Claire Smallwood

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Claire Smallwood is a freeskier[1][2] as well as executive director[3][4] and co-founder of SheJumps,[5] a women's outdoor recreation-focused nonprofit organization facilitating the participation of women and girls in outdoor activities through free and low-cost outdoor education.[6] Smallwood was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico to a family of ranchers, entrepreneurs, and farmers.[7] She is a graduate of Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.[8]

Smallwood founded SheJumps along with professional freeskier Lynsey Dyer and journalist Vanessa Pierce.[9]

At its 2014 Women + Sports Summit, ESPNW awarded her a $10,000 Everyday Heroes grant in recognition of her work.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "She's Got It". Santa Fe Reporter. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  2. ^ Steve Eginoire. "Leap of faith - Durango Telegraph". archives.durangotelegraph.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  3. ^ admin_SBC_ski (2018-07-12). "Claire Smallwood: Industry Babe". SBC Skier. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  4. ^ a b "espnW and Toyota Announce "Everyday Heroes" at 2014 espnW: Women + Sports Summit". ESPN Press Room U.S. 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  5. ^ "Women's Empowerment in Skiing Starts Here". POWDER Magazine. 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  6. ^ "About". SheJumps Main. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  7. ^ "Woman In The Wild: Claire Smallwood". Outdoor Project. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  8. ^ "When She Says Jump, You Say How High". Outdoor Sports Guide Magazine. 2011-01-26. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  9. ^ "SheJumps co-founder Claire Smallwood is a skier, chef and so much more". Purpose 2 Play. 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2020-01-27.