What is a Discipline Lead?
They are the lead for their discipline, and work together as a task force.
The Discipline Leads work with CEO & Education Leadership Council Representative toward certification alignment 2026. They work to ensure our training revolves around consistency nationwide in our certifications, ensuring certification validates members’ skills set relative to the premier standard of snow sports instruction. Education is what we do, and they ensure in our training we build our staff community, the OneTeam approach, so we build that community when working with you, the membership. You’re why we are here.
Who are the current Discipline Leads?
- Adaptive – Melodie Buell
- Alpine – Katie Feucht
- Children’s Specialist – Tara Seymour
- Cross Country – Denes Balazs, Mike Browder
- Freestyle Specialist – Ryan Colesar (alpine), Goose Grosjean (snbd)
- Senior Specialist – Michael Birch-Jones, Marc Schanfarber
- Snowboard – Kelly Howle, Rick Brown
- Telemark – Marc Schanfarber, Greg Dixon
What Does the Education Team Do?
Our education team is made up of fantastic individuals who share a love of snowsports, just like you, and are contracted by the Northwest to provide continuing education & exams throughout the Northwest. A description can be found here. Click on the different disciplines to meet them.
What is the Process?
The Northwest regularly (usually every two years) holds tryouts for these positions.
2023 Tryout Details
For information please click here. (you will need to create an account in reviewr to access the application)
When there are openings, current education staff are notified applications are being accepted for the examiner in training program. The process will be outlined to those applying.
Acceptance in the program will be through an application. No status, except transfer from another region as an examiner in training, promotes someone into the program, it is through whatever the application process is at the time, completion of the examiner in training program can take between 2-3 seasons.
Any questions, please contact us.
What is the Technical Team?