A native Texan, Curt has lived in west Texas for over ten years. He completed his B.A. at Hardin-Simmons University and worked with youth for several years by running sports leagues and summer camps. During this period, he also gained experience and training in rock climbing and became more involved in professional instruction by teaching collegiate climbing courses. Curt’s passion for empowering students to actualize their potential pointed him towards outdoor recreation programs as a way of achieving this goal. In 2007, Curt joined the Recreational Sports department for Texas Tech University as the coordinator for the Outdoor Pursuits Center. Under Jordan Messerer’s mentorship he began to learn much more about the expansive field of outdoor education and recreation. Curt decided that his complementary passion for learning could be expanded through an advanced degree in Educational Psychology and is currently enrolled in the Ph.D program at TTU. Now as the Assistant Director for the OPC, part-time grad student, local cycling advocate, all grain brewer, husband of Bethany, and father of two, he strives to practice what he preaches