Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Certification
Volunteering and Expeditions
Timeline
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Carla  Huynh

Carla Huynh

Edinburgh

Summary

I'm a Scotland-based climber, mountaineer and avid hill walker. I am a very energetic and enthusiastic outdoors professional with a passion for introducing people to the UK mountains.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Adventure Training Instructor

British Army
Edinburgh
10.2016 - Current

As part of my role as a British Army reservist, I am a qualified rock climbing, caving and hillwalking instructor, teaching leadership and resilience through exposure to controlled risk in these discipline.


I have delivered foundation courses in all three discipines.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Geology

Imperial College London
London, England
10.2016 - 06.2019

Master of Science - Polar and Alpine Change

University of Sheffield
Sheffield
09.2021 - 09.2022

Doctor of Philosophy - Glaciology

University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
10.2022 -

Skills

  • Group management
  • Teaching and coaching
  • Decision making and safety
  • Empathy and patience
  • Enthusiastic
  • Professional

Certification

Summer Mountain Leader (Nov 2024)

Winter Mountain Leader Trained (Jan 2026)


Rock Climbing Instructor (military-only)

Caving Leader (military-only)

Winter Climbing Leader (military-only)

Volunteering and Expeditions

Imperial College Exploration Board trustee - as a member of the board, I offer advice to applicants and award grant for undergraduate students to plan and execute expeditions across the globe.


Greenland Arctic Circle Trail expedition leader - in September 2019 I led a team of 4 on a self-sufficient trek from the Greenland ice sheet margin to the west coast along the Arctic Circle Trail


Timeline

Doctor of Philosophy - Glaciology

University of Edinburgh
10.2022 -

Master of Science - Polar and Alpine Change

University of Sheffield
09.2021 - 09.2022

Adventure Training Instructor

British Army
10.2016 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Geology

Imperial College London
10.2016 - 06.2019
Carla Huynh