Jon Heshka
My blogs
| Industry | Education |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Associate Professor |
| Location | Kamloops, BC, Canada |
| Introduction | My trajectory to academia has been a bit unorthodox. I have worked as a climbing guide, trained and coordinated search and rescue, managed risk and sales in the United States with a European-based manufacturer of outdoor equipment, advised recreation programmes on their exposure to legal risk, and earned 5 degrees including a Master of Education and Master of Laws specializing in adventure education and sports law respectively. My background includes stints playing semi-pro volleyball in Brazil, researching wolves in the Canadian Rockies, climbing and leading expeditions from Alaska to Argentina, Tajikistan to the Tetons, and many points in between. I also trained and coordinated search and rescue for 7 years for the Province of British Columbia with the Ministry of Attorney General / Justice Institute of BC and have performed mountain rescues above 15,000 feet on three continents. I have guided with Outward Bound, instructed fall protection and rescue to a myriad of clients including Golden Gate Bridge, worked in senior management with Petzl America, and continue to consult on risk reduction strategies to the public and private sectors. |
| Interests | sports and adventure law, negligence in contact sports such as hockey and football, wilderness risk management |