Hey,
I’m Alex.
I’m a wilderness educator, world traveler, and wildlife enthusiast.
With nearly a decade of international travel experience spanning 26 countries and four continents, I bring firsthand expertise in helping young folks design transformative and culturally immersive adventures…
…that help them discover their authentic path forward.
From conducting wildlife research in Madagascar to trekking through rural Cambodia, my personal gap year experiences inform my uniquely qualified perspective on crafting life-changing gap year journeys.
I’ve spent the last three years as Head of Wilderness Leadership Expeditions at Camp Onaway, designing and leading month-long backcountry expeditions for teens.
This role, combined with my position as director of the Trips Department and my work developing nature-immersion programs at White Pine Programs, has honed my ability to mentor young people through challenging transitions and growth experiences.
I graduated summa cum laude from Skidmore College with a B.A. in Integrative Biology, and am an alumna of the High Mountain Institute semester program. Whether I’m teaching conservation in rural villages, goat-herding in the mountains of Slovenia, or walking alongside a hunter-gatherer tribe…
I intimately understand the transformative power of saying yes to the adventure of a lifetime.
Check out my Instagram:
@alex_tomb
