Addition of J/80s Means Extra Studying and Extra Enjoyable

ROBIN MILLS

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Robin sailed into the 1996 Wooden Boat Festival as a deckhand aboard the native schooner Alcyone, having began with them in New Zealand a 12 months earlier. She has ventured out doing seasonal work, crusing, educating, and fishing however has known as this place her residence now for 30 years. She additionally loves a blue water crossing, securing the 4-8am watch and catching the dawn. Her USCG Captain’s license and Able-Seaman paperwork have expired however she holds pricey her many recollections and adventures at sea!

In a “quest for adventure” after school commencement, Robin started work as an Instructor/ Captain for the Outward Bound Sea Program primarily based in Anacortes, WA.  The expertise of residing on a 26’ longboat for 65+ days a summer season with college students opened her eyes to the affect of experiential schooling, motivating her to acquire a Master’s in Teaching & Teaching credential.

Her profession with us began on the Wooden Boat Foundation means again in 2000 as a Longboat Captain, Volunteer Coordinator and ultimately Program Manager. After a 14-year break elevating her three youngsters and business fishing, she returned in 2018 to be employed as Program Director. 

When interviewing for her job, Robin pitched a partnership with Juvenile Services. Within her first summer season within the function of Programs Director, she had launched that initiative; it has since change into a feeder program for the Port Townsend Maritime Academy. This arc is illustrative of Robin’s concentrate on motion, in addition to her dedication to “broadening the impact of the organization to include young people who would not normally have access to opportunities in the maritime industry.”

In addition to directing Northwest Maritime’s crusing, college and boat store applications, she is a board member on the Teaching with Small Boats Alliance. She loves longboats!