Meet SheJumps Board Member: Katie Colleran

SheJumps is honored to welcome our newest board member, Katie Colleran! Learn more about Katie and her love for SheJumps through our Q&A interview below!

Q: Katie, where do you work? 

A:  Director of Outdoor Programs, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

Q: Why did you join SheJumps as a board member? 

A:  To actively contribute to SheJumps ’ mission of getting more women and girls outside. This is work I do myself in my professional life, and I was so excited to contribute my skills to the SheJumps board!

Q: What do you hope to contribute to the SheJumps Board of Directors?

A:  Action-oriented decision making, passion for the mission, and the expertise that comes with my background in outdoor education. 

Q: Outdoor activity of choice?

A: Long-distance hiking and backcountry skiing

Q: Where is your favorite place to go outside or on an adventure? 

A:  I love hauling up any big mountain.

Q: How has the outdoors benefited your health and overall physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing? 

A: I have never felt calmer or more centered than when I am outside. I move my body outside every day no matter the weather because it quiets all my anxious thoughts like nothing else does.

Thank you, Katie, for your commitment to the SheJumps mission! We can't wait to see you PLAY, JUMP, & GROW with SheJumps!