. Developed and taught co-curricular outdoor courses. Supervised and trained student employees and trip leaders.
