Meet Our Team

Heart, Expertise, and Wildness

Our team works behind the scenes and all over the world to give you the best experience possible. Click below to read their stories.

Whitney Emery
(Instructor)

Whitney came to NOLS as a student on a backcountry rock climbing course in 2005. On that course that she decided one day she would work for NOLS. Aft…

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Will Wamaru
(Instructor)

From an early age, Will has been enthusiastic about the outdoors. His first NOLS experience was on a three-day trip with NOLS East Africa in his h…

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