Forrest Taylor Kohere

Phone: (732) 859-3758 Email: forrest.kohere@gmail.com

908 E 4th Avenue
Durango, CO 81301

Education
Fort Lewis College Durango, CO

BA Adventure Education (2017)

MA Education (2021)

Colorado State Teaching License in Secondary English Language Arts (2020)

Student Teaching (800 hours) – Escalante Middle School (2020)

Work Experience
Montezuma-Cortez Middle School May 2020 – Present
English Language Arts Teacher
- Designing and teaching 7th and 8th grade ELA curriculum utilizing the
following structures:
o Blended Learning
o Project-Based Learning
o Place-Based Education
o Data Driven Instruction

Colorado Outward Bound School May 2017 – Present

Lead Instructor
- Instructing multi day expedition style courses (8, 15, 22, 30 days)
- Teaching Colorado Outward Bound School curriculum including technical
skills in the fields of rock climbing, mountaineering, and backpacking. As well
as personal development skills including, compassion, spirit, tenacity,
communication, and leadership.

Friends of the San Juans December 2016 – Present

Field Instructor, Board Member; Youth Program Coordinator
- Teach various avalanche awareness programs, both on snow and in-class
format.
- Serve on board working with programming, budgeting, and coordinating of
events. Specifically coordinating and teaching Know Before You Go avalanche
awareness classes to Middle – High school students.
Fort Lewis College Outdoor Pursuits February 2014 – August 2016
Trip Leader
- Responsible for leading various outdoor based trips for college students in
and around the 4 corners area.
- Facilitated discussions and activities aiding in character development.
- Lead multi day backcountry trips with groups of up to 11 participants.
- Responsible for menu and trip plans.
- Responsible for appropriate pre and post trip reports.
- Participated in various professional development in-services.
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Trainings & Certifications
- Certified Wilderness First Responder (Wilderness Medicine Training Center)
- First Aid and CPR certified (Wilderness Medicine Training Center)
- American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education Level 2 training
- American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education Rescue Course
- Certified Leave No Trace (LNT) trainer
- Completion of 2 rock climbing courses following the AMGA SPI curriculum.
- Colorado Outward Bound School New Instructor Training
- Colorado Outward Bound School Advanced Top Rope Climbing Instructor
Training (with assessment)
- Colorado Outward Bound School Mountaineering Skills 1 Training (with
assessment)
- Colorado Outward Bound School Mountaineering Skills 2 Training (with
assessment)
- Colorado Outward Bound School Education and Leadership 1 Training
- Colorado Outward Bound School Education and Leadership 2 Training