About

Climer Consulting designs and delivers professional development programs focusing on the human element of organizations specifically leadership, creativity, and teambuilding. Training and consulting is provided by Amy Climer who has been working with and teaching groups since 1995. Her primary focus is on college students and young adults, but she has experience working with people of every age. Amy Climer's bio.

"Thanks again for a wonderful day on Wednesday!  It was great meeting and working with you. I think the two words exhausted and exhilarated…really defines the overall experience and thanks to you it truly felt that much was gained by everyone!  It’s obvious that you have a passion for what you do!" - Donna Freitag, UW Center for Leadership & Involvement

A partial list of organizations Amy has worked with

• Alma College
• AmeriCorps
• Bank of New Glarus
• Blackhawk Technical College Leadership Team
• Centro Hispano
• Edgewood College First Year Students
  
• Fort Lewis College
• Freedom Plastics
• Gateway Technical College
• Girl Scouts
• General Motors
• Georgia Southern University
• LeaderShape
• Madison Metropolitan School District
• Rea & Associates
• SC Johnson Wax
• St. Mary's University
• Trinity University
• University of Oregon
• University of Wisconsin Madison Adventure Learning Program
• University of Wisconsin Center for Leadership and Involvement
• University of Wisconsin Marching Band
• University of Wisconsin Madison Student Learning Program
• University of Wisconsin Education Outreach & Partnerships Office
• Urban League of Greater Madison
• Wisconsin Association of School Nurses
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
  

Email Amy at aeclimer@yahoo.com to become her next client!

“A personality that inspires others.” – college student, Iowa

Bio

Amy Climer, Owner, Lead Consultant & Facilitator

Since 1995, Amy has been teaching, facilitating, and leading groups with a focus on experiential methods. She has developed a reputation for engaging and motivating her students. Amy has worked with leadership and outdoor programs at Fort Lewis College, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of New Hampshire, and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, as well as several private organizations and corporations. Her past research included studying the leadership training methods of students in college outdoor programs and her current research focuses on creativity. She was a faculty member at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado teaching undergraduate courses in experiential education, leadership, social justice, and sea kayaking. She has lived and worked all over the U.S. working with youth, college students, teachers, and corporate clients helping them develop their leadership, creativity, and teambuilding skills.

Comfortable with both the administration and instruction sides of outdoor education, Amy Climer has a strong understanding of program development and risk management issues facing outdoor education programs. Amy is certified as an American Canoe Association kayak and canoe instructor, and has spent more than 300 days in the field on professional overnight trips.  She is a Lead Facilitator for LeaderShape, Inc. and has worked for Semester at Sea traveling around Europe and Russia for 10 weeks with over 500 college students.

In addition to her work in experiential education, Amy Climer spent nearly two years as a professional artist making a living from her creativity and art work. She studied graphic design and photography at Madison Area Technical College and has taken numerous art classes.  She exhibited her fiber art locally and nationally in art and quilt shows, art fairs, and galleries.  She has taught and lectured on fiber art, fabric dyeing, photography, and creativity to both adults and youth.  Her work can be found in several private collections and local galleries. Check out her art and photography at www.amyclimer.com.

Resume, CV, or references available upon request.

“Amy is fun and presents the material in such a way that students seem to respond well to. She did a really great job of making the lessons fun by including personal stories and anecdotes.”
– University of Oregon Student Affairs Staff.