Washington Trails Association
Tiffany Chou is a communications coordinator at Washington Trails Association since January 2022, where Tiffany engages members and supporters through various communication channels, writing stories for the organization's print magazine and online blog. Tiffany is also a member of WTA’s Emerging Leaders Cohort, participating in trail work projects including maintenance and new trail construction. Prior experience includes serving as a wilderness instructor for the BOLD & GOLD program with the YMCA of Greater Seattle, leading wilderness backpacking trips for youth, and hiking approximately 2,650 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail as a thru-hiker. Tiffany has a background in software development from Groupon, where roles included software development engineer and software development engineer in test, as well as internships in research and engineering during earlier academic pursuits. Tiffany holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Computer Science from Mount Holyoke College.
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.