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Daniel Coey - Director
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Dan was born and raised in Ohio. He moved to Durango
in the late 1970's and in 1980 took a job with CTA as their maintenance
man. He showed his dedication to the school by keeping it in shape,
and by his love for the students. Dan's excellent relationship and
dedication to the students earned him the position of Dean of Students
in 1986. In 1994 he was hired as the Director of the school, with
the backing of the entire faculty. Dan has made CTA his life's work,
and is responsible for helping CTA evolve into the thriving school
it is today.
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Alex Schuhl - Admissions
Director
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Alex is originally from the Philadelphia area,
where he was born and raised. He received his undergraduate degree
in Education from West Chester State College and his Master's in
French Literature from the University of Delaware. Alex also holds
certificates from the University of Besancon in France where he
lived and studied for a year as an undergraduate. Having been involved
in independent school education for 30 years, he brought his teaching
and administrative skills to CTA in August, 2000. While he misses
his classroom work, he is enjoying his work as Director of Admissions
and Assistant Director of CTA. It did not take long for Alex to
embrace CTA and the Durango area where he can readily pursue his
favorite pastimes. Whether enjoying the outdoors by fly-fishing,
skiing, camping or hiking, he appreciates the opportunity to share
his passion for the outdoors with the students and his colleagues.
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Marianna Waroblak
- Foreign Languages
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Originally from Clarksburg, West Virginia, Marianna
graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Arts
in French and English. She attended graduate school at the University
of Pittsburgh where she obtained a Master of Arts in French Language
and Literature. She received a degree in Spanish (post graduate
student at Western State College in Colorado in 1989. In addition,
she has pursued several "Save the Rainforest" programs
for teachers in Ecuador and Honduras where she engaged in an extensive
study of medicinal plants. Prior to coming to CTA, Marianna was
also actively involved in photography and edited a poetry magazine
in Durango. At CTA, Marianna heads the Foreign Language Department
teaching both French and Spanish. She also teaches photography,
batik and publishes the yearbook. Marianna is married to Dan Coey,
the director of CTA. She is in her 30th year of teaching at the
school and her 41st total year of her teaching career
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Kristi Good - Science
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Kristi migrated from California where she grew up surrounded by water. In high school, she was an avid swimmer and water polo player, and would work as a lifeguard and swim instructor during the summers. She then moved on to the University of San Diego, where she enjoyed living near the ocean. She was very much inspired by her high school chemistry teacher, so she decided to major in chemistry. After graduating from college, she knew she wanted to move to Colorado, where she could pursue her love of the mountains. Getting accepted to the University of Colorado in Boulder for graduate school was her ticket to the lifestyle she had always dreamed of. Once she earned her Master’s degree in Biochemistry she relocated to Steamboat Springs and ended up teaching biology and chemistry at Colorado Mountain College for 3 years. There she realized how much she loves to teach, and would supplement by tutoring local high school students. After being lured to Durango by some dear friends, Kristi and her boyfriend John join CTA as outdoor enthusiasts who are excited to help the students find their passions in life.
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Eric is an Arizona native who was born and raised in a small mountain town.
Upon graduating high school, he attended Embry Riddle Aeronautical University earning a bachelor’s degree in
Aerospace Engineering and a private pilot’s license. His first job was as an air breathing propulsion engineer
for Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division at the China Lake naval base in Ridgecrest, CA. After deciding
that this wasn’t his calling, he returned to tutoring math and physics, his job while in college, at the college
level before teaching math for a year at a public high school in Arizona and finally becoming a math teacher at
CTA. He coached football and track and field at the high school varsity level for 5 years and 3 years respectively.
He also has several years snowboarding experience and was an instructor for one season.
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Chris Barlow - English
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Chris grew up in East Tennessee; he moved to Colorado to attend Colorado College where he
pursued a Bachelor's degree in English and creative writing and indulged his passion for adventures in the mountains.
He has worked as an educator in a wide variety of venues, teaching reading, Spanish, and English literature in both
public and private schools around Colorado, working as a rock climbing instructor and guide, and leading wilderness
trips across the Rocky Mountain West. His winding path led him back to Colorado College in 2009 to earn his Master
of Arts in Teaching focusing on secondary language arts instruction, composition, and digital literacy. Alongside
his career in teaching, Chris's passion for adventures in the mountains has taken him to climbing destinations
across the Western hemisphere, from Alaska to Peru, and continues to be a driving force of inspiration for him.
Certainly, when he isn't teaching, he can most likely be found doing an evening bouldering circuit or working
his latest climbing project. For Chris, it is a privilege to be able to share his expertise and enthusiasm for
climbing with his students. Chris comes to CTA with his wife Becca who shares his passion for the outdoors
and who teaches him humility as she out-skis, out-bikes, out-hikes, and out-runs him.
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Brian grew up in the rolling hills of the Genesee River Valley south of Rochester, New York.
He spent his college years exploring the mountain ranges throughout the Northeast in between studying for a degree
in Mechanical Engineering at Cedarville University in southern Ohio. Working at summer camps and leading wilderness
trips led Brian to get to the field of education. He taught high school math and science for three years in southern
New Hampshire. He moved to Colorado in 2007 to teach outdoor and environmental education, finding the Rockies to be a
great classroom. Most recently he has been teaching students of all ages in the Vail Valley. Brian hopes to instill
in his students a thirst for knowledge and respect for the natural world. In his free time Brian enjoys making music,
climbing rock & ice, mountain biking, backcountry skiing and crocheting hats. He is excited for enjoying adventures
in the San Juan Mountains with CTA students.
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Edward Whritner - Social Studies
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Ed grew up in the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York riding and racing motocross and BMX,
fishing the local rivers and reservoirs and playing ice hockey. Once in college he began what would turn
into a life long passion for travel and outdoor adventure, with New Paltz, NY and the "Gunks" as the primary
training ground and home-base. After receiving his B.A. in Anthropology from SUNY New Paltz in 1996 he went
on to do archaeological field work before embarking on solo bicycle tours of Jamaica, South Africa and the
Continental Divide. He continues his two-wheeled passion by riding & racing mountain bikes. To keep things
interesting Ed enjoys throwing in the occasional mountaineering trip with many adventures in the mountains
of the northeast and western U.S. as well as African summits. He has 10 years experience as a ski patrolman,
has led multiple backcountry trail crews in national parks across the country, is a master stone mason and
is also a certified Wilderness EMT. There is nothing, however, throughout his life that has provided more
fulfillment than sharing experiences in the natural world with young individuals which he feels are the
worlds most powerful resource. Ed, his wife Fairlight and their 1 year old son, Sidney, are excited to
return to the Durango area 2 years after departing. Ed recently received his MAT in History from Bard
College and is beyond exited to join the CTA team and help guide and learn from the students enrolled there.
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Caroline Goodman - Social Studies/English
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Caroline was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana.
She graduated from Vassar College with a degree in American/Native American
Studies in the spring of 2007. She spent the spring semester of her junior
year attending Dine College on the Navajo Nation where she studied Navajo
language, history and culture. Caroline has been skiing in the Colorado
Rockies since she was a little girl and spending summers exploring the
Southwest since high school. Caroline has worked as a river guide for
various outfitters in the Four Corners, and been involved in outdoor
education since college. Caroline has lived and worked all over:
from the San Felipe Reservation in New Mexico, a remote glacier
lodge in Alaska to a pubic health non-profit in Kenya. Caroline l
oves to be outside in any capacity, but she especially loves
winter and to explore the mountains on her skis.
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Ashlee Robison - Dorm Parent
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Ashlee grew up in the mountains of southwestern Montana riding motorcycles,
bicycles, and snowboards, along with anything else that could be navigated downhill at high rates
of speed. She moved to Asheville, North Carolina after high school where she attended Warren Wilson
College to pursue her passion for mountain biking and writing. After helping the team to several
top national finishes and winning two downhill mountain biking championships she graduated with
degrees in environmental studies and creative writing. She has worked a variety of jobs including
commercial salmon fishing, peddling bicycles, and studying wolves. She moved to Durango last year
to work as the Education Sustainability Intern for the Environmental Center at Fort Lewis College
while also fulfilling her lifelong mission to live in every western state. Ashlee is excited to
join CTA this year as a dorm parent and start adventuring into the great outdoors with students.
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Conner Brown - Dorm Parent
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Raised in northeast Atlanta, Conor followed his passion for the outdoors by
pursuing a Natural and Cultural Resources Management degree from Georgia Southern University.
Upon completing an internship at Valley Mill Camp in Darnestown, MD, he relocated to Durango in
September of 2005 in order to continue exploring the opportunities that the outdoors has to offer.
Finding seasonal employment to be too inconsistent and unpredictable, Conor returned to school at
Fort Lewis College in order to obtain a B.A. in Biology with an intention to teach middle or high school.
In his free time, Conor enjoys kayaking, climbing, snowboarding, etc., and hanging out with his dog Rally.
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