meet the organizers

VAAEC 2023
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  • Registration
    • Participant Registration
    • Vendor Registration
    • Donate Gear and Prizes
    • Sponsor the VAAEC
    • Pay
    • Wilderness First Aid Training
  • About
    • Conference Schedule
    • History
    • Lodging On Site
    • Organizers
    • Pay for VAAEC
    • Photos
  • Workshops
    • Keynote
    • Schedule
    • 2023 Workshops
    • Submit a Workshop
    • Add Wilderness First Aid Training
  • Vendors + Sponsors
    • Sponsor the Conference
    • Pay your Sponsorship
    • Job Board
  • Contact

By Adventure People, for Adventure People

The conference is self-organized each year by a dedicated volunteer team of professionals and students. Learn more about how YOU can help as a member of the Volunteer Planning Team by contacting us at VaAdventureEd@gmail.com

Thank you to our 2022 Planning Team!

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Mike Ellsworth (Facilities)
Director of Outdoor Recreation
​Liberty University
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Patricia Lynn (Vendors)
Director of Outdoor Adventures
Roanoke College
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Tim Slusser
(Adventure Race)
Coord. of Outdoor Leadership Programs
University of Lynchburg
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Katy Ward (Marketing)
Assistant Director of Outdoor Adventure
Liberty University
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Maria Campanella (Vendors)
Assistant Director of Hydaway
Liberty University
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Olivia Nottingham (Workshops)
Associate Director of Communications
Liberty University
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Teresa Padgett (Marketing)
Graduate Assistant for Outdoor Adventures & The EDGE
George Mason University
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Stacey Ellis (Workshops)
Program Lead & Associate Professor for Health, Physical Education & Recreation, and Program Lead for SDV/College Success Skills
Lord Fairfax Community College
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David Heath (Marketing)
Assistant Director, The EDGE
George Mason University

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Lester Zook (Workshops)
Owner and Lead Guide
Wild GUYde Adventures
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Rachel Baker (Workshops)
Communications Coordinator
​Liberty University
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VIRGINIA ADVENTURE EDUCATION CONFERENCE


  • Home
  • Registration
    • Participant Registration
    • Vendor Registration
    • Donate Gear and Prizes
    • Sponsor the VAAEC
    • Pay
    • Wilderness First Aid Training
  • About
    • Conference Schedule
    • History
    • Lodging On Site
    • Organizers
    • Pay for VAAEC
    • Photos
  • Workshops
    • Keynote
    • Schedule
    • 2023 Workshops
    • Submit a Workshop
    • Add Wilderness First Aid Training
  • Vendors + Sponsors
    • Sponsor the Conference
    • Pay your Sponsorship
    • Job Board
  • Contact