Washington Trails Association
Jennifer K Grasso serves as an Outdoor Programs Instructor/Guide at REI, specializing in leading various outdoor excursions and education with a focus on safety and environmental consciousness. In addition, Jennifer is an Outdoor Leadership Training Workshop Instructor for Washington Trails Association and an Adjunct Faculty member at the University of Puget Sound, where curriculum development and instruction in advanced backpacking and mountaineering are primary responsibilities. Jennifer has extensive experience as a Wilderness Instructor for the YMCA of Greater Seattle, fostering youth engagement in nature and environmental stewardship. With a background in public health, Jennifer has worked as an Outreach and Education Specialist at the University of Washington, managing community engagement and educational initiatives, and has held various roles at Global Brigades, Inc., focusing on health education and program management. Jennifer holds a Master of Public Health from Yale School of Public Health and a Bachelor of Arts from New York University, supplemented by outdoor education training from NOLS.
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Washington Trails Association
Washington Trails Association has a 50 year legacy of engaging the hiking community. WTA enhances hiking experiences in Washington by empowering a diverse and growing community of hikers to explore, steward and protect trails and public lands. WTA is the nation’s largest state-based hiking advocacy and trail maintenance organization, with more than 27,000 members, thousands of volunteers each year, and an online community of more than 500,000. WTA’s annual budget is approximately $8 million. We believe that hiking has a positive impact on people’s hearts and minds and want to ensure that there are trails for everyone, forever.