Washington Trails Association
Nicole Masih-Theberge is an experienced professional in community engagement and development, currently serving as the Statewide Engagement and Events Coordinator at the Washington Trails Association since May 2022. In this role, Nicole recruits and trains a diverse team of volunteer ambassadors, collaborates on outreach efforts, and contributes to WTA’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Previously, as the Development and Communications Associate at the Nicaraguan Education Resource Center, Nicole successfully secured over $20,000 in grant funding and enhanced community communication. With a strong background in volunteer development from roles at the Girl Scouts of Western Washington, including Senior Manager, and extensive involvement in youth programs and organizational growth, Nicole's educational credentials include a Master of Arts in Whole Systems Design and a certificate in Grant Writing.
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.