Emma Courtney

Instructor

Education

  • M.A. (Global Leadership) Royal Roads University 2021
    Diploma – Outdoor Recreation Management. Capilano University 2015
    YTT – 250 Hours Langara College 2019

Certifications

  • All Youth Matter Inclusion Certificate – ViaSport 2019
  • Mental Health First Aid – Mental Health Commission of Canada 2019
  • Responding With Respect, Frontline Workers – Mental Health Commission of Canada, Vancouver Fraser Branch 2020
  • Avalanche Safety Training Level One – Mountain Skills Academy 2017
  • IMPACT! Youth Sustainability Leadership Program – The Natural Step 2016
  • SSI Advanced Open Water Diving Certificate – Roctopus Dive 2016
  • Essential Wilderness Aid – Ridge Wilderness 2015

Biography

Emma is currently a graduate student with her academic focus in global leadership and systems thinking. With a background in outdoor recreation, Emma is passionate about environmental and social justice and their intersecting natures. Emma strives to support others in recognizing their role as a global citizen and seeks to demonstrate and inspire others to leverage the power they hold as a force for positive change within their local and global communities.

Connectivity and wellness are Emma’s primary passion to inspire others to pursue careers in the recreation industry. She believes facilitating spaces that encourage individuals to evolve through connecting to self, others and nature is integral to building strong communities and a more wholesome society. Inclusivity and accessibility also play an important role in recreation for her, and she finds it an honor to contribute to an industry that breaks down barriers of age, ethnicity, socio-economic standing, and many more. She believes that it is through recreation we can cultivate a kinder, more understanding culture to gift to future generations.