Unity students in the lab

Outdoor Adventure Center Staff

Jes Steele
Director of the Outdoor Adventure Center
(207) 948-3131 ext. 293 jsteele@unity.edu
Jes has enjoyed more than 20 years of teaching and facilitating in the field of experiential and adventure education. She has worked in a various programs from directing resident and adventure camps to overseeing nature centers and military recreational facilities. She has taught individuals of all ages and facilitated groups with widely diverse objectives. She has facilitated adventure programs in a range of areas such as backpacking, canoeing, sea kayaking, teambuilding/challenge course, survival, and winter camping. Jes attended Prescott College in AZ graduating with a B.A. in Ecophycology and Outdoor Education. She is working on a Master of Education from Plymouth State University in Adventure Learning. At Unity College, Jes will spend much of the time developing the college’s wilderness orientation program - Nova, ropes course, climbing wall, outdoor adventure center and leading many special events, day and weekend outings. She absolutely loves to empower students and staff in this field and she is committed to deliver excellent programming. 

Willard Wall - Climbing Wall Staff 

 Andrew Hambidge
Study: Adventure Therapy
Favorite Outside Activity: Hiking

Christopher Froehly
Study: Adventure Education
Favorite Outside Activity: Ice Climbing

Mike Froehly
Study: Adventure Education
Favorite outside activity: Climbing

Paige Bilodeau
Study: Adventure Education and Adventure Therapy
Favorite Outside Activity: Soccer

Rebecca Fisher
Study: Adventure Therapy
Favorite Outside Activity: Climbing

Tim Swanson
Study: Adventure Therapy
Favorite Outside Activity: Primitive Skills

Christopher Knowles
Study: Adventure Therapy
Favorite Outside Activity: Climbing 

Outdoor Adventure Center - Equipment Manager 

Ashley Kuplin
Adventure Education & Adventure Therapy
Favorite Outside Activity: Climbing

Outdoor Adventure Center - Equipment Specialists

Mike Froehly
Study: Adventure Education
Favorite outside activity: Climbing

Andrew Hambidge
Study: Adventure Therapy
Favorite Outside Activity: Hiking

Keith Hoffman
Study: Conservation Law and Wildlife
Favorite Outside Activity: Hiking

Jaime Hurley
Study: Adventure Therapy
Favorite Outside Activity: Canoeing

Christopher Knowles
Study: Adventure Therapy
Favorite Outside Activity: Climbing

Richard Skiba
Study: Adventure Education
Favorite Outside Activity: Primitive Skills

Chelsea Spaulding
Study: Environmental Policy/Psychology
Favorite Outside Activity: Boating/swimming

Tim Swanson
Study: Adventure Therapy
Favorite Outside Activity: Primitive Skills 

Outdoor Adventure Center - Trip Leaders

Andrew Clair
Study: Conservation Law
Favorite Outside Activity: Sailing

Mike Froehly
Study: Adventure Education
Favorite outside activity: Climbing

Christopher Knowles
Study: Adventure Therapy
Favorite Outside Activity: Climbing

Richard Skiba
Study: Adventure Education
Favorite Outside Activity: Primitive Skills

Tim Swanson
Study: Adventure Therapy
Favorite Outside Activity: Primitive Skills