Outdoor Adventure- Youth Development

[Rdoran66]

Ryan Doran

objective

To enhance lives in Thailand.

ropes course/ team building and youth DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE

1999–2002 Jefferson Wilderness School Bay Area, Ca

Ropes Course Instructor /Manager

• Facilitated both high and low ropes courses.
  

• Trained “at-risk” high school students to facilitate low and high ropes course.
  

• Responsible for basic maintenance and course upkeep.
  
• Managed ropes course team.
  
• Guided backpacking trips for “at-risk” youth.
  

2001-Present Pro-Action Associates La Honda, Ca

Ropes Course Facilitator

• Facilitated both high and low ropes courses.
  

• Facilitated youth development programs.
  

• In charge of logistics for corporate trainings.
  

2001-2004 Windermere Group Redwood City, Ca

Lead Facilitator

• Facilitated youth development programs for special needs students and “at-risk” youth.

  
  

• Guided outdoor adventure programs for children ageing 6-19.

  
  

• Created and facilitated a portable low-ropes course for in-house trainings.

  
  

• Created custom course designs.

  
  

2002-2003 Odyssey PEN Saratoga, Ca

Ropes Course Facilitator

• Facilitated low and high ropes course.

  
  

• Constructed high ropes course events.

  
  

• Maintenance and course upkeep.

  
  

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ropes course / team building and youth development Experience Cont’d

Summer 2003 Riverway Ranch Camp Sanger, Ca

Ropes Course Director

• Trained 30 collage students to facilitate low and high ropes course.

  
  

• Created a custom course design for summer camp residents.

  
  

• Responsible for maintenance and course upkeep.

  
  

• Managed ropes course staff.

  
  

• Facilitated high and low ropes courses.

  
  

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2003-2004 Palo Alto Preparatory School Palo Alto, Ca

Outdoor Education Director

• Guided students on a variety of outdoor adventure programs.

  
  

• Created a garden that the students managed.

  
  

• Student Counselor.

  
  

• Ran all after school activities.

  
  

• Facilitated all school trips

  
  

Summer 2004 YMCA Camp Jones Gulch La Honda, Ca

Ropes Course Director

• Trained 30 collage students to facilitate low and high ropes course.

  
  

• Created a custom course design for summer camp residents.

  
  

• Responsible for maintenance and course upkeep.

  
  

• Managed ropes course staff.

  
  

• Facilitated high and low ropes courses.

  
  

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2005 Into The Wild Pratum Thani, Thailand

Safety Advisor/ Ropes Course Facilitator

• Trained ropes course staff on the international standard of ropes course safety.

  
  

• Facilitated high and low ropes courses for Thai corporate clients.

  
  

• Responsible for maintenance and course upkeep.

  
  

• Constructed high and low ropes course events.

  
  

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2004-2006 Total Entertainment ltd. Pratum Thani, Thailand

Lead Facilitator/ Site Manager

• Facilitated low ropes course.

  
  

• Constructed low ropes course.

  
  

• Managed outdoor adventure center.

  
  

• Guided outdoor adventure programs.

  
  

• Trained staff on the international standard of ropes course safety.

  
  

• Trained staff to facilitate low ropes course.

  
  

• Trained staff to facilitate outdoor adventure programs.

  
  

• Managed all program staff.

  
  

• Youth wakeboard instructor.

  
  

• Responsible for construction, maintenance and up keep of our 267 rai outdoor adventure center.

  
  

• Created custom youth development programs for international schools in Thailand.

  
  

2006-present Mango Tree Adventures Rayong, Thailand

Owner/ Opperator

Responsible for everything from camp construction to lead facilitation

Education/certificates

Jefferson Wilderness High School: Graduated 2001 with honors

W.M.I. Wilderness First Responder/ CPR: Course taken at Outward Bound Smith Rock location Redmond, Oregon in 2002

Odyssey Low Ropes Facilitator Course: 2002

Pro-Action High and Low Ropes Course Certification: 2001,2002,2003,2004,2006,2007,2008

Contact me by PM

684 montezuma dr • pacifica ca 94044

• Phone usa (650) 355-5300

Phone Thai +66800855257

[astral]

Have you researched whether such organisations exist in Thailand?

The Boy Scout organisation in Thailand is very strong and usually takes care of schemes like this.