Dr. Weishaar’s Resume and Experience

John M. Weishaar, Ed.D.

  • Doctoral Degree – Educational Leadership
  • Teacher / Administrator in public school – 41 years
  • Principal of Cheyenne Mtn. HS – Colorado Springs, CO
  • Eagle Scout – ‘65
  • National Eagle Scout Association
  • Authored Book: Flint and Steel: A Story of Survival
  • 12 Years Colorado Mountain Division Deputy Sheriff – ’88 – ‘00
  • Seasonal Ranger – Colorado State Parks – ’88 – ‘93
  • Backcountry mountain patrol deputy – National Forest Service
  • Outdoor Education Instructor – 25 years
  • Fire Fighter – Alaska BLM 1975, Gilpin County ’91 – ‘94
  • Mountain Search and Rescue Training Officer – Wyoming – ’96 –‘99
  • Search and Rescue Member – Gilpin County, Colorado – ’88 – ‘95
  • Hunter Education Instructor – 5 States (Alaska, Kansas, Texas, Wyoming, Colorado)
  • National Bow Hunter Instructor Certified
  • Lived in Alaskan wilderness and was a trapper – ’77-‘79
  • Constructed a wilderness ranch for survival instruction – Black Hills, South Dakota  – ’95 – ‘98
  • Instruct survival courses for schools and organizations
  • Taught Wilderness Survival and Outdoor Skills Classes for:

     Central Wyoming College
     Austin Community College
     Westwood Community School
     University of Texas Informal Classes

  • Authored many articles on wilderness survival
  • Survival Instructor for Texas Hunter Safety Parks and Wildlife Dept.

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