John M. Weishaar, Ed.D.
- Doctoral Degree – Educational Leadership
- Teacher / Administrator in public school – 41 years
- Principal of Cheyenne Mtn. HS – Colorado Springs, CO
- Eagle Scout – ‘65
- National Eagle Scout Association
- Authored Book: Flint and Steel: A Story of Survival
- 12 Years Colorado Mountain Division Deputy Sheriff – ’88 – ‘00
- Seasonal Ranger – Colorado State Parks – ’88 – ‘93
- Backcountry mountain patrol deputy – National Forest Service
- Outdoor Education Instructor – 25 years
- Fire Fighter – Alaska BLM 1975, Gilpin County ’91 – ‘94
- Mountain Search and Rescue Training Officer – Wyoming – ’96 –‘99
- Search and Rescue Member – Gilpin County, Colorado – ’88 – ‘95
- Hunter Education Instructor – 5 States (Alaska, Kansas, Texas, Wyoming, Colorado)
- National Bow Hunter Instructor Certified
- Lived in Alaskan wilderness and was a trapper – ’77-‘79
- Constructed a wilderness ranch for survival instruction – Black Hills, South Dakota – ’95 – ‘98
- Instruct survival courses for schools and organizations
- Taught Wilderness Survival and Outdoor Skills Classes for:
Central Wyoming College
Austin Community College
Westwood Community School
University of Texas Informal Classes
- Authored many articles on wilderness survival
- Survival Instructor for Texas Hunter Safety Parks and Wildlife Dept.