My family joined Blackhawk in 2013 after I signed up for the Birkie and needed to find artificial snow. I arrived at a closed east gate early one morning and tromped through the woods before I found a set of classic tracks winding through the pines. When I came to Leonard's way and looked out over the valley, I knew this would be a special place for our growing family. Our twin sons joined Nordic Kids the same year and now ski on the high school team. Our youngest son is heading in the same direction but he also enjoys mountain biking and ski exploration. I bought a mountain bike last summer to try to keep up with him (not likely) and am making time to ride our amazing trails, though it's hard to decide with all the trails and hills to run! My professional background is in teaching and ministry. In 2017 I became the Nordic Kids Program Director and I love working with our youngest skiers in lessons. I joined the board in 2018 and am currently serving as President, a role I am honored to be in after the many generous leaders who have come before me.