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Isa Suescum

Isa got her start in wilderness medicine in 2014 working as a guide and wilderness educator in the Shenandoahs. She has a degree in sculpture but is an avid outdoor enthusiast who, in her free time, loves to hike, cave and climb. Isa is passionate about wilderness medicine and currently works as an independent contractor as well as search and rescue personnel in the Baltimore area.

Jessica Jeffery

Jessica is a nurse at a private boarding middle school in the Adirondacks.  She has been a ski patrioller and back-country caretaker.  She spends her free time surfing,skiing, skateboarding, and climbing with her husband and son.

Aimee Bills

Aimee is a New York State Forest Ranger residing North of the Catskill Mountains.  Throughout her life, she has spent the majority of her free time recreating in the great outdoors. She studied Environmental Science in college and turned her passion into a career where she can call the woods her “office”. When she isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her young family, hiking, boating, camping and traveling. Aimee will be joining her local ambulance company as an EMT

Sverrir Arnason

Sverrir is a professional Firefighter/EMT-I  with Reykjavik capital district fire and emergency services since 2005. W-EMT taken in 2009. He is also a certified tourist guide, giving him a chance to bring tourists to the Icelandic highlands and glaciers as a second job.   He is a member of ICE-SAR(voluntary search and rescue) where he has been taking part in educating and training members in outback first aid (Fyrsta hjálp í óbyggðum) witch is based on WMA curriculum.  He has also been working as assistant instructor for EMT courses and instructor for First responder courses for Reykjavik fire and rescue.   When ones interests and work align this well, one doesn't need hobbies but traveling with family and friends, both in and out of Iceland, is the free time activity of choice.

Amy Attivissimo

Amy is an WEMT and works part-time for Pridecare EMS as an NREMT-B in Southwest Michigan. She holds a masters degree in Experimental Psychology and Neuroscience. She is a Ski Patroller and teaches snowboarding and toboggan skills. When it's not snowing, Amy is the lead Advanced Freefall Program (AFP) Instructor at Skydive Chicago helping many new students learn to skydive, build skills, and earn licenses. She holds a USPA (United States Parachute Association) D license, PRO rating, Coach, AFF, and Tandem Ratings, She is an International Bodyflight Association (IBA) tunnel coach and has competed in USPA nationals for many years in formation skydiving. In her free time she goes to mountain biking, rock climbing, and plays outside. 

John Bestfather

Drawing from an outdoor guiding career of paddling, climbing, and dogsledding combined with a career as a Paramedic John is here to share his passion for both the outdoors and medicine. Bridging the gap between pre-hospital care and the constraints of wilderness medicine allow John to deliver realism and practicality in his teachings.  He looks forward to engaging student’s critical thinking and skills to prepare them for the unknown array of situations, environments, and challenges they may face. John currently resides in the Yukon Territory where he works as a Critical Care Flight Paramedic. He spends his free time cycling, paddling, preparing for expeditions and embracing his love affair of climbing (of over 15 years).

Corenne Black

Corenne is a Forest Ranger with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and currently resides in the Adirondack Park.  She volunteers with her local rescue squad as well. Corenne spends her free time hiking, kayaking, trail running, cross country skiing and camping with her husband. 

Gary Holt

Gary is a professional educator with a BS in Education, currently pursuing his MS in Educational Leadership. He has nine plus years teaching and coaching in public education. Gary has spent the last few years working as a guide for a wilderness therapy group in North Idaho. He has worked as a volunteer WEMT for the local ambulance for the past nine years. In his free time you will find Gary hiking, four-wheeling, hunting or spending time with his many nieces and nephews.

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WMA offers Wilderness First Responder (WFR) and First Aid (WFA) courses as well as specialized and recertification courses.