Our professional Experiential Educators are youth
education specialists who enjoy working with students of all ages. Our
top priority is selecting and training twelve highly effective staff
members to work as a team with your students. When selecting staff, we
seek first to find high quality people who are dedicated to working with
kids, and who have studied education, recreation, natural sciences, or a
related field.
Nathan Hirt,
Outdoor School Program Director
Nate is a local boy born and raised in Cincinnati. He moved up north to
Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin to pursue his bachelor degree in
Outdoor Education, Natural History. Nate has eighteen years in the
camping industry - twelve of which have been with JOY in various roles.
He is a dynamic educator who works his own unique brand of magic with
people of all ages - creatively guiding them to memorable
discoveries. The last two years Nate has sat in the Director's chair and
lead his team to the highest levels of professionalism, quality
programming and financial stability the Outdoor School Program has seen. Contact
Nate at: nate.hirt@joec.org..
Casey Miller, Associate Director
Outdoor Education Coordinator
Casey hails from Owensboro, KY, about
two hours west of the city of Louisville. He has been with the Joy
Outdoor Education for over four years in different capacities.
Casey started here with Joy as an experiential educator and since then
has moved up to the Outdoor Education Coordinator role. He
attended Western Kentucky University and graduated with a bachelor’s
degree in Recreation Administration. Casey is very excited about
the programs offered and the manner in which they are delivered through
the Outdoor School Program. Contact Casey at:
casey.miller@joec.org
Additional facilitators with other specialties are also a part of the
Outdoor School Programs team.
Information concerning their background and education is available
upon request.
