After graduating from the University of Vermont with a B.S. in Communication, Pearson ventured west to Lander, Wyoming, where she worked in the Marketing Department at the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). During her tenure at NOLS, she traveled across the country sharing the value of experiential education with prospective students in a variety of settings. She embraced the vast open spaces and pursued every adventure possible—rock climbing, cycling, running, and skiing.

Steamboat Mountain School offered the perfect opportunity to continue promoting meaningful, high-impact education. Since arriving in Steamboat Springs, Pearson has grown her family by three little boys—Walker, Jay, and Wesley—and is embracing the biggest adventure of all: parenting. With this new perspective, she continues to grow alongside the vibrant school community and loves welcoming new families to life at Steamboat Mountain School.