Lynn Petzold began instructing for NOLS in 1994 and has led sea kayaking and backpacking expeditions at many of the domestic and international NOLS campuses. As a NOLS Custom Education account manager she coordinates expeditions for executive, space travel, MBA and scholarship organizations. In 2023, she began teaching NOLS Wilderness Medicine First Aid courses. Lynn lives in rural Pennsylvania with her 90-year old dad, though she considers the PNW to be her home.