FAQ and Offerings
My service is first and foremost NOT ski instruction. I provide something different - a blending of academic experiences in an alpine environment. Essentially - I use my standards aligned lessons and ski expertise to help students learn something while I supervise (not instruct!) their skiing. Physics, journalism, nature writing, basic math - all of it is on the table! Or, if you want a simpler solution, I am happy to just tutor your students in their core classes and / or supervise their free ski time. In other words, you might consider me an option for checking all your boxes in one place.
What I Offer
- What do you charge?
My hourly rate is flat for the first two children, with every child after that costing an additional $15. per hour. Overall fees will depend on costs of lodging, transport, and other factors. Fill out our pre-consultation form so that we may discuss specifics.
- What do your hours look like?
Bookings are charged hourly I generally try to book for a minimum of four hours. However, I can make exceptions for recurring engagements. I can happily teach and / or supervise your children for up to 10 hours consecutively.
- I am not really interested in academics as much as just someone who will ski with my kids / help me ski with my kids. Can you still help me?
Absolutely! I offer babysitting as well for a separate rate. Book a consultation to learn more.
What grades / ages do you work with?
I only work with students from ages 8 to 18 - this is to ensure rigorous academic experiences as younger kids have different pedagogical needs that I am less familiar with. If you have a question about this this, I would be more than happy to discuss.
Possible Daily Schedules
A Little Bit of Everything:
Ski and Study
8 AM - 11 AM:
Supervised skiing
11AM - 1PM:
Lunch + Rest / Assisted Homework Time
1PM - 3PM:
Supervised skiing
3 - 5 PM:
Snack, homework / tutoring
5PM - 7PM:
Dinner, go to a movie, play board games, finish homework, etc.
Reading and Writing Focused Ski Day:
9 AM - 11 AM:
Meet up and ski. While out, stop and read Hemingway's "Cross Country Snow" + Look for natural sensory details in story.
11AM - 1PM:
Lunch + Discuss the story further
1PM - 4PM:
Ski and take photos of natural details for nature writing portfolio
4 - 5 PM:
Snack, homework from home, and work on nature writing portfolio.
5PM:
Show Mom + Dad your work from the day.
STEM + Entrepreneurship Focused Ski Day
8 AM - 9:30 AM:
Meet up and do some pre-work for the calculations we will do on the hill
9:30 - Noon:
Ski and take measurements for afternoon calculations (speed of lift, average lift line wait time + volume)
Noon - 1 PM:
Working Lunch
1 - 3 PM:
Ski + re-take measurements
3-4:
Project the potential profit of resort based on measurements and calculations and extrapolate to overall profitability.
4PM:
Show Mom + Dad your work from the day.
Options to Suit Your Students' Interests and Goals
- Humanities: Humans and Nature in Balance
- STEM: The Physics of Skiing
- Humanities: Winter / Landscape Literature
- STEM: The Numbers Behind a Successful Ski Resort
- Humanities: Photography
- Humanities: Nature Writing
- STEM / Humanities: Winter - Humanities: Tools/Traditions for Indigenous People
- STEM: Can Skiing Really Go Green?
+ More to come!
Let’s Work Together
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