Staff

Terracentric prides itself in having a highly trained staff team that works effectively to bring you the best possible experience. Each guide and/or facilitator brings a unique background and exceptional skill set to their work. All have Wilderness First Aid certification, and have a wide range of other certificates, skills and experiences that make them the best in their field.

All of our staff are chosen for their passion and love of sharing, educating, empowering and exciting clients in the environment that is their back yard.

Hugh Prichard, Executive Director

From the jungles of South America to the Canadian Arctic, Hugh has been designing and delivering adventure learning programs and leading wilderness based programs since 1987. Specializing in designing dynamic adventure based programs for a variety of clients, Hugh has excellent leadership, instructional, facilitation and counseling skills.

Hugh is a dedicated and passionate Outdoor Educator and Facilitator. Using a range of activities, challenges and games, Hugh weaves together innovative programs that challenge all participants to push themselves to new heights of their potential. Whether working with high school students, groups of professionals or adventure travelers, Hugh's animated techniques have inspired many to step into the picture and be the change they want to see.

Formally educated with a Bachelor of Fine Art from Concordia University in Montreal Hugh possesses a broad range of relevant certificates and skill qualifications. These include: Advanced Wilderness First Responder, Canadian Recreational Canoe Association Level II Certified Sea Kayak Guide and Canoe Instructor, Marine Emergency Duties , Coastal Kayak Leadership and Outdoor Recreation Safety Certification. Other certified training includes Life Space Crisis Intervention (Reclaiming Youth International Foundation), Adventure Based Learning with Youth (Justice Institute of BC), coaching, counseling and facilitation training from schools such as Project Adventure and Concordia College. As Executive Director Hugh takes the lead role in designing and overseeing the delivery of our workshops and full-time programs for recreational, educational, organizational and therapeutic clients.

In his spare time, Hugh manages to continue pursuing his love of and talents in art and music and often uses these mediums in his work with groups today. Together Hugh and Christine recently began the ultimate life adventure with the birth of their son Kiran.

Christine Hollmann, Operations Manager, Zodiac & Kayak Guide

Christine is an outstanding adventure leader and educator who has worked in international youth development and adventure tourism as facilitator, guide, tours and programs director and manager since 1990. Christine is a creative and resourceful program planner with talents in building unique outdoor and adventure learning environments for people from all walks of life. Her adventure based workshops for students in alternate school settings have earned her a solid reputation as a leader in out-of-the box learning.

With a BA in Psychology from UBC, Christine brings a strong human relations and group process aspect to our programs, along with organizational and business management skills. Other technical and process skill certificates include Wilderness First Aid, Adventure Learning with Youth, Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association Sea Kayak Instructor and business management credentials. Christine is a highly knowledgeable about the Desolation Sound area having lead many overnight sea kayak trips over the past ten years.

Christine was lucky enough to grow up in Powell River, and her early adventures were outdoors with her family, whether in the garden, taking extended boat trips, searching for chanterelles, camping or hiking. After university, she spent two years traveling as both student and staff with the international youth organization “Up With People” . Based on an experiential model of learning, she gained valuable facilitation, workshop presentation, counseling and group management skills. Christine also returned to the organizations headquarters in Colorado for two years to assist with staff training programs.

Christine is a founding Director of Terracentric and continues to deliver front-line programming as well as providing general business management and support.

Amy Heather, Administrative Assistant, Office Coordinator, Instructor & Facilitator

Amy Heather joined the Terracentric team in 2007, bringing with her a rich background in education, recreation, and community development (not to mention a love of stats!. She has a Masters Degree in Environmental Education and Communication, an Undergraduate Degree in Canadian Studies and English Literature, and a Professional Development Certificate from SFU (teacher education program). She has spent the past 20 years honing her educational & administrative skills through children’s programming and instruction, public and private education instruction, recreational programming and instruction, and small group workshop facilitation.

Amy has a keen interest in supporting people to experience and understand how awe-inspiring the natural environment is, particularly the rich bio-region in which she lives. Her belief that all life is precious has inspired her to spend much of her time outdoors - hiking, paddling, sitting in the sun on the beach...whatever she can get! While most of her work time is spent in the office at Terracentric, she has been known to escape into nature to instruct an educational program every now and then!

Amy is also passionate about community development, and has spent much time both volunteering and working for a variety of non-profit organizations. Her interest in community development has lead her to become an experienced and professional strategic planning facilitator and non-profit board consultant.

KYRIE MANN, Office Staff & Kayak Guide

Kyrie Mann graduated from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia with a Bachelor of Science degree in May, 2009, claiming a Joint Advanced Major in Biology and Environmental Science. Also during her undergraduate studies Kyrie travelled to northern Norway on a full scholarship to study Aquaculture. She joined the Terracentric team once she returned home to Powell River and is still very excited to be working in what she thinks is the most beautiful place on earth.

Kyrie grew up in Powell River and learned to love everything outdoors-y from an early age: hiking, canoeing, kayaking, boating - essentially anything involving trees, water or mountains! During her final year of high school at Brooks Secondary School she was a member of the BOATT (Brooks Outdoor Adventure Tourism Training) Program and during this 5 month program discovered a new passion for kayaking our beautiful coastal waters. Last spring in preparation for commencing work with TCA Ltd. she re-certified herself in Wilderness First Aid and completed a 10-day Assistant Overnight Guide course out of Tofino, BC. She is very excited to share her coastal BC world with you!

EMILY JENKINS, Kayak Guide & Office Staff

Emily is a University of Victoria graduate with a Bachelor of Science Major in Geography and a Minor in Environmental Studies. After spending the last five summers in various small coastal towns she has decided to make Lund her home. This is Emily's second year with the Terracentric team and she is looking forward to another amazing season.

As a certified Assistant-Overnight kayak guide Emily has discovered a way to combine her science degree and her passions. Emily grew up sailing, camping and living beside the ocean. Photography, coastal explorations and beach-combing are some interests in her life. When she is not enjoying her coastal environment Emily partakes in her other passions of gardening, cooking and connecting with her community. Emily is excited to be providing outdoor education opportunities, connecting people with nature and raising awareness in the beautiful natural setting of the Northern Georgia Strait region.

SHANE LANDREVILLE, Program and Ropes Course Facilitator, Office Staff, and Maintenance

Shane joins Terracentric for his first year. Shane grew up in Fernie, B.C. as a ski racer, backcountry telemarker, mountain biker and cross country runner. Moving to Ontario, Shane worked in the capacity of Challenge Course specialist, Lead Canoe guide, and rock climbing instructor for a Leadership Training Center and successfully designed adventure programs for youth and adults. This is Shane's first year back in B.C. and is returning with many seasons of professional experience as a facilitator of experiential leadership and education programs

Shane coached ski racing with the Fernie Alpine Ski Team for 3 years and has volunteered with many youth development organizations. Shane is an avid skier, rock climber, canoer, biker and runner.

Shane is certified with Level 2 CSCF ski coach, ORCKA lvl 1, Level 1 Avalanche Tech, First Aid, CPR and AED operator, as well as ACCT Assistant Challenge Course

Instructor.

Tell me and I will forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I will learn - Benjamin Franklin

MENATHEY, (ERIK BLANEY), Zodiac Skipper

Menathey is born of the Tla’Amin Nation, Nun Kum Clan – Translation; drummer boy from the Killer Whale Clan.

Erik has worked with Terracentric Coastal Adventures Ltd. since 2003 bringing a traditional cultural rediscovery perspective to all of our programs. As a traditional dancer Erik performs regularly at ceremonies in the community and is gifted with the some of the traditional teachings of the Tla’Amin people. Erik has a deep understanding of traditional uses of the Tla’Amin territory and has extensive practical knowledge of the area referred to as the Salish Sea and is skilled at sharing the culture in a respectful way. Within his teachings are knowledge of traditional gathering places, stories of Ayhus the two-headed serpent and the lands of the sleeping grandfathers found in Homfray Channel past Desolation Sound. Erik brings a rich cultural perspective to our team and is distinguished with providing captivating cultural interpretive programs that have received over-whelming positive feedback from our guests.

Erik’s experience on the coast has included coast guard patrol work, off-shore commercial fishing and skippering recreational yachts for a variety of clientele. Training and qualifications include Wilderness and Marine Advanced First Aid, Bridge Watchman Certificate and a Child Youth Care Diploma in progress Malaspina University College Nanaimo.

On a journey lead by Menathey you will be actively engaged to learn Tla’Amin ways in the traditional territory that surrounds our lives on the pacific coast.

"teestahm ahms hehew hega ams gheejeh yeeXmetsht ams gheejeh"

"respecting our ancestors and the land to make sure it is there for future generations"

SAMANTHA GARSTANG Adventure Learning Facilator, Skills Instructor, Guest Instructor

Samantha Garstang has been working with all ages in the field of Outdoor Recreation, Experiential Education, and Adventure Learning for 11 years. Her focus is on helping people to develop leadership, communication and team building skills. This is accomplished by the careful integration of natural environment, awareness of self and others, and the use of a progression of activities that, when reflected on, act as metaphors in everyday life.

She teaches in both English and French. Samantha holds an Outdoor Recreation Management diploma from Capilano College and is presently completing a BFA from Emily Carr, working toward a Bachelor of Education. Samantha's experience ranges from summer camp to work with school groups, teachers/administrators, First Nations groups, work in isolated northern communities, with youth at risk, and adjudicated youth.

She has also run childrens adventure programs from her home. Presently living on Denman Island, Samantha is part of the development of a Permaculture land base which explores sustainable agriculture and agroforestry. She is a Red Cross First Aid and CPR Instructor, holds an OFA level 3 certificate, is an Advanced Wilderness First Responder, Sea Kayak Guide and Canoe Instructor, as well as a swimming Instructor/Lifeguard. Her passion is awakening the magic that exists in us when we experience growth and change.

Samantha brings strong leadership and creativity to our facilitation and instructional team. Her area of focus with Terracentric has been leading our French language Challenge Ropes Course Programs since 2003.

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