Emily moved to Aspen in summer 2024 from Hingham, Mass., following her graduation from from Davidson College. She has worked as an outdoor education instructor at Camp Deer Run on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire, instructed an outdoor ed course for new trip leaders, led paddling and backpacking trips, and worked on a flower farm.
What energizes you?
I feel energized by new environments and challenges; I have always learned the most about myself and the world through new environments and experiences.
Your favorite place in the world?
My grandparents’ house on Chappaquiddick, an island off of Martha’s Vineyard. It is the most peaceful place that I get to call home, and where my most special childhood memories were made. I love the simplicity of the island and the chance for time with my family and immersed in nature.
If you could swap lives with anyone for a day, who would it be? Why?
My little brother! He attends the same middle school that I went to, and I would love to experience it from his perspective.
What do you do to turn things around when you’re having a bad day?
Anything that involves physical activity and being outside.