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Amanda hails from Los Angeles and is proud of her Southern California roots. She attended college at the University of Arizona and graduated with a double major in Classics and Art History and then moved to the UK and earned her Master's degree in Maritime Archaeology. After all that school she needed a break and joined the U.S. Peace Corps where she taught public health in a small village in Kenya for 2.5 years. After cramming in as much travel as humanly possible, Amanda settled into the outdoor industry and has been working as a professional guide since 2012. She enjoys almost anything outdoors and is an avid surfer, skier, backpacker, hiker and cyclist. Amanda brings her extensive life experiences with her on all her trips. The knowledge gained from living on three continents, and traveling to 28 countries makes for one phenomenal trip for her clients!

Amanda has been working in the outdoor industry full-time since 2012.  She has worked as a solo tour guide, an operations manager for a guiding company and as a professional guide within a team.  She has guided her clients from the glaciers of Alaska to the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia and everything inbetween.  She has a particular fondness for geology and because of this she has specialized in adventure guiding in the American Southwest. She has guided extensively in Grand Canyon National Park, taking clients both Rim-to-Rim and to the remote waterfalls of the Havasupai Reservation.  She has guided trips from 3 days to 28 days, in 40 U.S. States, for backpackers, cyclists, campers and glampers.

Led 68 trips consisting of 46 unique itineraries serving 507 clients, spanning 6 US States in 2018-19.

Recruited and hired 25 new REI guides in 2020.

Lead trips for 1-24 clients for 1-14 days. Responsible for risk management, logistics, meeting objectives, outdoor education, finances and team management.

Guide trips for 10 brands with clientele ranging from CEOs to international budget travellers.

Awarded both the Founders’ Award, given by management to a resourceful, professional, flexible team player who exudes an excitement for life and is committed to continuous improvement and the Guides’ Choice Award, given by guides to an individual that exemplifies what it means to be an adventure guide, in 2019.

Earned NOLS Risk Management Certificate in 2019 & ATTA Business Management for Adventure Travel Companies in 2020.

Taught programs intended to reduce the impact of outdoor activities in communities around the U.S.

Educated 14,650 K-12 students and mobilized 107 parks across the country to promote LNT.

Earned Leave No Trace Master Educator Certificate in 2016.

Traveling Trainer

Responsible for budgets, expenses and approving leader accounts.

Conducted first-year leader training and on-going appraisals, counseling and development of 45 leaders.

Oversaw effective communication between all office departments and leaders.

Constructed reports based on leader performance and communicated feedback to leaders.

Operations Assistant Manager and Tour Leader

Met with Board monthly to discuss strategic planning, financial goals and vision.

Presented mobile museum to 100s of middle school children in hands-on lecture format.

Catalogued 100s of cultural artifacts and researched data related to artifacts.

Lecturer and Board Member

Mentored a staff of 10 and started three football leagues.

Restructured staffing, overhauled work ethic and updated communication within the organization.

Worked with G.A.F.F.E.R. Health as public health advisor to promote a unified organization.

Football Project Manager

Opened a community center and supported it by writing and administering grants.

Taught life skills and public health to primary schools, youth groups and orphans.

Coached widows’ groups regarding women’s empowerment and business skills.

Public Health Volunteer

Worked with merchandiser to create displays and organize clothes.

Worked with manager in community outreach events.

Worked with clients to fit their needs on upcoming travels, adventures and outdoor activities.

Retail Employee

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Amanda Neiman: Senior Guide in Phoenix, AZ

Amanda Neiman

REI Co-Op Experiences

Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics

PEAK Adventure Travel DMC

Connecting Cultures Mobile Museum

G.A.F.F.E.R. (Goalposts And Footballs For East Africa Region)

U.S. Peace Corps Kenya

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