Matt Leslie
Matt Leslie began his journey with NOLS as a Patagonia Mountaineering student and NOLS Rocky Mountain intern in 2012. He took his instructor course in 2016, and has since amassed many field weeks and adventures hiking, mountaineering, and rock climbing for the school. After a brief hiatus to pursue a master’s degree studying applied sport psychology at Pacific Lutheran University, Matt returned to NOLS to work on the Custom Education team, where he currently serves as the Associate Director of Business Development. In this role, Matt helps bring the NOLS curriculum to current and prospective partners, through custom expeditions and classroom trainings. When not working for NOLS, Matt enjoys climbing, skiing, and running in the Cascades, his home mountain range, and coaching high school basketball in Seattle.
Articles By Matt Leslie
Instructor Spotlight: Caeden Greene
A NOLS experience can truly be a transformative experience for a young person’s life, and that was certainly the case for field instructor Caeden Greene. In high school, Caeden embarked on a 30-day Waddington Range Mountaineering Expedition (WAD), long known as one of NOLS’ most rigorous courses. The WAD expedition had such a profound effect…
