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Ms. Kristina A.R. Book

Instructor/ Manager of the USAFA Outdoor Leadership Complex (OLC)

Center for Character and Leadership Development

Kristina A.R. Book
Contact Information

(719) 333-6768

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Bio

Book serves as Instructor of Adventure/Experiential Based Learning and Manager of the USAFA Outdoor Leadership Complex (OLC), U.S. Air Force Academy Center for Character and Leadership Development (CCLD), where she is responsible for advancing the understanding, sharing, practice and integration of character and leadership development through experiential learning methodology and activities. She manages operations and management of the OLC, staff, and programming that takes place on it. CCLD’s mission is to serve USAFA by advancing character and leadership development in preparation for service to the nation.

Ms. Book is a certified Level 2 ACCT Challenge Course Facilitator and industry professional of 15 years. During her career, Ms. Book has applied experiential learning methodology in various fields to include summer camps, corporate teambuilding, time-share resident relations, fitness facilities & programming, eco-adventure, and higher education. Her career path brought her to USAFA in 2018 as a contractor and she then converted to DoD civilian in May 2020.

Ms. Book has been involved in The Association of Challenge Course Technology (ACCT), industry standard body, as a member and worked with ACCT affiliated organizations building curriculum, training, and programming focused on leadership and facilitation development.

Education

Bachelor of Science degree (Recreation), University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho (2007)

Master of Science degree (Experiential Education), Minnesota State University-Mankato, Mankato, Minn. (2010)

Professional Experience

Trainer – Challenge Course Facilitation, Adventure Experiences, Inc. Trinity, Texas. (May 2007 – November 2010)

Summer Camp Director & Climbing Wall Manager, Life Time Fitness, Parker, Colo. (November 2010 – November 2011)

Assistant Department Head- Kids Activities, Life Time Fitness, Parker, Colo. (November 2011 – March 2012)

Senior Facilitator and Office Manager, Training Wheels Group LLC, Littleton, Colo. (April 2012 – April 2015)

Owner Services Administrator, Fairmont Heritage Place, Franz Klammer Lodge. Telluride, Colo. (December 2016 – November 2016)

Free Agent Facilitator, KarBook Consulting, Centennial, Colo. (November 2016 – April 2018)

Adventure Manager, Salishan Adventure/Northwest Adventures, Lincoln City, Ore. (April 2018 – September 2018)

Adventures/Experiential Based Learning Instructor, Aleut Management Services – Contracted to USAFA Center for Character and Leadership Development, Colo. Springs, Colo. (October 2018 – May 2020)

Instructor of Adventure/Experiential Based Learning (AD-21), USAFA Center for Character and Leadership Development, Colo. Springs, Colo. (May 2020 – Current)

Honors & Awards

Lifetime Facilitation/Training Delivery Hours: 7,000

Arbinger Development Outward Mindset Facilitator, 2020

Level 2 Challenge Course Facilitator Certification (Synergo) 2018

Corporate Athlete Facilitator (Johnson & Johnson), 2019

Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) Member Since 2010

Challenge Course Manager Certification (Adventure Experiences, Inc)

Personify Leadership: Facilitator Training, 2013

Process Communication Model- Facilitator Focus Training, 2012

Level 1 Trainer Tester, (Adventure Experienced),2008-2010

Excellence in Service Award, Advanced Professional Development Program (City of Moscow: Parks & Rec), 2007

Research and Scholarly Interests

Association for Challenge Course Technology

Association for Experiential Education