Best labeled as a general educator, Brandon has taught a wide variety of students ranging from 4th graders to college graduate students and adults. In his past he has worked as NOLS senior staff in Alaska and sailed traditional sailing vessels offshore in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Currently, Brandon spends his summers teaching NOLS Wilderness Medicine courses, preferably near high-quality surf breaks and single tracks trails. Put skis on his feet and he turns into a machine, spending his winters as an Avalanche Forecaster at the Sierra Avalanche Center in Truckee, CA.