Our Coordinator
Ivan Bartha
Ivan graduated from Northern Michigan University with a Bachelors in Outdoor Recreation. He received his Masters of Science in Education from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.
OE Staff
PhiL Torres
Challenge Course Student Manager
Year in School: Junior
Major/Minor: Physical Education and Developmental/Adaptive Physical Education Minor
Favorite Outdoor Activities: K ayaking
Best Place You Have Travelled: Surfing in Baja California, Mexico (Punta Cabras)
Quote: "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." -Ferris Bueller
Monica DrassAl
Climbing Wall Student Manager
Year in School: Senior
Major/Minor: Community Psychology / Communication Studies
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Camping, Canoeing, Walks, biking
Best Place You Have Travelled To: Mountains of Colorado
Favorite Quote:
"Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So love the people who treat you right, and forget the ones who don't. Believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. No one said it would be easy, they just promised that it would be worth it"
Michael Pederson
Rental Resource Center Student Manager
Year in School: Senior
Major/Minor: Finance & ESL
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Catching Butterflies, Biking, Boating, Hammock Research
Best Place You Have Ever Travelled To: San Diego, California
Favorite Quote:
Brody Johnson
Year in School: Senior
Major/Minor: Art Education
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Whitewater Kayaking, sport climbing, telemark skiing, camping, getting lost, and biking.
Best Place You Have Travelled To: El Cajon desert wall of San Diego
Favorite Quote: "The wonder of all wonders is that anything exists at all." -Heidegger
Heather Smith
Year In School: Sophmore
Major/Minor: Elementary Education with an English emphasis
Favorite Outdoor Activities: GS Alpine Ski Racing, roller blading and rock climbing
Best Place You Have Travelled To: Santorini, Greece
Favorite Quote: "Don't be afraid that your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin." - Anonymous
Natlie Prell
Year in School: Sophmore
Major/Minor: Graphic Design
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Rock Climbing and Camping
Best Place You Have Travelled To: Arizona and Seattle
Favorite Quote: "Life Isn't About Finding Yourself. Life Is About Creating Yourself." -Unknown
Evan Parkhouse
Year in School: Sophmore
Major/Minor: Undecided
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Mountain Biking & Kayaking
Best Place You Have Travelled To: The West
Favorite Quote: "Never put off until tomorow what you can do the day after tomorow" - MarkTwain
Michael Schoenecker
Year in School: 5th year Senior
Major/Minor: Mass Communications & Advertising
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Fishing, Duck Hunting & Kayaking
Best Place You Have Travelled To: Baja California
Favorite Quote: "We're all pretty bizarre - some of us are better at hiding it, that's all"
Ryan Woodward
Tyler Zelgart
Year in School: Senior
Major/Minor: Marketing
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Kayaking
Best Place You Have Travelled To: South Africa
Favorite Quote: "Your life is a sacred journey and its about change, growth, discovery, movement, transformation, consciously expanding your vision of whats possible, stretching your soul, learning to see clearly, listening to your intuition, taking courageous risks and embracing challenge along the way." -Anonymous
Melissa Hansen
Ivan Bartha
Coordinator for Experiential Programs
Masters in Education, Outdoor Recreation Resource Management
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale 2002
Bachelors of Science, Outdoor Recreation
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Northern Michigan University 1995
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Canoeing, Kayaking, Winter Camping, Fishing
Best Place You Have Travelled To: Bahia De Los Angeles, Baja California, MEX & Churchill River, Saskatchewan, CAN
Favorite Quote:
“All paths lead to nowhere so choose a path with heart.” -Buddha
