FACEtime
Leaders
Program Coordinators
Tom Connelly
Tom Connelly, Interactive Adventures (IA) program director, has been developing, instructing, and overseeing the development of classes and seminars taught in the wilderness for almost 15 years. He is a certified Wilderness First Responder, has an advanced instructor-level proficiency in canoeing, rock climbing, and general multi-season backcountry travel, is a teambuilding facilitator and facilitator-trainer for IA, and underwent training in Wilderness Risk Management by the National Outdoor Leadership School. He’s also a big fan of disc golf, wilderness medicine, American freestyle canoeing, and likes to make wood-fired pizzas in his backyard brick oven.
Mary Heiermann
Mary Heiermann has been facilitating outdoor experiences for over a decade. From therapeutic wilderness school to YMCA summer camp and high ropes courses, Mary has worked with groups of all sizes and backgrounds. She is currently the program manager for New Student Orientation at RIT and enjoys the challenge of developing new initiatives like FACEtime and expanding leadership opportunities for students. Mary has certifications from Wilderness First Responder, Alpine Towers International, and the Wilderness Education Association. She enjoys endurance sports, particularly long distance backpacking, and recently completed a 2,176 mile thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail. In her “spare” time, Mary loves to travel and search for uncommon gemstones and beads for her jewelry-making hobby.
Student Leaders
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