Sierra Farrell (she/her)
Alumni Engagement Coordinator
Hi, my name is Sierra Farrell and I am the Alumni Engagement Coordinator at Northwest Outward Bound School.
I was born and raised on the eastside of Seattle and have always been thankful to have grown up in the Pacific Northwest. I have such a deep appreciation for the natural elements that we have the privilege of exploring in this area, from volcanic mountains and rocky peaks to the salty water of the puget sound.
I didn't do a lot of camping or hiking growing up, but found my love for recreating in the outdoors later in life during my gap year after graduating high school. I participated in the 72-day Semester Course with North Carolina Outward Bound which took us to the Andes mountains of Patagonia, the Everglades National Park and the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. I chose Outward Bound because I wanted to learn the skills to be self-sufficient in the backcountry, but also push myself out of my comfort zone and gain new experiences. That is exactly what I got out of my Outward Bound journey, along with life changing perspectives and lessons that helped me grow into who I am today.
I currently live on the lands of the Lummi Nation and Nooksack Tribe, also known as Bellingham, WA. After studying Kinesiology at Western Washington University, I fulfilled my goal of returning to Outward Bound and have the privilege of working for NWOBS, connecting a community of alumni, like myself. I am very passionate about making the outdoors a welcoming, accessible and safe place for everyone to enjoy. Spending time outside provides so much for our physical and mental health, and every person should have the means to explore what our natural world has to offer.
Outside of work, I enjoy hiking new trails in the North Cascades and Mount Baker area, skiing, cycling, tending to my plants and doing year round polar plunges into Bellingham Bay.