Nicole Luppino
Program Coordinator
Well-versed in all things adaptive recreation, Nicole works as TASP’s Program Coordinator, supporting and teaching a variety of outdoor activities.
Nicole taught Outdoor Recreation while in college in Minnesota and was a backcountry ranger in at Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park. She found a new way to pair her interests in natural resources and outdoor education on staff at the National Ability Center in Park City, Utah. There, she delved into the world of adaptive recreation: teaching skiing, paddling, climbing, and horseback riding to individuals with disabilities.
She brings this enthusiasm and excellent communication skills to every participant’s experience.
Nicole holds a bachelor’s of science in recreation, parks, and leisure services with emphases in resource management, leisure planning & management, and therapeutic recreation. She holds Adaptive Level 2 certification and Alpine Level 1 certification (Professional Ski Instructors of America), is a Wilderness First Responder, and has experience in Search and Rescue.
Why she loves TASP:
“The people and the fun! I love all of the amazing people I get to meet and interact with on a daily basis from the athletes and volunteers to the donors and staff.”
Favorite outdoor activity:
In the winter, skiing! In the summer, mountain biking!
Favorite TASP memory:
“I can’t pick just one! There is something to experience, learn, or grow from everyday I’m at my ‘job.’”
Ask her about:
Using outdoor recreation as a modality to achieve your goals; her cat Poptart; backpacking; creating welcoming spaces for ALL people; ecology and geology of the Southwest
