Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
Timeline
COURSEWORK
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Kate Atha

Columbia Falls

Summary

Experienced ski industry professional with 20 years of expertise in mountain operations with a focus on patrol and summer operations. Proven track record in managing ski patrol teams, ensuring safety protocols, and coordinating emergency response. Applying for the position of Patrol Manager at Whitefish Mountain Resort to leverage extensive experience and leadership skills in overseeing all aspects of mountain operations involving patrol in all seasons.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Ski Patrol Manager

Whitefish Mountain Resort
11.2013 - Current
  • Remain flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and environments, with a demonstrated ability to thrive and lead in dynamic settings.
  • Possess strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information clearly and effectively to employees, guests, and patients.
  • Create labor and expense budgets based on historical data and forecasted future needs.
  • Provide a training outline and schedule for each season including required safety and operational training.
  • Manage emergency situations and resource allocation with clear communication, and decisive action.
  • Maintain effective relationships with partners and agencies including the USFS, ATF-E, Flathead County Sheriff's Office, and Flathead Avalanche Center.
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.

Assistant Bike Park Manager

Whitefish Mountain Resort
05.2013 - Current
  • Provide emergency care and transport for guests in a mountain environment with challenging terrain.
  • Participate in the budget process and planning for upcoming expenses and labor for the summer operation.
  • Develop response plans and coordinate resources with Big Mountain Fire and ALERT.
  • Maintain technical and assist in designing all types of mountain bike trails and features.
  • Create a training schedule for bike park staff and facilitate lift evacuation training for summer resort staff.
  • Interact with guests in both positive and negative situations including providing information and resources.
  • Utilize 1Risk Incident Management System with Ulli to keep accurate records of incidents and trail maintenance.

Ski Patroller Level III

Deer Valley Resort
11.2008 - 04.2013
  • Provide emergency medical response and transport including during FIS World Cup events.
  • Perform avalanche mitigation and ongoing assessment of snow conditions and weather.
  • Participate in lift evacuation training and gondola evacuation training with a focus on leading small teams.
  • Conduct medical and technical trainings for new and experienced patrollers including incident investigation.

Mountain Bike Patroller and EMT

Deer Valley Resort
05.2009 - 10.2012
  • Perform bike trail and hiking trail maintenance including the design of new trails and features.
  • Provide emergency care and transport to injured guests on mountain as well as a 6500 person capacity concert venue.
  • Operate detachable chairlifts during summer bike operations and after hours wedding events.
  • Meticulously completed incident forms and incident investigations to identify root causes and implement preventative measures.

Ski Patroller

Winterplace Ski Resort
11.2005 - 04.2008
  • Provide emergency care and transport in a high volume, high density environment.
  • Train and participate in lift evacuation scenarios, on-going medical training, and toboggan training.
  • Teach new patrollers and river guides in Outdoor Emergency Care classes and conduct refresher stations.
  • Successful completion of the National Ski Patrol Senior Patroller modules and testing.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Recreation and Tourism Management, Minor in Ski Area Management

Concord University
Athens, WV
05-2008

Skills

  • Microsoft Suite including Excel
  • Edge Auditor Incident Management
  • MakeShift, Concur, and Google Workspace
  • Operations management
  • Customer service
  • Decision-making
  • Team leadership

Affiliations

Flathead Nordic Backcountry Patrol

  • January 2014 – November 2020
  • Participate in community outreach and education in the fields of avalanche rescue and search and rescue operations.
  • Provide training for new and established patrollers including Outdoor Emergency Care and CPR.
  • Function as a member of an organized rescue team on multiple deployments for missing persons or avalanche victims.

Certification

Emergency Medical Technician

  • Current Montana License with Airway and Medication Endorsements
  • National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

National Ski Patrol

  • Outdoor Emergency Care
  • OEC Instructor
  • Outdoor Risk Management

American Heart Association CPR AED

  • Current BLS CPR and AED certification.
  • Current AHA Instructor for all Heartsaver and BLS CPR, AED, and First Aid Courses.

Avalanche Pro 1

  • American Avalanche Institute - 2020

Validated Avalanche K9 Team

  • Northern Rockies Avalanche Canines - 2024

Timeline

Assistant Ski Patrol Manager

Whitefish Mountain Resort
11.2013 - Current

Assistant Bike Park Manager

Whitefish Mountain Resort
05.2013 - Current

Mountain Bike Patroller and EMT

Deer Valley Resort
05.2009 - 10.2012

Ski Patroller Level III

Deer Valley Resort
11.2008 - 04.2013

Ski Patroller

Winterplace Ski Resort
11.2005 - 04.2008

Bachelor of Science - Recreation and Tourism Management, Minor in Ski Area Management

Concord University

COURSEWORK

  • FEMA, ICS 100
  • FEMA, ICS 200
  • FEMA, ICS 700

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