President
Ski Director

Office:  503.622.3736
Fax:  503.622.4582
Email:  mike@windellsacademy.com

Professional Experience

2008-2009 Western Sports Academy, Park City, Utah

Private High School focusing in freeride skiing and snowboarding

Director of Academics / Director of Skiing

- Mediator between students and Kaplan

- Lecturer

- Training/coaching student athletes

2002-2008 Squaw Valley USA, Olympic Valley, California

Freestyle and Freeride Ski Team involved with competitive skiing

Freeride Team Head Coach / Co-Owner

- Developed athletes to national and international levels

- Coached Sean Field @ 2005 Winter X-Games Finals

- Sponsored by; Line Skis, Full Tilt Boots & Sessions Clothing

- Running training camps around the world

- Publicity representative for the program

2001-Present Independent Skier Productions, Utah Olympic Park

Non-profit company involved in training athletes in winter sports

Head Coach

- In charge of payroll

- Coaching professional skiers: Tanner Hall, Simon Dumont, Sean Field,

Jossi Wells, J.T. Holmes, Mike Wilson, Taylor Felton, etc.

- Boarding athletes from around the world

2002-2006 European Internships, Bilbao, Spain

Company to find internships for international students

Marketing Consultant

- Involved with answering any question concerning the Basque Country

- Made telephone calls to universities in North America and Europe

- Translation of English, Spanish and French

- Researched local culture and history

2003-2005 United States Ski and Snowboard Association, Park City, Utah

Governing body for skiing and snowboarding for United States

United States Halfpipe Team Coach

- National representative at Saas Fe World Cup

- Coached American athletes in the halfpipe

2002 Basque Tourist Board, Bilbao, Spain

Governing body of tourism for the Basque Country

Intern

- Answered questions for Spanish, Basque, French and English Speaking

tourists in their native tongue.

- In depth knowledge of history and culture of Basque Country

- Research of local history and culture (Stone Age-Present)

- Specific interest in Medieval History

1999-2000 University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

Undergraduate Studies Department

Peer Advisor

Paid position as an intermediary between staff and students for LEAP(Liberal Education Accelerated Program)

Education

2008-Present University of Wales, Lampeter, Ceredigion, United Kingdom

PhD in Early Medieval Ecclesiastical History (Pending)

2006-2008 University of Wales, Swansea, Swansea, United Kingdom

MA in History

1998-2002 University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA

BA in History

2002 Instituto Hemingway, Bilbao, Spain

Spanish language school; received certificate

2001 Institut de Touraine, Tours, France

French language school; received certificate

1999 L’Université de Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

French language school; received certificate

1998 American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Pasadena, California

Summer Semester with acceptance to full time program

Papers Presented

March 2007 “The Celtic Church that Never Was” The Future of Welsh History

Wales, United Kingdom

April 2007 “Elizabethan Views of Ecclesiastical History” Postgraduate Colloquium

Wales, United Kingdom

Conferences Attended

March 2007 The Future of Welsh History

Wales, United Kingdom

February 2007 Medieval History Colloquium

Wales, United Kingdom

April 2007 History and the Public

Wales, United Kingdom

Academic Experience

2007 History and the Public Conference

Assisted Prof. Martin Johnes

2006-2007 University of Wales, Swansea

MA Representative between staff and students.

Media

2008 Kicker Magazine, Article

2008 Sierra Sun, Article

2007 Freeskier TV, Tanner Hall Bio

2005 Freeskier Magazine, Article

2005 Euro Sport, Interview

2004 Euro Sport, Interview

2004 ESPN, Winter X Games

2001 Euro Sport, Commercial

2000 Disney Channel, Stuntwork in “Don’t Look Under the Bed”

1999 Disney Channel, Stuntwork in “Jonny Tsunami”

Awards

2006 International Postgraduate Bursary

Outstanding Research Proposal

2000 J. Willard Marriot Scholarship

Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement

1998 Park City Performing Arts Council Scholarship

Outstanding Achievement in the Performing Arts