Crystalaire Adventures- Staff
Owner/Director
Blake Compton With nearly 10 years in the business, Blake is not only highly experienced but one of the most creative instructors and guides in the Great Lakes/North Woods region. He's has led young men and women from all backgrounds on adventures throughout the Great Lakes region and to other hidden gems of North America. Of particular note is Blake's constant search for the unique and rarely visited wilds of the upper midwest and great lakes basin. Always searching for the undiscovered in a highly discover region. Blake's previous experiences have been in developing and implementing Adventure and Environmental education programs for Chicago based at risk youth organizations. He also worked as a Wildlife Biologist for the National Park Service and a Backcountry ranger specializing in Search and Rescue in Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Having taught outdoor skills and environmental workshops for the past 10 years, Blake interprets wild places respect and a constant sense of wonder. Email him at Blake@crystalaireadventures.com
Owner/Director
Dave Reid the owner/director of Crystalaire Adventures and Camp Lookout has been working in camps for over 30 years, directing Crystalaire since 1976, owning Crystalaire since the mid 80's and owning Lookout since 1995. Dave has had camping as a central focus of most of his life. Email him at Dave@lookoutsummer.com
Lisa Zook
joined the Crystalaire family as a health officer during the summer of 2006. In order to combine her love of traveling with camp life, she later joined the Crystalaire Adventures team. The program allows her to benefit from everything that Northern Michigan and the Great Lakes have to offer. Previous trips have taken her to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, North and South Manitou Islands, Isle Royale, and Lake Superior Provincial Park. While on a trip she loves to stumble upon wildlife, swim in near-freezing waters, create new food concoctions, tell stories around the campfire, and take in beautiful scenery. When she isn’t camping, she is attending graduate school in Epidemiology and International Public Health at the University of Michigan focusing on infectious disease in Africa. Prior to graduate school she grew up in Columbus, Ohio and attended Davidson College in North Carolina.
Who we've got running the place...
Staff are the cornerstone of any adventure program. We select staff from enthusiastic college students and graduates, primarily from the Midwest, but also from all over the world.
When hiring staff, we look for people who possess interest and experience in a variety of fields, who have a good measure of flexibility, and have solid communication and listening skills with a healthy respect for the viewpoints of others.
We look for creative, people-centered staff embers who are willing to take on the responsibility to be solid role models. We strive for about all of the staff to hold certifications in either Wilderness First Responder or Wilderness First Aid and for all of our staff to hold current Lifeguard certification. As part of our staff training, we offer specific training focusing on type of adventure and location.
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