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Keynotes & Presentations
Mentorship in Motion: Building the Next Generation of Outdoor Leaders
Explore the transformative power of mentorship in outdoor education. Share personal stories, practical strategies, and frameworks for establishing mentorship programs in schools and organizations. Highlight the ripple effect mentorship can have on building leadership, confidence, and community connection.
Fail Forward: Embracing the Unexpected in Outdoor Education
This session dives into the realities of experiential learning—where plans change, weather shifts, and things don’t always go right. Share strategies for turning failures into teachable moments, maintaining safety and morale, and fostering resilience in both students and educators.
The Power of Pause: Finding Stillness in Nature
In a fast-paced world, this presentation highlights the benefits of slowing down and finding mindfulness in outdoor settings. Integrate science-based insights with practical exercises that participants can bring into their teaching, leadership, or personal lives.
Leadership Lessons from the Trail: Leading with Purpose and Presence
This keynote uses lessons learned from the trail—whether through hiking, survival scenarios, or group expeditions—to translate into leadership principles. Emphasize adaptability, decision-making, and leading with empathy, sharing actionable tools for leaders of all kinds.
Adventures that Build Resilience: Teaching Life Skills Through Challenge
Focus on how structured outdoor experiences can serve as a crucible for developing resilience, problem-solving skills, and perseverance. Share insights from Outdoor Leadership programs, student expeditions, and survival scenarios to help educators and leaders incorporate challenge-based learning.
Build Your Own Adventure: Tailored For Your Team!
Are you looking for something unique or tailored specifically to your group’s needs? Let's collaborate!
Whether you need a focused session on outdoor leadership, a hands-on team-building workshop, or a presentation that aligns with your organization's values and vision, we can work together to create a memorable and impactful experience.
Let’s Start Your Learning Journey
Workshops & Experiential PD
The Outdoor Educator’s Toolbox: Engaging Activities for Any Setting
This workshop dives deep into practical games, activities, and strategies from The Outdoor Educator’s Playbook. Participants will learn how to facilitate engaging experiences for diverse age groups and settings. Whether you’re leading a class, a youth group, or a corporate retreat, you’ll leave with a toolkit full of adaptable, low-equipment activities that emphasize teamwork, communication, and problem-solving.
The Power of Pause: Mindfulness and Reflection in Education and Leadership
Introduce participants to mindfulness practices that reduce stress, increase focus, and build emotional resilience. Whether working with students or leading corporate teams, this workshop offers practical tools to integrate moments of stillness into everyday routines. Sessions may include guided mindfulness exercises, nature-based activities, and reflective journaling.
Fail Forward: Turning Setbacks into Success in Leadership & Education
Designed for both educational and corporate audiences, this workshop offers a framework for embracing failure as a powerful learning tool. Through experiential activities, storytelling, and reflection, participants will explore how to build resilience, adapt to change, and create a culture where failure is seen as a step toward growth.
Unplug to Reconnect: Nature-Based Team Building
This immersive workshop takes participants into the outdoors to break away from screens and connect with each other and the natural world. Blending team-building exercises with nature connection practices, this session enhances communication, creativity, and group cohesion. Perfect for organizations looking to boost morale and foster authentic connections within teams.
Leadership Lessons from the Trail: Navigating Change and Uncertainty
This workshop uses the metaphor of the trail to teach leadership principles. Participants will engage in outdoor scenarios and problem-solving exercises that mimic real-world challenges, emphasizing adaptability, decision-making, and leading with empathy. Ideal for corporate teams and leadership development programs.
Custom Built Workshops: Leading Your Team Together
Let’s work together to build you and your team a perfect workshop. We can mix and a variety of topics to better fit your goals and leadership objectives. From outdoor education, mentorship and corporate team-building to leadership development and debriefing!
Let’s Start Your Learning Journey
Workshops & Experiential PD
The Outdoor Educator’s Toolbox: Engaging Activities for Any Setting
This workshop dives deep into practical games, activities, and strategies from The Outdoor Educator’s Playbook. Participants will learn how to facilitate engaging experiences for diverse age groups and settings. Whether you’re leading a class, a youth group, or a corporate retreat, you’ll leave with a toolkit full of adaptable, low-equipment activities that emphasize teamwork, communication, and problem-solving.
The Power of Pause: Mindfulness and Reflection in Education and Leadership
Introduce participants to mindfulness practices that reduce stress, increase focus, and build emotional resilience. Whether working with students or leading corporate teams, this workshop offers practical tools to integrate moments of stillness into everyday routines. Sessions may include guided mindfulness exercises, nature-based activities, and reflective journaling.
Fail Forward: Turning Setbacks into Success in Leadership & Education
Designed for both educational and corporate audiences, this workshop offers a framework for embracing failure as a powerful learning tool. Through experiential activities, storytelling, and reflection, participants will explore how to build resilience, adapt to change, and create a culture where failure is seen as a step toward growth.
Unplug to Reconnect: Nature-Based Team Building
This immersive workshop takes participants into the outdoors to break away from screens and connect with each other and the natural world. Blending team-building exercises with nature connection practices, this session enhances communication, creativity, and group cohesion. Perfect for organizations looking to boost morale and foster authentic connections within teams.
Leadership Lessons from the Trail: Navigating Change and Uncertainty
This workshop uses the metaphor of the trail to teach leadership principles. Participants will engage in outdoor scenarios and problem-solving exercises that mimic real-world challenges, emphasizing adaptability, decision-making, and leading with empathy. Ideal for corporate teams and leadership development programs.
Custom Built Workshops: Leading Your Team Together
Let’s work together to build you and your team a perfect workshop. We can mix and a variety of topics to better fit your goals and leadership objectives. From outdoor education, mentorship and corporate team-building to leadership development and debriefing!
Curriculum Development
Crafting Engaging and Impactful Learning Experiences
Are you looking to elevate your educational programs with innovative, experiential, and standards-aligned curriculum? Court Rustemeyer offers personalized and tailored curriculum development services for schools, organizations, and outdoor education programs. With extensive experience in outdoor leadership, environmental education, and experiential learning, Court designs curricula that not only meet learning objectives but also inspire curiosity, critical thinking, and real-world connections.
Certification & Training Courses
Outdoor Council of Canada
Field Leader Hiking
This course will teach you the foundation of outdoor leadership in 3 seasons for Hiking.
Our systematic approach enables you to learn the industry-accepted practices and implement in your context. The length of the course is 16 hours
Outdoor Council of Canada
Field Leader: Winter & Overnight
These courses are extensions of Field Leader Hiking Certification Program. They provide the foundation of outdoor leadership in cold environments or multi-day trips.
To take these courses you must be certified as a Field Leader Hiking. The winter course is 9 hours, most of which is spent outdoors. The overnight course is 20 hours, including a night of camping.
Tailored Learning Experiences for Every Audience
Bring your learning to life by designing a workshop for you!
Looking for something unique? If you don’t see exactly what you need, let’s build it together. Whether it’s a custom keynote, hands-on workshop, curriculum development, or a specialized certification course, I’ll work with you to design an experience that fit’s your goals, audience, and vision. From outdoor education, and corporate team-building to leadership development and consulting, I create dynamic, engaging sessions that leave a lasting impact. Let’s collaborate to bring your ideas to life!
