Meet Jake Freed

Say hello to Jake Freed– the Sonoran Year proctor. As proctor, Jake will be there with students during each section of their entire fall semester, from the rapids of the Rio Grande River on the Texas-Mexico border to the mountains of the Gila Wilderness in New Mexico.
Jake works as a NOLS senior field staff member as well as a Program Supervisor at the Alaska branch. Additionally, Jake has a PhD in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism which certainly makes him a valuable resource to students when they learn about park services and land management techniques throughout their semester.
We are stoked to have Jake working out of the Southwest branch, and we think he is the perfect fit for the Sonoran Year proctor.