Brandi Bates

Brandi was raised in Leawood, a suburb of Kansas City. She received her bachelor’s degree in Human Services with a minor in Psychology from the Loyola University Chicago. She went on to complete her Masters of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Administration at Western Illinois University, where she worked as the Graduate Assistant for the Environmental Conservation Outdoor Education Expedition (ECOEE). Following graduation, Brandi served as the coordinator for Ramble Outdoors, Loyola’s outdoor program, before joining Outdoor Adventure at UCF.