Posts by Aryn Schlichting
5 Reason Professionals Live and Work in the Mountains.
Quotes from real professionals living at altitude.. #1 COMMUNITY ‘ The fabric of this community is unlike any other community I have seen. We are small and strong. We work hard, play hard and live well.’ #2 OUTDOORS ‘ Access to the outdoors and the adventure. Sharing it with like minded friends and raising kids…
Read MoreStories of mountain town professionals, Rachel Youth Advocacy Manager at Bright Future Foundation (Vail, CO)
Meet, Rachel, Youth Advocacy Manager at Bright Future Foundation. Tell us about your position… As Youth Advocacy Manager at Bright Future Foundation, my main job is managing the Buddy Mentors program. This program is based on the Big Brother/Big Sisters model of mentoring. Basically we match an adult volunteer with an Eagle County youth and…
Read MoreStories of mountain town professionals, Ecommerce Marketing Manager AND Coaching & Mentoring (Steamboat Springs, CO)
Meet Greer, Smartwool – Ecommerce Marketing Manager | Windrose Coaching & Mentoring – Founder. Tell us about your career… I currently work at Smartwool, located in Steamboat Springs, CO and have been here for about three years doing Ecommerce Marketing. One of the things I love most about Smartwool is that they truly walk the…
Read MoreStories of Mountain Town professionals, Barclay Content Marketing Manager at Ski.com | Community Manager at The Ski Locker – Steamboat
Meet Barclay, Content Marketing Manager at Ski.com AND Community Manager at The Ski Locker – Steamboat Tell us about your career… I just starting working for Ski.com a month ago. The marketing team is outstanding and hosts a unique balance of multiple perspectives and voices. From crafting newsletters that concern curated experiences in places like…
Read MoreStories of Mountain Town professionals, Kate Projects & Events Coordinator
Meet Kate, Projects & Events Coordinator – Eagle River Watershed Council (Vail Valley, CO) Tell us about your current position… Having a career history in corporate, for profit entities Eagle River Watershed Council has been a refreshing change for me. We work tirelessly to protect our precious water supply, aquatic life, riparian vegetation and other…
Read MoreStories of mountain towns professionals: Kinsey, CEO + Founder of NATIF Creative
Meet Kinsey, CEO + Founder of NATIF Creative Tell us your story… I founded my little social media marketing agency because I want to connect those let’s-make-life-enjoyable people with their let’s-make-life-enjoyable tribe. I want to cultivate genuine relationships with like-minded people around the world, and create a culture where we support each other in both…
Read MoreStories of mountain towns professionals: Brice, Senior Mobile Engineer
Meet Brice, Senior Mobile Engineer @ BetterUp Tell us about your path… I lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for eight years doing a weekend warrior commute of 6-12 hrs every weekend to the mountains. The job satisfaction was great, but the commute and traffic was killing me. In 2019 I made the jump…
Read MoreStories of mountain towns professionals: Laura, Owner of Lieff Ink, Writer/Editor/PR
Meet Laura! Owner of Lieff Ink Tell us about your career… I love writing, editing, and helping people and companies out with PR because I enjoy telling their stories. I started Lieff Ink in 2011 when I was a newspaper editor in Denver. Six years ago I moved to Edwards and my business has thrived…
Read MoreStories of mountain towns professionals: Ben, Content Marketing Manager / Videographer
#featurefriday Real stories of professionals in the mountains! Meet Ben! Ben is the Content Marketing Manager at Vail Valley Partnership and Co-Owner / Videographer at Capture the Action, Inc. Tell us about your career… My job is all about storytelling. Both jobs. I have the opportunity to tell meaningful stories that educate, inspire and/or bring happiness…
Read More10 Professional Careers That You Didn’t Know Were Possible in the Mountains.
We looked around and realized that things were rapidly changing in the mountains, and the old story of ski bums was far from the truth. Mountain towns are now economically diverse communities with the introduction of new business, year-round economies, co-working spaces, and start-ups. Advancement Coordinator, Vail Mountain School (Vail, CO) International Recruitment Manager, Yellowstone…
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