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