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About Me

If you are going to climb frozen waterfalls, vertical rock faces, or jump out of an airplane then you are going to want (and need) someone that you can trust.  I'm your guy.

David M. Mathews, Ph.D.

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Dr. David Mathews is a former Halo Team Leader in the US Army Special Forces. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Sciences from Lyman Briggs College of Michigan State University and a Ph.D. in mathematics from North Carolina State University. He has been a Green Beret, college professor, research mathematician, and college president. He is an avid rock and ice climber, scuba diver, and skydiver. He now provides Skydiving Instruction, Rock and Ice Climbing Instruction and Guiding, and Adventure Travel Guiding Services.

Current Positions

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  • AFF Student Program Director, Skydive Tecumseh

  • Guide, Michigan Ice Fest Guides

  • STEM Educator, iFLY Detroit

  • Owner and Guide, Mathews Adventure Services, LLC

Certifications

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  • United States Parachute Association (USPA) Accelerated Free Fall Instructor (AFF-I)

  • United States Parachute Association (USPA) Tandem Instructor (TI)

  • United States Parachute Association (USPA) Coach

  • American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) Single Pitch Instructor (SPI)

  • American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) Climbing Wall Instructor (CWI)

  • National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) Scuba Diver

  • Wilderness First Responder

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