Professional:

Nick is a graduate from Southern Utah University with a B.S. in communications.  Nick is a graduate of the National Coalitions Academy and is the previous coordinator of the Bryce Valley  Prevention Coalition and is now co-advisor for the Bryce Valley Youth Prevention Coalition.  Nick is a certified in the Communities That Care (CTC) program well as QPR. Nick also teaches the Guiding Good Choices program to local families. Nick has been working in prevention since 2017.

Hobbies:

• ​I am an avid outdoorsman with hunting being the motivator. I’m a licensed hunting guide for big game in southern Utah.  The majority of the fall season is me in the mountains glassing for big mule deer or calling in trophy elk.
  
• If I'm not in the mountains then you’ll find me in the desert. My family has a deep history of exploring the ancient anasazi. There is no cave too far or cliff unclimbable.
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Personal:

I was raised in Lovell, Wyoming. A place that I still call home. My wife is from southern Utah and we have been married since 2003. We have 6 kids. I work full-time at the resort Ruby’s Inn located right outside Bryce Canyon National Park. Besides my hobbies, I enjoy traveling and spending time with my family. 

Why I chose prevention:

​​When the Bryce Valley position was opened, I had a friend encourage me to check it out. Even though I didn’t have a formal prevention background, I still felt a connection and desire to be part of it. I believe everyone has been impacted by substance abuse or suicide in one way or another. I soon learned that many of my core beliefs and feelings were found in prevention science and the efforts of those who work in prevention. The work is noble and changes the lives and individuals and communities. I wanted to be part of that work!