INTERPRETIVE SKILLS TRAINING

Interpretive Skills Training
Comprehensive training in storytelling, techniques, and program design

For more depth in skill building—from foundational paradigm shift through advanced delivery techniques—this training integrates story, presence, technique, and sequencing into cohesive, professional practice.

What You'll Gain:

• Deep understanding of sense of place interpretation

• Storytelling craft and narrative structure skills

• Inclusive technique toolkit for diverse learners

• Program design and sequencing strategies

• Confidence working with layered, complex content

• Ready-to-deliver programs and personal interpretive fluency

Three Training Formats

Intensive (7 hours)

Introduction to the Compass, rethinking foundational concepts, program outlining basics

Best for: Quick onboarding or seasonal training

Investment: Individual $300 | Team $3,000 (up to 20)

Skills Training (14 hours)

Foundations + techniques + storytelling + program design

Best for: Team skill development and cohesion

Investment: Individual $425 | Team $4,500 (up to 20)

Comprehensive (30 hours)

Full Compass integration with sequencing, delivery practice, and individual feedback

Best for: Deep skill building and sustained improvement

Investment: Individual $625 | Team $6,500 (up to 20)

Delivery Options:

• Multi-day in-person intensives

• Multi-week online cohorts (flexible scheduling)

• Hybrid formats

• Customized to your team's specific needs and site context

All formats include:

• Live instruction and guided practice

• Comprehensive training manual

• Individual and peer feedback

• Optional follow-up support

Who This Is For:
Interpretive staff at all levels—from new seasonal employees to experienced rangers and educators. Can include volunteers, partners, and support staff.

[Download Detailed Training Guide (PDF)] [Schedule a Free Consultation]In today’s fast-paced world, we’re all searching for something deeper. 

Many of us feel disconnected—from ourselves, our surroundings, and each other. We pass through landscapes, hear stories, but rarely feel the power they hold. I call it an “epidemic of disconnect.”

It’s not enough to just visit or live in a place. 

We want something more:
connection, meaning, and belonging.

We can heal this disconnect and live more rooted to where we are and who we are.

For some, that means slowing down, listening, and reconnecting—with our surroundings and ourselves.

For others, it’s about inspiring people by crafting narratives that move them, designing programs that inspire action, and creating experiences that matter.

Erica’s programs inspire connection, meaning, and purpose through stories grounded in the power of place.