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Pillar 01

Leadership &
Community

Good leaders build followers. Great leaders build leaders.

The outdoors creates a retreat from the “normal” world. I guide experiences - and develop trip leaders - that help people return to their lives more intentional and energized to take on the challenge of life.

Community first

The outdoors levels the playing field. Shared discomfort, meals, and effort bring people together fast.

Systems

I build systems that help someone go from their first trip to confidently leading their own.

Leaders grow leaders

Strong leaders develop the next generation of leaders. The culture grows from there.

Field Studies Club

Student-run outdoor organization

What it is

Field Studies is an outdoor club at Cal Poly that leads trips across California and beyond. I joined when it had about 50 members. Today it's a multicampus nonprofit with 700+ students.

How it works

Students build and lead everything. Trips run nearly every weekend - from local hikes to multi-day expeditions.

My arc

I started as a quiet freshman with shared ideas in a notebook. Those ideas became reality.

What I built

Systems, mentorship, structure that scales.

Club Structure

Created layout and chains of command. Give people the oppurtunity to shine, and they will.

Milanote structure
Milanote structure of FSC team.

Leader mentorship

I now support ~18 Trip Leads, helping them run trips that are both the best trip ever and stay safe.

Team structure
Leadership is learned by doing.

Trip systems

Behind every good trip is structure. Created flows that cover logistics, safety, food, transport, communication, and leader prep — so great trips can scale without losing the authenticity.

Trip systems
Monday.com trip lead trip template

Trips I've personally led

Leadership built through real experience.
The Big Quarterly Camp Trips
Big Sur Camp
Fall '25 — Pfeiffer Big Sur Quarterly Camp. Led a 40-person trip in heavy rain. A defining learning experience about delegation and building leadership teams.
Henry W. Coe Camp
Winter '26 — Henry W. Coe Quarterly Camp. A 3-day, 60-person camp — one of FSC's most successful large trips (minus the legendary final-morning bacon incident).
Expeditions
Utah Slot Canyon
Utah Slot Canyon Expedition — 50 miles through the longest slot canyon system in the world, much of it in ankle- to chest-deep water.
Mount Whitney
Mount Whitney — Summit of the highest peak in the contiguous United States (14,505 ft).
Intro Trips
Emerald Lakes
Emerald Lakes Backpacking Trip
Sykes Hot Springs
Sykes Hot Springs Backpacking
Salmon Creek
Salmon Creek Backpacking
Mammoth Ski
Mammoth Ski Vanlife Trip
Day Trips
Lobster Diving
Lobster Diving Trips
Sunset Hikes
Sunset and Coastal Hikes
Serenity Swing
Guided Meditation at Serenity Swing

Want to learn the systems?

I share frameworks for building leaders, structuring trips, creating safety culture, and running outdoor experiences that people remember long after they end.

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