Katherine Vickers
Alexander City,AL
Summary
An avid world traveler, surfer, and outdoors enthusiast. Have hiked, camped traveled and surfed in Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, numerous islands of Caribbean, and most of the 50 states including Alaska And Hawaii.
I am passionate about being in nature daily and also conservation. I have many years of experience in tourism abroad, yet with the impact of Covid-19 returned to the States. I have been enjoying quality time with my family, lots of hiking with my Dad, but am eager to return to Oregon this summer and work again.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Surf Instructor and Surf Travel Guide
FLOW Surf School
Bali, Indonesia
06.2010 - 10.2022
Taught surf classes, ocean knowledge and safety to clients, mostly females and kids.
Travel guide to other islands in Indonesian archipelago for surfing and surf classes.
Transportation to and from variety of beaches for classes.
Taught numerous weekly classes to a regular group of female clientele, as well as tourists from around the world.
Pick up from school for kid clients and taught class at nearby beach.
After class lunch and dinners with clients if requested to be social and have fun on friendly basis, aside from surfing classes.
Surfing Instructor and Guide Abroad
Freelance
, Costa Rica; Panama; Nicaragua; Baja, California
03.2007 - 05.2010
Nosara, Costa Rica: Safari Surf school instructor for female clients.
Bocas del Toro, Panama surf guide for intermediate client.
Popoyo, Nicaragua taught ex-pat clients from Rancho Santana and living in Granada.
Todos Santos Baja, California assisted local instructor with teaching his clients at Cerritos beach.
After classes entertaining clients at social lunch and dinners.
Education
Master of Arts - Applied Anthropology
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR06.2001
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Women's Studies
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee05.1998
Skills
Teaching clients from all around the world how to surf and ocean knowledge skills, and safety
Languages: Spanish and Indonesian
Outdoor Wilderness Skills and International travel
Surfing, Hiking, Mtn. biking, camping and world travel.
Bali, Indonesia surfing and working. Surf travels to island of Nusa Lemongan, Nusa Cenida, Sumbawa and Borneo.
Three trips to New Zealand, north and south islands hiking, surfing and camping in a camper van. Three times surfing in Australia on West side and Gold Coast. Stateside have spent many trips snowshoeing around Crater Lake, Mt. Hood and Sisters. Other trips hiking in Glacier Park and Yellowstone National Parks. A recent trip was Big Island, Hawaii where I hiked and camped Volcanoes National Park. I am a free spirit that enjoys every day out in nature, so it would be an absolute pleasure to return to Oregon and work.
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Indonesian
Limited Working
Timeline
Surf Instructor and Surf Travel Guide
FLOW Surf School
06.2010 - 10.2022
Surfing Instructor and Guide Abroad
Freelance
03.2007 - 05.2010
Master of Arts - Applied Anthropology
Oregon State University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Women's Studies
University of Tennessee