Leanna currently leads the development of systems, services, and protocols to support Appalachian Trail Conservancy staff and a network of 30 private A.T. partners in volunteer development, technical trail skills, field leadership, sawyer safety, hazard tree protocols. Sustains and builds capacity for the A.T.'s volunteer management tradition that engages more than 6,000 volunteers, mobilized through grassroots partners in 14-states. Additionally, Leanna volunteers with the City of Asheville's Active Transportation Committee and Multi-modal Transportation Commission.
Over 17 Years: Lead others in essential trail maintenance for the Appalachian Trail. Developed curriculum and learning standards for A.T. Maintainer volunteers: https://appalachiantrail.org/maintenance-training-modules/
Skill Self-Assessment
Maintenance Specifications
Inventory & Assessment
Corridor Clearing: Power tools
Corridor clearing: Hand Tools
Tread Maintenance - Hand tools
Tread Maintenance - Mechanized Equipment
Drainage Features/Water Management
Project Preparation
Experience Details:
Over 10 Years: Coordinate projects with local private partners (A.T. Clubs) and federal land managers to prioritize projects, establish corridors for realignment of the trail, and deliver trainings to A.T. partners on topics related to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.
Skill Self-Assessment
Land Use Plan Alignment
Define Purpose and Need of Project
Corridor Planning
Stakeholder Engagement
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Principles
Project Planning and Design
Experience Details:
Over 1o Years: Developed the A.T. Kiosk design for trail information and interpretation for trailheads and A.T. Communities in 2012. Researched and wrote a book, "Hiking Through History," about the civil war and underground railroad of the Appalachian Trail, published in 2015.
Skill Self-Assessment
Project Cost Estimation
Implementation Plan
Trail Specifications
Design
Trail Plans
Interpretation
Permitting
Universal Design/ADA Accessibility
Project & Crew Management
Experience Details:
Over 15 years: Lead programmatic operations for trail crews and direct management of two crews. Establish standards and training curriculum for volunteer trail crew leaders, and developed, in partnership with federal land managers, a full library of job hazard analysis for work on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Initiated trailwide approach for policies and practices for check-in/check-out protocols and emergency response planning tools for A.T. partners.
Skill Self-Assessment
Crew Recruitment
Crew Management
Jobsite Safety
Jobsite Risk Management
Performance Management
Field-based Resource Protection
Program Administration and Leadership
Experience Details:
Over 17 years. Plan and manage program area's strategic direction, work plans, communications calendar, annual budget, and team of full-time and seasonal staff. Sustain and build capacity for the Appalachian Trail's volunteer management tradition that engages more than 6,000 volunteers across 14-states to steward 2,190-miles of trail. Serve as organizational expert on federal agency and ATC volunteer programs, policies, guidelines, reporting, and recognition. Apply familiarity with enabling legislation, A.T. history, past and current agreements to support collaboration among A.T. partners. Guide, support, and establish agreements between partners.
Skill Self-Assessment
Program Budgeting
Communications
Contract Administration
Education and Public Outreach
Funding/Grants
Inspections/Monitoring
Partnership and Collaboration
Policy/Directives/Law
Visitor Use Management and Monitoring
Agreement Development
Agency Specific
No experience details provided.
Skill Self-Assessment
Blasting Certification
BLM Inventory, Assessment, Monitoring
Bridge Inspection
Contracting Officer Representative
Sawyer Certification
National Trail System Specific
Experience Details:
Over 17 years working with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy on a variety of projects. Led regional approach to asset inventory mapping and involved with development of reporting tools to update inventory.
Skill Self-Assessment
IAM (Inventory, Assessment, and Monitoring)
National Scenic Trail Designation and Planning
National Historic Trail Designation and Planning
National Recreation Trail Designation and Planning
Rail Trail Designation and Planning
Skill Profile
Maintenance Specifications: Expert
Inventory & Assessment: Expert
Corridor Clearing: Power tools: Full Performance
Corridor clearing: Hand Tools: Expert
Tread Maintenance - Hand tools: Expert
Drainage Features/Water Management: Expert
Define Purpose and Need of Project: Entry Level
Corridor Planning: Entry Level
Stakeholder Engagement: Expert
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Principles: Expert
Project Cost Estimation: Entry Level
Implementation Plan: Entry Level
Trail Specifications: Entry Level
Design: Entry Level
Trail Plans: Entry Level
Interpretation: Full Performance
Permitting: Entry Level
Universal Design/ADA Accessibility: Entry Level
Crew Recruitment: Full Performance
Crew Management: Expert
Jobsite Safety: Expert
Jobsite Risk Management: Full Performance
Performance Management: Expert
Field-based Resource Protection: Entry Level
Program Budgeting: Expert
Communications: Expert
Contract Administration: Expert
Education and Public Outreach: Expert
Funding/Grants: Expert
Inspections/Monitoring: Expert
Partnership and Collaboration: Expert
Policy/Directives/Law: Expert
Visitor Use Management and Monitoring: Full Performance
Agreement Development: Expert
IAM (Inventory, Assessment, and Monitoring): Full Performance
National Scenic Trail Designation and Planning: Full Performance
