Daniel E. Geiger
227 E. 36th, Eugene, OR 97405
dgeiger@darkwing.uoregon.edu
(541)485-8952

Objective
Continue to empower students and the community through the medium of outdoor
adventure as coordinator of North America's premier cooperative outdoor program

Education
BA, English Literature, University of Oregon; June 1990
Certified Wilderness First Responder

Experience
Assistant Coordinator, University of Oregon Outdoor Program, (7/90 to present)

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

• Acting Outdoor Program Coordinator for over 30 cumulative months, responsible for administrating and supervising all aspects of the program
• Coordinate on-campus event programming including promotion and execution of 70+ presentations, film festivals, conferences and clinics a year
• Supervise all program marketing and promotion efforts including newsletter, multi-media slide show, brochures, electronic promotion, and special events
• Established major program developments such as the Annual Rogue River Clean-up, and the innovative, popular Allard and Casey Safety Memorial Library
• Co-coordinate wilderness resource center, three program physical spaces, and an equipment inventory worth over $300,000
• Present outdoor skills and safety clinics for a wide variety of outdoor skill and safety topics including several personally created and executed

BUDGET MANAGEMENT AND FUNDRAISING

• Direct experience creating, presenting and overseeing annual program budget as well as responsibility for bike book revenue and special event budgets
• Brought event programming revenue from zero to $4,000-6,000 year by innovative programming rather than raising prices for students
• Successful at grant writing and fundraising with over $20,000 cash raised personally in addition to in-kind and product donations

SUPERVISION

• Co-supervise and hire .9 fte trip facility manager, .5 fte office manager, 12-15 students, 1-4 interns and volunteers
• Completed over 40 hours formal supervisor training

COMMON ADVENTURE EXPERIENCE

• Common adventure trip facilitator for over 225 outings in a variety of sports including several international expeditions to Thailand, Mexico and Canada
• Shared responsibility with program director for encouraging and launching 250-300 participant-initiated common adventure outings a year
• Wide experience teaching and promoting common adventure philosophy, including major multi-media productions highlighting program expeditions

OTHER NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Co-authored, funded and published Lane County Mountain Bike Ride Guide; over 8,000 copies sold, creating a major program revenue source; second edition in progress

Board of Directors, Waldo Wilderness Council, (3/97 to present)

• Advisor in the administration and campaigns of an effective group seeking the protection of one of the planet's purest lakes
• Supervisor and Co-creator of WWC web page and brochure
• Responsible for recruitment and fundraising

  Waldo Basin Management Plan Committee (5/98 to present)

• Representing interests of self propelled boaters on a Forest Service interdisciplinary team to create a new long term basin management plan for Waldo Lake

  Lane County Bike Map Committee (4/97 to 9/98)

• Worked on a team to create a quality bike touring map for Lane County, Oregon

  Facilitator, Lane County Mountain Bike Resource Group
     (11/89 to 5/95)

• Unique nationally recognized group working to address mountain bike issues including
  education, advocacy, outreach and community involvement

  University of Oregon Outdoor Program, Program Assistant
     (9/88 to 7/90)

• Responsible for restoring a strong hands-on environmental ethic and presence to the program by programming several major environmental events and coordinating a student campaign to save Opal Creek
• Co-authored Mountain Bike Ride Guide, South Willamette Valley
• Worked on mountain bike advocacy and education issues

Relevant Outstanding Skills

COMMUNICATION

Photography - Multi-media production - Public speaking - Teaching - Exceptional writing skills including grant writing

COMPUTER

Macintosh system administration - Pagemaker - Filemaker - Word - Photoshop Excel - Bulk Mailer - Scanning - Internet - Hardware purchasing

OUTDOOR SKILLS

Sea kayaking - Cross country -backcountry -and telemark skiing - Backpacking - Whitewater kayaking and rafting - Mountain biking - Avalanche assessment and rescue - Some experience in field ornithology, climbing, and mountain travel

Personal Resources

• Intimate knowledge of local, western USA, Canada and Mexico outdoor Resources
• Substantial alumni and participant contacts
• Working relationships with local and regional outdoor and environmental groups
• Numerous media contacts

References

Shana Pennington - U of O Student
2040 Alder Street, Eugene, OR 97405 - (541)484-7507
pennsh@gladstone.uoregon.edu

Bruce V. Mason - Coordinator
U of O Outdoor Program EMU Outdoor Program
U of O, Eugene, OR 97403, (541)346-3730
bvmason@darkwing.uoregon.edu

Jim Blanchard - Coordinator
U of O Outdoor Pursuits PARS Outdoor Pursuits
U of O, Eugene, OR 97403, (541)346-3399
jrb@oregon.uoregon.edu

PeterFrost - Atty. - National Wildlife Federation
2031 Se Belmonte, Portland, OR 97214, (503) 230-0421
frost@nwf.org

Ronnel Currey - Outreach Coordinator - REI
Eugene 306 Lawrence St., Eugene, OR 97401, (541)465-1800
RonnelC@aol.com