Hi, my name is Emerald. Let’s get to know each other.

I’m a career coach with a 9-5 as a program manager and a background in the outfitting and guiding industry.

Born and raised in Idaho, I fell in love with the Salmon River at age four and have been trying to get the sand out of my hair ever since. After a decade of whitewater and fly fish guiding, I hung up my fly rod and waded into a career as an outdoor writer and nonprofit professional then program manager—all while retaining my community of adventurers and outdoorsy identity.

Check out my LinkedIn for my full work history, I won’t bore you with it here!

The important part: I believe in building a professional life that feel great on the inside, not just one that looks “cool” on the outside.

I now help others chart their own path through (and sometimes out of!) outdoor professional backgrounds, focusing relentlessly on values alignment and meaningful work.

Ready to work together? Check out:

• The Unseasoned Newsletter, a bi-monthly celebration of life beyond outdoorsy work (and 20+ open job roles per month!

• The Trace Your Trails Workbook, an easy, two-part process to transform from feeling overwhelmed and uncertain to confidently embracing your next career move.

• Launching Summer 2026 - Resume Revision Course. To serve our community better on the timeline that shifts your busy lives, I’m shifting my 1:1 coaching into an on-demand, asynchronous resume course.

I have a relationship-first approach to what I do and would love to discuss working with you on your next endeavor.