Speaker…. Motivator…. Author….. Leisure Professional…. Aging Adventurer….A person who has walked her talk

Emily Kimball is a longtime outdoor enthusiast who takes lessons learned from her adventures and applies them to everyday life. Her personal stories of struggle and challenge will warm your heart.

Emily has a Master's in Sociology from Boston University.

Career Highlights:

• Community Organizer, United Neighbors Settlement, Philadelphia, PA
  
• Field Representative, Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations
  
• Planner, Virginia State Office on Aging
  
• Outdoor Recreation Manager, Chesterfield Parks & Recreation, VA
  
• Owner, Make It Happen! Lifestyle Planning/Speaking Business, VA

Emily has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, and featured in several wire service stories. Emily has authored articles on aging and adventure in national magazines and newspapers. She has authored two books, Appalachian Trail Stories and Other Adventurers: Living Your Dreams at 60 and Beyond (2009), and A Cotton Rat for Breakfast: Adventures in Midlife and Beyond (2015)

In mid life and beyond she planned and carried out several long distance hiking and biking adventures.

Emily Kimball 4907 Beaver Lane, #104 Richmond, VA 23228 (804) 358-4959 etkimball@aol.com