Genevieve Keckemet
Columbia Falls,MT
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Rental shop Supervisor, Rental Tech
Whitefish Mountain Resort
Whitefish, MT
11.2024 - Current
- Responsible for maintenance of rental equipment and shop tools to ensure everything is functioning properly to ensure user safety.
- Effectively coordinate and communicate with coworkers day-to-day while working on larger projects.
- Supervise daily operations to ensure efficient rental processes and customer satisfaction.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming environment for customers through daily upkeep tasks.
- Responsible for properly fitting guests for ski and snowboard equipment.
- Responsible for testing and adjusting ski bindings with specific tools.
- Test and record findings of rental equipment associated with an injury.
Sea Kayak Guide
Pangaea Adventures
Valdez, AK
05.2025 - 09.2025
- Guided client groups in sea kayaks regardless of weather and managed guests needs while on the water.
- Outfitted clients for kayaking trips.
- Educated clients about kayak safety and procedures.
- Managed groups of clients kayaking through icebergs and kept a safe distance from actively calving tidal glaciers.
- Responsible for learning about local flora, fauna and history to share with guests.
- Shared interpretive information on water taxi rides to and from daily kayaking destinations as well as on water in kayaks.
- Assisted in vessel docking and departure. Practiced proper safety procedures as a US Coast Guard certified deckhand.
- Responsible for loading and unloading kayaks, group gear and clients daily from water taxi on docks and beaches.
- Managed gear daily and assisted fellow guides as needed.
- Maintained and fixed kayaks and gear through the season.
- Tracked inventory of kayaks, gear and necessary repairs.
- Drove company vehicles and trailers; shuttled clients.
- Monitored weather and sea-state forecasts daily to make decisions based on first hand observations.
- Used nautical charts to navigate considering tidal activity and sea-states.
- Coordinated with other guides on projects, gear use and activities while out on the water with guests.
- Co-led multi day sea kayak trips in remote areas of Prince William Sound. Responsible for client safety, navigation, trip planning, gear maintenance and repairs, daily monitoring of forecast and sea-state via radio, proper food storage, handling and preparation.
- Co-led backpacking trips through Wrangle-St. Elias National Park. Responsible for client safety, meals, trip planning, transportation, monitoring weather, proper food storage, handling and preparation, glacial travel, navigation through Alaska bush and off trail travel.
- Recorded and mapped multi-day itineraries for use by future trip guides noting water sources, food cache options, potential campsites, and other considerations.
- Practiced risk management and leave-no-trace principles in remote areas with clients.
Outdoor Education Specialist II
Glacier Institute
Glacier National Park, MT
05.2023 - 10.2024
- Led groups on educational hikes through Glacier National Park covering ecology, geology, natural history and culturally relevant topics.
- Tailored “Personalized Educational Tours” to fit individual clients interests and abilities.
- Managed group needs while on trail.
- Maintained company vehicle to standards and drove participants to and from destinations.
- Taught and developed outdoor education lessons to children and managed behavioral needs.
- Co-led youth backpacking trips through Glacier National Park. Taught and practiced leave-no-trace principles, backcountry hygiene and proper food storage techniques. Responsible for trip planning, meal prep, participant safety and well-being, travel to and from trailheads, conflict resolution.
- Led educational snowshoe hikes during winter while managing guests and maintaining a safe environment.
- Visited schools during the winter and taught myriad ecological subjects as requested by teachers.
- Taught incoming outdoor education specialists about the geology of Glacier National Park and how it can be taught differently to children and adults.
- Mentored an intern during the summer of 2024. Involved weekly check-ins, helped them plan and complete projects. Connected them with people and resources, gave feedback and was a resource as needed.
- Shadowed first year educators and gave formal feedback.
- Compiled and organized teaching resources for several programs for co-worker use.
- Successfully encouraged the Institute to adopt composting practices at all three of their facilities and adoption of biodegradable soap to wash vehicles.
Mountain School Instructor
North Cascades Institute
Diablo Lake, WA
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to enhance student learning experiences.
- Facilitated outdoor education programs, promoting environmental stewardship among participants.
- Responsible for groups of students while sharing educational programs on backcountry trails in various conditions.
- Assessed risk and practiced risk management in the backcountry while responsible for school groups, ages 8 to 18.
- Planned and adapted lessons around teachers' desired learning objectives.
- Received and gave feedback.
- Gathered, created and maintained tools and materials needed for lessons and student support.
- Practiced group and behavior management.
- Assessed changing trail conditions when planning daily itineraries and made changes as dictated by nature.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Education, Minor in Geography
Western Washington University
Bellingham06.2019
Skills
- Motivational skills
- Employee training
- Scheduling coordination
- Budgeting and finance
- Environmental awareness
- Emergency preparedness
- Wildlife identification
- Group management
- Weather forecasting
- Emergency response training
- Teamwork and collaboration
- First aid certification
Certification
- Wilderness First Responder
November 2024
- Adult and Child CPR
November 2024
- American Canoe Association
Level 4 Swiftwater Rescue May 2025
- American Canoe Association
Level 3 Costal Kayaking May 2025
- Montana Master Naturalist
May 2023
Timeline
Sea Kayak Guide
Pangaea Adventures
05.2025 - 09.2025
Rental shop Supervisor, Rental Tech
Whitefish Mountain Resort
11.2024 - Current
Outdoor Education Specialist II
Glacier Institute
05.2023 - 10.2024
Mountain School Instructor
North Cascades Institute
08.2022 - 12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Education, Minor in Geography
Western Washington University