Nic Windschill

Nic has been a group leader, coach and facilitator of the Strive Trips for 10 summers and is excited about getting back to work for this summer in Flagstaff and seeing what the athletes can do in a high altitude training environment. He has an extensive background in international travel, education and service learning.

A small town boy and multi-sport athlete at heart, Nic began his international travel experience with a semester abroad in Costa Rica. After getting a small taste of life as an international nomad it was hard for him to focus on anything else. He finished his degree at Hamline University with a double major in Psychology and Criminal Justice with designs on pursuing a career in the FBI. One fortuitous phone call shortly after graduation and he found himself on a plane to complete a teaching contract in Guatemala. One year in Guatemala awoke a hunger and passion to learn about other cultures and other languages. After a short stint as a volunteer at a homeless shelter in New Mexico he was back abroad: eating new foods, learning new languages and absorbing the cultures of the world and playing basketball in all sorts of different countries. Nic also taught and lived in Thailand, Mexico and Mauritania before finally ending up back in the USA in 2012 when he became an owner of STRIVE. Maybe after a few more MN winters he’ll find himself searching for a home abroad where it’s not regularly 20 below zero.

Nic has been with STRIVE since the inaugural Peru program and currently enjoys life as an administrator and group leader. His extensive traveling experience brings a well-balanced cultural perspective to each STRIVE group and he looks forward to getting to know the individuals from each session. He can’t wait to see what the next summer will bring.