by Kristina | Sep 20, 2017 | The Mountaineers
I’m humbled and excited to share this video with you. ‘Video Producer’ is not a title I ever thought I could add to my resume, but after the success of the We Are Mountaineers video I got to partner again with the incredible Mike Short on...
by Kristina | Sep 7, 2017 | Advice, Nonprofit
At the nonprofit where I work, hiring is a collaborative process. When someone leaves or is promoted, the hiring manager revisits the job description to make changes as necessary, then shares it with colleagues for feedback. The job description is finalized and...
by Kristina | Mar 9, 2017 | Backcountry, Costumes, Publications, Skiing, The Mountaineers, Turns All Year, Tutu
I love that my job and my personal life have so many opportunities to overlap. For our spring edition of Mountaineer magazine (designed and edited by my lovely and talented colleague Suzanne Gerber), I got to write about the storied Mt. St. Helens tradition of...
by Kristina | Jan 27, 2017 | Climbing, Mountaineering, The Mountaineers
Earlier this week, The Mountaineers hosted a speaking event with the iconic father-son duo: Jim and Leif Whittaker. I was honored to introduce the Whittakers to our audience, and even more grateful to experience their presentation full of brand new, never-before-seen...
by Kristina | Jan 19, 2017 | Nonprofit, Outdoor Industry
This week Backpacker Magazine posted an article about diversity in the outdoors. In “How Do We Make The National Parks More Diverse?”, author Ted Alvarez presented four perspectives from experts discussing ways in which we can help break down barriers and...
by Kristina | Nov 24, 2016 | Life, The Mountaineers
As someone who posts a new blog every Thursday, I’m growing the love the fact that I have one required time every year to give thanks.I’m thankful for a lot of things this year: my incredible friends and family, a supportive community of adventurers, and...
