Our Staff
Zack Rinaldi
Assistant Medical Instructor
Being raised in the green mountains of Vermont offered great access to the outdoor world. I grew up ski racing, and after graduating felt directed to chase bigger mountains with freeriding. After completing a culinary degree I moved west for a related job opportunity and to develop my outdoor passions, which soon grew to include climbing and caving.
I was introduced to JHOLI when I took my Wilderness First Responder course, which coincided with a career pivot, and immediately saw I wanted to continue to learn and collaborate with the leadership institute. Education through JHOLI set me up for a successful first season patrolling full-time with Snow King.
I’m grateful and excited to be in the classroom supporting learning and skill development to set people up for success when exploring outdoors.