Originally from Eagan, MN, Mackenzie moved out to Colorado at the age of 20 with the determination to change the world of snow-boarding as well as to make her name known. To-day she competes at the professional level in such events as US Grand Prixs, Vans Cup, New Zealand Open and US Open Championships. Along with World Cup events in the halfpipe discipline. In ad-dition to this she is working towards her AA at the Colorado Mountain College and hopes to complete her MBA at CSU. Since 2007 she has spent her summers coaching and counseling children at Windells Snowboard Camp. Before this she ran the Summer Science Institute bringing groups of High School students out on 14 day camping trips in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Her passions include snow-boarding, business, serving others, driving, athletics and helping others to achieve their dreams. She knows by passing on the knowledge she’s acquired from her own experiences she will be able to help aspiring ath-letes achieve their goals while keeping them heading down a positive educational path.
Daniel Lee Wilkins (Danny)
Danny is from Payson, Utah and have lived in 4 other states and one other country (besides the US) namely Virginia, Missouri, Alaska, Colorado, and Argentina. He grew up in a wonderful family with a mother and father who he felt loved him and taught him very well. Danny is the oldest of 5 children (the youngest being 3 years) and has always loved spending time watching over and having fun with his younger siblings.
Growing up he has received a few awards, two of which are namely: The Eagle Scout award, and the Who’s Who Among American High School Students.
Daniel loves working with people! Yes he’d say that is one of his strengths. He has been part of the American work force ever since he was 13 and has worked in sales for more than 8 years, 2 years of which have been dedicated to rigorous door-to-door sales and installing positions.
When Danny was 19 he left his home and country to serve a mission for his church in Cordoba, Argentina. For two years he served as a minister and councilor for many, many types of domestic and public situations, all with no financial benefits on his behalf. In fact it was a very expensive venture for both his family and Danny.
Some of Daniel’s passions and interests include: writing, cooking, study of languages (fluent in Spanish), real estate investing, and manual labor.
Originally from Montclair, California, Eric came to Colorado at the age of twelve with his parents. He has only been snowboarding for four years, because other hobbies were always an interest to him. Eric spent a lot of time with his father and two brothers in garages building cars as a child, and into his adult life. He is also very into entertainment. Music has always been a passion of his. Eric has performed on stage several times playing guitar and singing.
He received a degree in Broadcasting from the Ohio School of Broadcasting, and works as an on-air personality in Breckenridge. Though he is not a competitive snowboarder, he competed in BMX as a child, and won a few races. He has also had a lot of experience with kids. He regularly cares for his teenage sister, and has a four year old niece that he loves to spend time with.
His passions and skills are, building Hot Rods, fixing mechanical things, snowboarding, making others laugh, helping those in need, playing with his niece, and reading the news. Through his trials in life he has been able to inspire, and teach others to stay focused, driven, and in the right direction.
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