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Zachary Kruzins
305-1000 Creekside Drive, Dundas, ON L9H 7S6
E-mail: zack.kruzins@gmail.com
Tel: (905) 627-7113
OBJECTIVES

- To provide students/clients with a quality experience so they come out truly feeling accomplished
- Inspire students to have a positive attitude, learn and take initiative
- To continue to grow and learn as a professional outdoor educator

EDUCATION

Honours Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism (ORPT) /Geography, Lakehead University, May 2008

WORK EXPERIENCE

Fluid Adventures Panama, Santa Catalina, Panama
2013 (Feb-Apr)
- 2 months solo guiding kayak trips from 1-5 days at Isla Coiba, a remote national park on pacific coast

Outward Bound, Canada, USA, Mexico
2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2004 (Apr-Oct contracts)
- Sea kayaking, hiking, mountaineering, rock climbing, canoeing field instructor
- Outdoor field based experiential education in San Juan Islands and North Cascades Mountains in WA and the
north San Juan Mountains in CO, Algonquin Park ON, Bay of Fundy NB, Valle de Bravo MX
- Teaching interpretive lessons to students with a focus on interpersonal and communication skills in combination
with technical skills in the ocean, lake and mountain environments

School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism (ORPT), Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ont
2008-2012 (on and off contracts fall/winter/spring)
- Teacher Assistant and Lead Field Instructor
- Assisted with planning and delivery of labs for two different courses (1
st
and 2
nd
year university level)
- Lead field instructor for the 15 day sea kayaking field explorations 3
rd
year course that I helped design

AguaHielo Expediciones, Puerto Bertrand, Aysen Region, Patagonia, Chile
Dec 2011 Mar 2012
- Sea Kayak day and expedition guide on Lakes, Rivers and Fiords in Aysen Region
- Led & co-led 1-6 day kayak expeditions to clients mainly in spanish

Northern Edge Algonquin, South River, Ontario, Canada
2010 Apr, 2011 Apr-Oct
- Out-tripping management, clean-up, inventory and organization
- Facility maintenance
- School group facilitator
- Canoe/kayak guide

Superior Outdoors Magazine, Marketing and Sales
2009, Jan-April
- Sold advertising for summer 2009 Superior Outdoors Magazine
- Assisted with ad design
- Sold ads for Quetico Provincial Parks Centennial Visitor Guide

Ministry of Natural Resources (Ontario Parks), Thunder Bay, Ont
2008-2009
- Received detailed training in collecting data for the new Ontario Parks Inventory and Monitoring (OPIAM)
Database System.
- Conducted Field work between July 15
th
and September 2
nd
2008 where I collected Rapid Assessment
Tombstone Information on the landscape and piloted Backcountry Campsite/Shore Lunch Assessment Forms on
coastline locations throughout the entire Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area

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TRAININGS & CERTIFICATIONS

2012, June, Whitewater Canoeing Instructor Skills Training (6 days), Outward Bound Canada
2012, June, Sea Kayak Guide Alliance of British Columbia (SKGABC) Level 2 certification (exp. Jun 17/13)
2011, June, Whitewater Canoeing Instructor Skills Training (6 days), Outward Bound Canada
2011, April, Restricted Operators Certificate (Maritime), Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons
2011, April, Wilderness First Responder Open Recertification (24hrs), WMA (Expires April 2014)
2010, May, Mountaineering Instructor Skills Training (9 days), Outward Bound Washington
2009, May, Lead Instructor Advanced Sea Kayak Skills Training (9 days), Outward Bound Washington
2009, Apr, Sea Kayak Guide Alliance of British Columbia (SKGABC) Guide Exchange, Quadra Island, BC
2008, May, Wilderness First Responder Open Recertification (24hrs), WMA
2007, May, New Instructor Training sea kayak /backpack/rock (18 days), Outward Bound Washington
2006, May, Sea Kayaking Instructor Course (6 days), School of ORPT
2006, Feb, Wilderness First Responder (80hrs), Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA)
2005, May, Flat-water Canoe Instructors (6 days), Ontario Recreational Canoe Association (ORCA)
2005, Feb, Level 1 Snowboard Instructors (3 days), Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors (CASI)

PUBLICATIONS, BLOG & NEW MEDIA

Blog
Personal Blog photos, videos and articles of my personal trips and experiences as an outdoor educator
http://www.zackkruzins.com

Published Writings

Co-author with Darrell Makin, A Paddlers Guide to the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area.
Link: http://zackkruzins.com/lsrg/

Article written about my 50 day sea kayak expedition:
Summer 2008 - Superior Outdoors Magazine
Summer: University students focus research on lake Superior NMCA
Author: Tiffany Jarva
Photograph: Zack Kruzins
Link: http://www.superioroutdoors.ca/Summer_08_digitalmag/index.html

Personal reflections on paddling and hiking on Lake Superior:
Summer 2008 - Superior Outdoors Magazine
Article: A Superior Biathlon Paddle and hike to Mt. St. Ignace
Author: Zack Kruzins and Darrell Makin
Photograph by: Zack Kruzins
Link: Link: http://www.superioroutdoors.ca/Summer_08_digitalmag/index.html

Videography

Videographer, editor and producer of short documentary: A Journey into a northern Island Paradise
Link: http://zackkruzins.com/lsrg/

Assistant videographer - Promotional video for Delta Kayaks
Link: http://zackkruzins.com/2010/10/21/sea-kayaking-broughton-archipelago-northeastern-vancouver-island-british-columbia/

Videographer, editor, and producer Promo video: Sea Kayaking Georgian Bay: Key River to Killarney
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wli5YI96QQE&feature=channel_video_title


REFERENCES

1. Darrell Makin (Lakehead University ORPT) Home: (807) 683-3266 Work: (807) 343-8756

2. Lindsay Cornell (Outward Bound Canada) Cell: (647) 927-2524

3. Josh Cole (Outward Bound, Mazama, WA) Work: (509) 996-3170