GLENN MIDDLETON

glenndavismiddleton@gmail.com

223 Fairfax Avenue Asheville, NC. 28806 (828) 301-2074

EDUCATION

M.S. in EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION in May 2015

Minnesota State University Mankato, MN
Advisor: Jasper Hunt
Focus: The Sense of the Divine in Nature and
The Mentor/Mentee Relationship’s Application to Experiential Education
B.S. in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE in December 1997
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

INSTRUCTOR—Parks Recreation Management Program

Western Carolina University, June 2016-present
Undergraduate, Leadership and Group Dynamics (PRM 270)
 Syllabus/course design and examinations of students’ awareness/understanding of
appropriate theories and techniques for specific clientele and populations encountered
as an outdoor recreation professional
Undergraduate, Introduction to Outdoor Pursuits (PRM 254)
 Syllabus/course design and examinations of students’ awareness/understanding of
various human-powered pursuits
Undergraduate, Outdoor Living and Expedition Skills (PRM 493)
 Syllabus/course design and examinations of students’ awareness/understanding of
safe, comfortable, and environmentally sustainable travel and living in the outdoor
environment
Undergraduate, Field Experience (PRM 486)
 Supervision of undergraduate internship procurement, completion, and assessment
Undergraduate, Diversity and Inclusion in Parks and Recreation Management (PRM 275)
 Creation of course syllabus, teaching outlines, and connections with university-wide
programs through group project work
Undergraduate, Professional Planning in Parks and Recreation Management (PRM 260)
 Collaboration with co-faculty to bring structural changes to course in both schedule
and content to allow flourishing of students’ resume, cover letter, and digital presence

INSTRUCTOR—Physical Education Department

Warren Wilson College, August 2011-May 2016
Undergraduate, Outdoor Recreation (PED 113)
 Syllabus/course design and examinations of students’ awareness/understanding of
outdoor recreation’s differing elements (e.g. backpacking, climbing, paddling)
Undergraduate, Whitewater Canoeing (PED 109)
 Syllabus/course design, instruction, and examinations of students in basic whitewater

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 canoeing terminology, gear, techniques, and maneuvers in Class I-II whitewater
Undergraduate, Swifwater Rescue (PED 224)
 Creation of new course syllabus/course design, instruction and examination of
students in Class I-II whitewater
 Created course due to proliferation of paddling courses and lack of any rescue course
Undergraduate, Backpacking (PED 126)
 Syllabus/course design, instruction, and examinations of students in basic
backpacking/camping terminology, gear, systems and techniques
Undergraduate, Rock Climbing (PED 125)
 Syllabus/course design, instruction, and examinations of students in basic rock single
pitch climbing terminology, gear, systems, and techniques in outdoor environs
Undergraduate, Intermediate Rock Climbing (PED 225)
 Creation of new course syllabus/course design, instruction and examination of
students in single pitch mock lead climbing/belaying, anchor building/cleaning and
rappelling in indoor and outdoor environs
 Created course to meet needs of student recreational climbers and as a bridge between
PED 125 and ODL 227

INSTRUCTOR—Outdoor Leadership Department

Warren Wilson College, August 2012- May 2016
Undergraduate, Top Rope Site Management (ODL 227)
 Syllabus/course co-design, co-instruction, and examination of students in advanced
climbing terminology, gear, techniques, and systems in indoor and outdoor environs

INSTRUCTOR-- Outdoor Leadership Department

Southwestern Community College, January 2010-May 2014
Undergraduate, Working with Special Populations (ODL 228)
 Syllabus/course design, instruction, and examination of students’ understanding of,
and ability to work with, special populations with diversity in race, gender, ability,
age, socio-economic class
 Utilized facilitated discussions, objective assessments of research and activity-based
learning to accomplish a better awareness of above concepts

INSTRUCTOR—Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education Department

Brevard College, March 2010-2011
Undergraduate, Rock Climbing (WLEE 152)
 Syllabus/course design, instruction and examination of students in basic single pitch
outdoor climbing and belaying terminology, techniques, knots and commands

INSTRUCTOR—Leisure Skills Department

Clemson University, August 2009- May 2016
Undergraduate, Rock Climbing (LS 141)
 Syllabus/course design, instruction, and examination of students for indoor single pitch
climbing and belaying techniques, knots and commands
Undergraduate, Intermediate Rock Climbing (LS 1000012)
 Creation of new syllabi/course designs, instruction, and examination for intermediate
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 climbing techniques and systems in indoor and outdoor single pitch environs
Undergraduate, Advanced Rock Climbing (LS 1000013)
 Creation of new syllabi/course designs, instruction, and examination for advanced
climbing techniques and systems in indoor and outdoor single pitch environs

INSTRUCTOR—Physical Education Department

Montreat College, August 2009- May 2016
Undergraduate, Whitewater Canoeing (PE 230)
 Syllabus/course design, instruction, and examination of students in basic whitewater
tandem canoeing terminology, gear, paddling and rescue techniques and maneuvers in
Class I-II whitewater
Undergraduate, Advanced Whitewater Canoeing (PE 231)
 Syllabus/course design, instruction and examination of students in a continuation of skills
learned in PE 230, including coaching/teaching techniques of skills learned
Undergraduate, Rock Climbing (PE 220)
 Syllabus/course design, instruction and examination of students in basic single pitch
climbing environments, commands and techniques

INSTRUCTOR—Outdoor Education Department

Montreat College, August-May 2103 and March 2009-May 2009
Undergraduate, Challenge Course Facilitation (OE 480)
 Syllabus/course co-design, co-instruction, and co-examination of facilitation and
technical areas of experiential ropes course facilitation class
 Culmination with student-led facilitation of Outward Bound students through Odyssey
ropes course elements
Undergraduate, Whitewater Canoeing (OE 314)
 Syllabus/course design, instruction, and examination of students in basic and advanced
whitewater tandem and solo canoeing terminology, gear, paddling and rescue techniques
and maneuvers in Class I-III whitewater

RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CLIMBING PROGRAM MANAGER

Camps Timberlake and Merri-Mac, May 28-August 11, 2017
 Training of staff, maintenance of climbing sites, and collaboration with staff for dramatic
changes in climbing program for the benefit of both campers and staff

STAFF TRAINER
Ridgecrest Camp, May 2009/10/11/12/13/14/15/16
 Training of staff in gear, safety, systems and facilitation of indoor bouldering, and
outdoor climbing wall and climbing site management
Luther Ridge Camp and Conference Center, May 2009/10/11/14
 Training of outdoor programs staff in safety, systems and facilitation of climbing wall,
ropes course and canoeing

FIELD INSTRUCTOR

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 North Carolina Outward Bound School, October 2003-2015
 Leading wilderness courses from 4-28 days in NC, FL, Chile and the Bahamas with
multiple components including sea kayaking, backpacking, rock climbing, whitewater
canoeing, solo, community and environmental service projects
Voyageur Outward Bound School, May 2003-August 2005
 Led wilderness courses from 4-28 days in Minnesota and Canada with multiple
components including sea kayaking, backpacking, rock climbing, expeditionary
whitewater canoeing, solo, community and environmental service projects
Hurricane Island Outward Bound School, September 2004
 Led wilderness courses from 4-5 days in MA with multiple components including
backpacking, solo, community projects

FACILITATOR
North Carolina Outward Bound School, April 2005-May 2016
 Facilitated diverse groups of youth and adults through low ropes and high ropes course
elements
Voyageur Outward Bound School, May 2003-August 2005
 Facilitated diverse groups of youth and adults through low ropes and high ropes course
elements.

CLIMBING/PADDLING SPECIALIST
North Carolina Outward Bound School, April 2005-July 2016
 Instructing 3-5 day rock climbing (single and multi-pitch) and whitewater canoeing
course (Class I-III whitewater) phases of courses
 Responsible for site set-up, management, instruction and safety of students and
professional development of instructors

PUBLICATIONS

“Watching Your Seeds Grow: A Model for Youth Environmental Leadership,” U.S. Peace
Corps, December 2002.

PRESENTATIONS

“Desirable Attributes of a Mentor, Apprentice and Protégé,” November 15, 2013, Southeast
Adventure Education Conference, Montreat, NC.

“Mentorship in Christian Outdoor Ministry,” November 8, 2013, Christian Adventure

Association Conference, Lutherock, NC.

“Connecting with the Indefinable: Experiential Education and the Divine,” April 18, 2015,
Southeast Association for Experiential Education Conference, Brevard, NC.

“Where is the Mentor/Mentee Relationship’s Place in Experiential Education?,” April 18, 2015,
Southeast Association for Experiential Education Conference, Brevard, NC.

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“Nurturing the Spirit in Our Staff and Participants: Spirituality and Outdoor Programming,”
November 18, 2015, Association of Outdoor and Recreation and Education Conference, Atlanta,
GA.

“Where is the Mentor/Mentee Relationship’s Place in Experiential Education?,” November 19,

2015, Association of Outdoor and Recreation and Education Conference, Atlanta, GA.

“Applying the Mentor/Mentee Relationship to Experiential Education,” March, 20, 2016,

Southeastern Recreation Research Conference, Asheville, NC.

“Sacred, Divine, Spiritual: Experiential Education’s Attempts at Discussing the Non-Rational,”

March 20. 2016, Southeastern Recreation Research Conference, Asheville, NC.

MEMBERSHIPS

 Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education, member: 2015

 Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, member: 2014-present
 Association for Experiential Education, member: 2014-present
 Christian Adventure Association, board member: 2006-present, President: 2010-2015

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAININGS

 Single Pitch Instructor, American Mountain Guides Association, June 2018

 Swiftwater Rescue Instructor, American Canoe Association, December 2014
 Wilderness First Responder, SOLO, March 2019
 CPR, American Heart Association, March 2017
 Whitewater Canoe Instructor (Solo/Tandem), American Canoe Association, December
2018
 Crevasse Rescue Course, Colorado Mountain School; December 2006 (no expiration)
 Level 1 Avalanche Course, AIARE; December 2006 (no expiration)

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