Instructors
Meet our Outdoor Science Instructors!
 | Hi my name is Kristi Knaub! I am a native Montanan and a graduate of the MSU Teacher Education Program, where I received my Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education in 2010. Born and raised in Big Sky, I have an absolute love of the mountains and am an avid skier and runner. For the past four years, I have been able to combine my passion for teaching and skiing as an alpine ski coach for the Big Sky Ski Education Foundation. I also have a bug for travel; last summer I spent my time as a volunteer English teacher in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. |
Shannon M. Dykman is a new member of the MOSS Summer Camp Instructor Team, and am enthusiastic about the upcoming summer adventures. I grew up on a ranch at the base of the Tobacco Root Mountains and nature has always intrigued me. Feeding bum-calves and hiking backcountry trails, among other things, have given me insight into the excitement of life. Over the last couple of years, I have put my passion to use by serving as a tour guide at the Lewis and Clark Caverns and an educational interpreter for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Park and the Forest Service. Most recently, I obtained a degree in Elementary Education with a science education endorsement. Working with a multitude of age levels, I believe that the great outdoors can be an avenue for enjoyment, but also a great outlet for discovery and learning. |
Chelsea DiProspero is very excited to be joining the MOSS Staff this summer! She grew up in Connecticut, where she recently completed her B.S. in Psychology and Masters in Education. She currently holds a K-8 Montana teaching certification. Chelsea just moved to Bozeman, looking to explore a new part of the country and a new culture. She is glad to be living in a town surrounded by people who love the outdoors, biking and hiking as much as she does.
Jenna Fallaw has worked as an instructor for MOSS since 2002. She teaches for a portion of the summer camps, throughout the school year in the classrooms and for the Adventures in Winter Ecology program at Bohart Ranch in the Winter. She also coordinates host programs for high school exchange students from all over the world. She has a BA in psychology from the University of Rhode Island and earned her Montessori teaching certificate from the Caspari Montessori Institute. Jenna loves to run, hike, bike and do just about anything active in the outdoors.
 | My name is Angus Matheson. I recently moved to Bozeman from Virginia. I am a graduate of Virginia Wesleyan College with a degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies. I am also a graduate of two National Outdoor Leadership School courses, Alaska Backpacking 2008 and Outdoor Educator Semester 2010. I spend most of my time outdoors working and playing and I enjoy numerous activities such snowboarding, backpacking, mountain biking, climbing, and fly-fishing. |
Meet our winter Avalanche Instructors!
Angela Patnode has been working in the mountain environment for the past twenty years. She has accumulated over 200 weeks in the field instructing winter, mountaineering, rock, and instructor courses for the school in Wyoming, Washington, Alaska, Canada, India, and Patagonia. Angela teaches avalanche education for the Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, Montana Backcountry Adventures, and the American Avalanche Institute. She is a Professional Member of the American Avalanche Association, and is currently certified as a Wilderness First Responder and in CPR.