Erica Nixon Mack came to outdoor experiential education as a second career, after graduating from Indiana University and working as a Physical Therapist. She joined Passages Northwest as Program Director in 2005, after six years working for Outward Bound as field instructor, climber, and whitewater specialist.

When she is not busy trying to change the world, she loves to go camping, go for a run, spend time with her daughters, tend her urban garden, discuss issues of social justice, read, learn about different people and places, connect with friends and family, and try to make order out of chaos. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Open Arms (See www.openarmsps.org for more information).