Biography of Michael Martin

Mike is a Recreation Administration graduate from Central Washington University with over 14 years experience in youth development, training and outdoor education.

Mike’s career began in the YMCA residential summer camping program in 1991. After 10 years of youth programming, camping, aquatics, leadership, ropes course administration and personal and team development training, Mike moved on to work full-time in the ropes course and training field, eventually co-founding LearningChange.

Mike is an accomplished trainer, facilitator, speaker and educational product designer. Throughout the United States and South America, Mike has lead numerous workshops, delivered hundreds of trainings, and inspired thousands of youth and professionals from all walks of life. His training expertise includes such topics as effective communication, effective group leadership & facilitation, cooperative team building activity leadership, goal setting and youth development. Mike’s knowledge, passion and infectious energy is unique and engaging, and his dedication to the positive development of youth and adults unshakable.

Most recently, Mike has served as the lead content development author of the LearningChange flagship product line, The Inspire! Youth Series.