Name: Dr. Sally Cirincione
Title: Department Chair and Faculty for OUT, PED, PRA & REC
Email: sally.cirincione@rrcc.edu

Education/Certifications: B.A. Recreation & Business, Western State Colorado University; M.A. Adventure Education and Psychology, Prescott College; PhD Interdisciplinary- Education, Human Development & Natural Resources, Colorado State University. Wilderness First Responder, Leave No Trace Master Educator, AIARE Avalanche Level 1, AASI Level 1 Snowboard Instructor.

About Me: Sally Cirincione has been working in the field of leadership education for more than 15 years and is extremely passionate about helping people to learn and grow through experiential activities. Her true passion is in facilitating participants through experiences that promote individual challenge and self-discovery, which sometimes leads to true interdependence and cohesion in a group. She has worked in several different areas within the outdoor recreation industry including an instructor for the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), a guide in wilderness therapy, ropes course director and facilitator, ski/snowboard instructor, outdoor education instructor, event coordinator for the cities/towns of Crested Butte and Gunnison, and executive educational consultant among others. She has served as a volunteer for several different organizations including the Western State Mountain Search and Rescue Team, Safe Ride, Gunnison Trails, and the Rotary Club. Prior to joining the faculty at RRCC Sally was a faculty member at Western State Colorado University in the Recreation & Outdoor Education and Exercise and Sport Science departments.   

Courses Taught: Orienteering and Routefinding, Canyon Orientation, Mountain Biking, Risk Management for Outdoor Educators, Leave No Trace Trainer Certification, Backpacking, Introduction to Recreation, Outdoor Leadership, Rock Climbing 1, Wilderness Survival Skills, Principles and Practice of Outdoor Recreation.

Hobbies: In my spare time I enjoy mountain biking, backpacking, cross country skiing, hiking, trail running and traveling

Favorite Quotes: “In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.” - Abraham Lincoln